Board of Advisors
The board of advisors of Oregon State University - Cascades Campus provides support and advice to the Vice President of the campus, and makes recommendations on strategic direction, policies and programs. By focusing on strategic decisions, the board helps to identify new opportunities and priorities. Board members add to the understanding of the external environment in which OSU-Cascades operates by identifying key stakeholders and building relationships that create support for the campus.
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PRESIDENTOran TeaterFirst Vice President and Financial Consultant, RBC Wealth Management Councilor, Bend City Council Member, Oregon Governor’s Council of Economic Advisors Former Mayor, City of Bend Oran Teater has been a financial advisor in Bend for the past 27 years, and is currently First Vice President with RBC Wealth Management. Prior to entering the investment business in the early 1980s he owned and operated a nationally franchised personnel agency. Oran, a fourth generation Oregonian, has lived in Bend since 1971, following his great-grandparents who immigrated to the area in the late 1800s. He has held leadership positions within many community organizations in Central Oregon, serving as president of the Bend Chamber of Commerce, a founding member of Economic Development for Central Oregon (EDCO), chair of the Growing Tree Children’s Center and president of the Greater Bend Rotary Club. He was elected to the Bend City Council in 1996 and again in 2000, and served as Mayor from 2002 to 2004. In January 2009, he was appointed again to the City Council to replace Councilor Chris Telfer who was leaving the Council to begin her first term in the Oregon Senate. At the state level, Oran has served on the Governor’s Council of Economic Advisors since 1999. He holds a degree in business from Southern Oregon University, is married to Janie, a teacher in the Bend LaPine School District. Son Kyle is a financial analyst for the Boeing Company in Seattle. |
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VICE PRESIDENTJohn Rexford
Deputy Superintendent, Bend La-Pine School District John Rexford has worked with Bend-La Pine schools since 1989. He spent four years in the private sector prior to entering public school business management in 1985. He served as business manager at the Winston-Dillard and Glide School Districts before joining Bend-La Pine. Rexford has also worked as a consultant and facilitator since 1996. He completed a Bachelor of Science degree in business at Oregon State University and earned an MBA from Portland State University. His Educational Administration credentials were earned at the University of Oregon. Rexford has served as a director in the Oregon Association of School Business Officials and on the executive board of the Oregon School Facilities Management Association. He currently serves on the Board of Trustees for the Statewide Schools’ Property and Casualty Insurance Trust. He has led planning efforts resulting in four successful bond issues to build 13 new schools over the past decade and a half. Rexford has written and spoken on topics ranging from effective meetings to long-range school planning. He and his wife of 29 years, Sharon, have two adult daughters. |
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SECRETARYLaura Craska CooperPartner, Ball Janik LLP |
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MEMBERS |
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Doug La PlacaPresident, CEO, Visit Bend Doug La Placa joined Visit Bend as the president and chief executive officer in 2007 and oversees all departments and operations of Visit Bend including bureau policies, the board of directors, economic impact information, media relations, government relations, marketing strategies, strategic planning, group travel sales and corporate partnerships. Prior to joining Visit Bend, Doug spent 11 years in the tourism industry as a destination marketing specialist for the American Skiing Company in Steamboat, Colorado, and South Lake Tahoe, California, and as the Senior Director of Marketing Operations for the Grand Traverse Resort & Convention Center in Traverse City, Michigan. In addition to his role with Visit Bend, Doug serves on the board of directors of the Oregon Association of Convention and Visitor Bureaus, the Economic Development Advisory Board for the City of Bend, and for Ski Oregon. |
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Vickie FlemingSuperintendent, Redmond School District |
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Joyce Lynn Garrett, Ph.D.
Dean(retired), School of Education, Boise State University A Prineville native, Joyce Lynn Garrett attended Willamette University, Oregon State University, and the University of Oregon. She has experience in basic and in higher education as a professional educator. She taught elementary physical education, fifth and sixth grades, and taught students with behavior disorders. Her experience in higher education includes teaching teacher preparation courses both in regular and special education. Garrett’s areas of expertise include classroom management, teacher professional development, and behavior disorders. Garrett served on the faculty at several universities from California to Washington, DC. She retired in 2004 from Boise State University where she served as dean of the College of Education. In retirement she edits a professional journal, writes grants for non-profit organizations, and serves on several boards in Central Oregon, including Central Oregon Community College’s board of directors. In her free time, she enjoys golf, travel, and exploring her family history |
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Dan HobinPartner, G5 Search Marketing Dan Hobin is co-founder and chief executive officer of G5 Search Marketing Inc., a Bend-based technology company that manages and measures clients’ online marketing efforts. Prior to founding G5, Hobin was the founder and chief executive officer of SmashCast, Inc., a web-based digital publishing company based in San Francisco. Hobin has held key sales and marketing roles at Beyond.com, a company specializing in online software sales, and in their spin out, CyberSource Corporation, a company that focused on e-commerce services in San Jose, California. Hobin is a managing partner of Bend Capital Partners and a co-founder of the Bend Venture Conference, organizations devoted to fostering the growth of technology companies in Central Oregon. Dan received his bachelor’s degree in Asian Studies from the University of California at Santa Barbara with a focus on Japanese business and is a graduate of the Shibusawa International School in Fukaya, Japan. He lives with his wife Sara and three sons in Bend. |
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Loren IrvingOwner, Loren Irving Photography Loren Irving is a graduate of Oregon State University where he met his wife in 1966. After Irving finished his service in Vietnam, the couple moved to Bend where Irving joined Brooks Scanlon’s lumber sales efforts. In 1974, Loren and two partners founded Deschutes Pine Sales, a wholesale lumber company. Now retired from Deschutes Pine Sales, Irving pursues his photography business, Loren Irving Photography, as well as his interest in the community, and particularly in the needs of families and children in the region. He served on both the Leadership Council for the Oregon Community Foundation and on the board of trustees of the Children’s' Trust Fund of Oregon for many years. Irving was appointed by former OSU President Paul Risser as a member of the first advisory committee to support OSU-Cascades. Loren and his wife, Sally, have two grown daughters and five grandchildren. |
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Clint JacksRetired Chair, Jefferson County Extension Service and Superintendent, Central Oregon Agricultural Research Station |
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Steven PetersenAdvance Planning Specialist, CH2M Hill Steve Petersen has lived in Oregon since 1979 and in Bend since 2006. With CH2M Hill since 1992, Petersen has held numerous positions in management, economic development consulting, strategic planning and operations in the US and Asia. Prior to CH2M Hill he was the Director of the Oregon Economic Development Department and Economic Development Director for the Portland Development Commission. He currently serves on the City of Bend's Juniper Ridge Management Board, EDCO Business Recruitment Committee, Oregon Travel Information Council and is involved in efforts to further economic development in Central Oregon. |
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Kathy Klock PersingFormer Co-Chair, Microsoft’s US Partners in Learning National Advisory Committee Kathy Klock Persing is a graduate of Oregon State University and her career has been devoted to the field of education. Persing spent six years as senior program officer with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation creating professional development programs across the country and developing high school initiatives in a number of states. She has served on advisory boards that supported the Colleges of Education at OSU and at Washington State University. She just completed work with the Governor’s Office in the State of Washington on a project linking Eastern Washington University and Chaney School District through mathematics. Persing was also co-chair of Microsoft’s US Partners in Learning original National Advisory Committee. She has four children, three sons and a daughter, and several grandchildren. Two of Persing’s children are graduates of Oregon State University; the others graduated from Portland State and Eastern Washington University. She recently served on the design team for Redmond’s new high school. |
