2025 Board of Directors

Deborah Creager

Chair Chambers Construction, CFO/COO

Avril Watt

Past Chair ASTEC, General Manager

Stacy Koos

Treasurer, Finance Chair Summit Bank, Senior Vice President & Market Development Officer

Kenny Weigandt

Secretary, Ex-Officio Willamalane Park & Recreation District, Community Engagement Director

Amber Kelel

Executive Committee Systems West Engineers, Director of Business Development

Charles LaBorn

Executive Committee Partnered Solutions IT, President and Chief Technology Officer

Nick Nelson

Executive Committee, Member Experience Chair Nick Nelson: Keller Williams, Broker

Pablo Valentine

Executive Committee Hershner Hunter LLP, Partner

Beth Harrison

USI Northwest, Partner | Senior Employee Benefits Consultant

Courtney Griesel

Sierra Pacific Industries, Oregon Community Relations Manager

David Butler

McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center, Chief Executive Officer

David Hill

Tribal One, Economic Development, Lane County Operations

Kari Westlund

Kari Westlund Strategic Services LLC, Owner

Kari served as CEO of Travel Lane County for 28 years, marketing Lane County to leisure travelers, conventions and sports events. She has held nume...

Ken Brown

Rexius Forest By-Products, Residential Project Coordinator

Kimberly Pepion

Kernutt Stokes LLP, Partner

Kimberly Ruscher

PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend, Surgical Chief Medical Officer

Matt Roberts

University of Oregon, Associate Vice President, Community Relations

Sarah Mellgren

Roehl & Yi Investment Advisors, LLC, Partner

Shelley Tinkham

Lane Community College, Vice President Academic Affairs

Tab Davis

Bicoastal Media

Tammy Inglis-Drew

Greeters Co-Chair Aims Mobile Nursing, CEO/Managing Owner

Allie Camp

Ex-Officio The City of Springfield: City Manager's Office, Economic Development Manager

Jameson Auten

Ex-Officio Lane Transit District, General Manager

Jeff Nelson

Ex-Officio Springfield Utility Board, General Manager