Allen Anderson has been elected to the board of directors of the Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital Foundation. Mr. Anderson is a retired Experian executive who most recently served as president of the company’s North American Consumer Services Affinity business. He also worked in other senior leadership roles, including president of business information services and global general auditor. He is a member of the Viking Charities of Solvang. Mr. Anderson served in the U.S. Air Force as a captain in the Strategic Air Command. He and wife Jane Shade live in Solvang and enjoy growing grapes, playing golf and bridge, and traveling.