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1000 Friends Board of DirectorsPresident David Vernier is a former high school physics teacher who came to Oregon in 1973 and stayed because he appreciated the state's progressive positions on land use, the bottle bill, and beach access. Dave and his wife, Christine, started a business producing software and sensors for science teachers. This company is now a nationwide leader in the field of data acquisition in science teaching and has been on the "Best Place To Work in Oregon" list for the last six years. He is Immediate Past Chair of the OMSI Board of Directors and current board member of YES (Youth Exploring Science). Vice President After earning her BA in Art History from Mt. Holyoke College and a Masters Degree in City Planning from the University of Pennsylvania, Elisabeth did post-graduate work in growth management. She has experience as a professional planner in Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina and Oregon. Elisabeth has served on many non-profit boards; she is currently chair of The Library Foundation (Multnomah County, Oregon) and a board member of Pathfinders International. Secretary/Treasurer A native of Korea, Sang Ahn spent a few years in Hawaii before deciding to call Oregon “home.” He earned his BS degree from Hawaii Pacific University and his MS from Portland State University. Sang is a CPA with McDonald Jacobs, PC, providing accounting services and tax advice to small to mid-size privately held companies and non-profits. He also volunteers with Artists for the Arts, an organization that helps fund arts education in Oregon. His over-arching concern is securing a bright future for the next generation, including his own two children. Nancie Peacock Fadeley As State Representative from 1971-1981, Nancie Peacocke Fadeley chaired the House environment committees. Legislation reported from those committees included SB 100, the bill that created the raison d’etre for 1000 Friends. A free-lance journalist, with an MA in Journalism from the University of Oregon, Nancie specializes in articles about Oregon history and environmental issues. Other activities include long-time service on boards at all levels: local, national, and international. She is now retired from the University of Oregon where she was public affairs director for KWAX (formerly an NPR radio station) before becoming Assistant Vice Provost. Robert D. Geddes After earning a BA from the University of Oregon, Bob Geddes fell into law, graduating from Boalt Hall at the University of California, Berkeley. Specializing in banking and utility regulation, he joined US Bancorp in 1974 to manage a new in-house counsel office. Over the course of his career, he was responsible for legal, corporate, secretarial, philanthropy, and community lending. Bob has been a board member for a wide range of social service and arts organizations. He is currently a trustee of the Wessinger and 1000 Friends of Oregon Foundations. Mike Houck Mike Houck is well known inside and outside of Oregon for his work to acquire and protect urban greenspaces and ensure the quality of its urban waterways. Since 1982, he has been the Urban Naturalist and Director of the Metropolitan Wildlife Refuge System project for the Audubon Society of Portland. Mike represented the Society as a founding member of the Coalition for a Livable Future. He serves on several regional and national advisory committees. His efforts have been honored by Oregon Trout, the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission, and the American Society of Landscape Architects’ Oregon Chapter. He is a 2004 Loeb Fellow, Harvard University. Tom Keffer Tom Keffer represents the fourth generation of Keffers to live in the Northwest. He received a BA in Biology and Physics from Cornell University, and a Ph.D. in Physical Oceanography from Oregon State University. From 1980 to 1985, he worked at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, first as a Postdoctoral Fellow, later joining the faculty. In 1985, he taught at the University of Washington. In 1989 he co-founded Rogue Wave Software, Inc., becoming its Chairman, President, and CEO. By the time he retired as CEO in 1998, the public company had grown to nearly 300 employees with revenues of over $44M. He was selected Oregon Technology Entrepreneur of the Year in 1997. Eric Lemelson Eric Lemelson moved to Oregon in 1979 from the East Coast to attend Reed College. It took two years to realize that Oregon was his permanent home. After a series of political jobs, he attended Northwestern School of Law of Lewis and Clark College studying environmental and natural resources law, obtaining his J.D. in 1992. David R. Lett David Lett and his wife, Diana, have owned and operated The Eyrie Vineyards since 1966, when they planted the first vineyard in the Willamette Valley. The Letts now own and manage 100 acres of farmland in the Red Hills of Dundee in addition to their winery in McMinnville. David presently serves on the Farmer Advisory Committee of 1000 Friends of Oregon. Porter Lombard For almost 30 years, Porter Lombard worked as a Professor of Horticulture at Oregon State University. In 1992, he became an OSU Professor Emeritus of Horticulture. From 1995 to 1997, he served as a board member for the Pacific Crest Trail Association. Porter is a tree fruit and wine grape consultant. He has also dabbled in the hospitality industry as a part owner of a restaurant and brewing company. Jim McDonald Jim McDonald, CPA is a partner with McDonald Franceshi, LLC in Portland. With over 40 years of experience in accounting, tax and financial consulting, he is a member of the Oregon Society of Certified Public Accountants and the Financial Planning Association. He joined the board of 1000 Friends in 1995 as Secretary/Treasurer and served as President from 2004-06. Jim has also served on the boards of Oregon Ballet Theatre, National Spinal Cord Injury Foundation, Young Musicians and Artists, The American Advertising Museum, and Sisters of the Road Café. Denyse C. McGriff Informed by her experience as Principal Planner for the City of Oregon City, Denyse McGriff is currently a project manager for the Portland Development Commission. She previously worked with the Deschutes County Planning Department. From 1982 to 1989, Denyse chaired the State Citizen Involvement Advisory Committee of the Land Conservation and Development Commission. On the 1000 Friends Board since 1988, Denyse served as President from 2000-04. Patricia R. Serrurier Community activist and longtime McCall Society member Pat Serrurier is a revered educator. As a member of Trinity Episcopal Church in Bend, Pat is actively involved in the programs that feed the homeless and sell fair trade coffee. She also travels annually to teach in Condega, Nicaragua with the church’s international outreach program. Charlie Swindells Charlie Swindells is a third generation Oregonian and long-time Portland resident. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of the Pacific and his J.D. from Northwestern School of Law. Charlie was a staff attorney for 1000 Friends from 1993 to 2002. Now in private practice, he specializes in land conservation and development law, and is an active member of our Cooperating Attorney Program. He is also a small woodlands manager. Charlie serves on several social service, conservation and arts boards. |
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