2026 Board of Directors

Deborah Creager

Chair Chambers Construction, CFO/COO

Stacy Koos

Chair Elect, Leaders Advisory Chair Summit Bank, Senior Vice President & Market Development Officer

Nigel Francisco

Treasurer, Finance Chair Mereté Hotel Management, Chief Financial Officer

Pablo Valentine

Secretary Hershner Hunter LLP, Partner

Avril Watt

Executive Committee ASTEC, General Manager

Charles LaBorn

Executive Committee Partnered Solutions IT, President and Chief Technology Officer

Jameson Auten

Executive Committee, Ex-Officio Lane Transit District, General Manager

Kari Westlund

Executive Committee 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...

Alicia Beymer

PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend, CAO

Allie Camp

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

Beth Harrison

USI Northwest, Partner | Senior Employee Benefits Consultant

Colby Phillips

PublicHouse, Owner

Courtney Griesel

Sierra Pacific Industries, Oregon Community Relations Manager

Dani Thompson

Ex-Officio Willamalane Park & Recreation District, Fundraising and Development Manager

David Hill

Tribal One, Economic Development, Lane County Operations

Dhruti Patel

Candlewood Suites Eugene/Springfield, VP of Revenue and Sales

Jeff Nelson

Ex-Officio Springfield Utility Board, General Manager

Ken Brown

Rexius Forest By-Products, Residential Project Coordinator

Kimberly Pepion

Kernutt Stokes, Partner

Matt Roberts

University of Oregon, Associate Vice President, Community Relations

Robb Evans

Greeters Co-Chair Converted Kitchen, Remodeler

Professional remodeler with decades of building experience. Architecturally trained and skilled in design application.

Sarah Mellgren

Roehl & Yi Investment Advisors, LLC, Partner

Shelley Tinkham

Lane Community College, Vice President Academic Affairs

Tab Davis

Bicoastal Media

Tammy Inglis-Drew

Member Experience Chair Aims Mobile Nursing, CEO/Managing Owner