Our Board

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2019 Fall Board Attendee Photo
Seated L-R – McKinney, Coakley, Fisher, Lyon, Arp, Wilkinson
Standing L-R – Jacobson, Karow, Kvidt, Bailey, Macnab, Hessel, Bond (forward), Weiser, Levi, Elbert, Davis, Nash, Sorem, Vavra, Fisher, Zhu

Today's Foundation directors and officers, like the founders of the organization, are volunteers. Chosen to represent the diverse segments of the state's agricultural industry, they give generously of their time and expertise in setting policy and monitoring research results from Foundation projects. The directors meet twice each year to review policies, analyze Foundation activities, and plan programs for the next year.

OFFICERS

	President - Ralph Fisher, Sublimity, Grass Seed
Image	Vice President - Lance Lyon, Aurora, Nursery Industry
	Vice President - Mike Macnab, Portland, Retired Nonprofit Fund Raising Executive
	Treasurer/Secretary - Chelle Davis, Albany, Banking
	Appointed Secretary - Charlene Wilkinson, ARF

DIRECTORS

	David Beck, Amity, Wine Industry
Image	Stella Coakley, Corvallis, Associate Dean Emeritus, College of Agricultural Sciences, OSU
	Tim Elbert, Central Point, Retail Nursery and Garden Center
Image	Ron Hathaway, Klamath Falls, Professor Emeritus, Extension-Animal Science, OSU
	Mike Hessel, Shedd, Fresh Market Vegetables and Melons
	Russ Karow, Corvallis,
	Loren Kellogg, Redmond,
	Tami Kerr, Corvallis, Dairy Industry
	Elizabeth Levi, Portland, Attorney
	Pat Malone, Philomath, Christmas Trees and Benton Co. Commissioner
	Jean McKinney, Wasco, Wheat Rancher
Image	Todd Nash, Enterprise, Cattle Industry
	Mike Omeg, The Dalles
	Bryan Ostlund, Salem, Commodity Commissio
	Shelly Sorem, Corvallis, CPA
	Gil Sylvia, Seal Rock
Image	Marty Vavra, LaGrande, Professor Emeritus, Rangleland Science, OSU
	Tricia Walker, Merrill,
	Mike Weber, Madras,
Image	C.J. (Bud) Weiser, Corvallis, Emeritus Dean, College of Agricultural Sciences, OSU

​​​​​HONORARY DIRECTORS

• Staci Simonich, Corvallis, Dean, College of Agricultural Sciences
• Shawn Donkin, Corvallis, Associate Dean of Research, College of Agricultural Sciences
• Jayathi Murthy, Corvallis, President, Oregon State University