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Oregon Leadership

Board and Officers - July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027

The Board and Officers and the Operations Committees

Rachel Dresbeck

Rachel Dresbeck (Portland)
President

Anne Yoo (Portland)
Treasurer

Wyn Bowler

Wyn Bowler (Portland)
Governance

Jennifer Boyd (Portland)
Member at Large

Mary Strickler

Mary Strickler (Portland)
Member at Large

Diana Gordon

Diana Gordon (Portland)
Past President

Lee Ann Verboort (Portland)
Secretary

Caron Ogg (Portland)
Philanthropy

Judy Jorgensen (Tigard)
Member at Large

Sheila Goodwin

Sheila Goodwin (Corvallis)
Vice-President

Beth McQueston (Portland)
Governance 

Kris Anderson (Portland)
Member at Large

Kim Overhage (Portland)
Member at Large

 

Operations Committees - July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026

Danielle Robinson

Danielle Robinson (Portland)
Communications

Anne Weaver (Portland)
Scholar Relations

Diana Gordon

Diana Gordon (Portland)
Member Relations

Jonalyn Wallace (Lake Oswego)
University Relations

Elizabeth Bell

Elizabeth Bell (Corvallis)
Scholar Relations

 

Oregon Chapter Past Presidents

2004-2006 Sharon Hewitt
2006-2008 Ellen Richardson
2008-2010 Leslie Workman
2010-2012 Caron Ogg
2012-2014 Jean Josephson
2014-2015 Aletha Anderson
2015-2018 Joan Foley
2017-2018 Aletha Anderson & Joan Foley
2018-2019 Julie Branford & Sue McGrath
2018-2021 Julie Branford
2021-2022 Anne Jarvis
2022-2023 Elizabeth Bell
2023-2026 Diana Gordon

ARCS Oregon Members Serving on ARCS Foundation National Board - July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027

Voting Members:

  • Joan Foley, Co-VP Philanthropy; Member, Executive Committee
  • Diana Gordon, Chair, University Relations
  • Anne Jarvis, Member, Audit Committee
  • Caron Ogg, Chair, Council of Advisors

Oregon members are serving in these capacities at the National level:

  • Aletha Anderson: Annual Report Subcommittee; Communications and Marketing Committee; Visual Style Guide Subcommittee; Website Refresh Subcommittee
  • Julie Branford: Governance Advisory Committee; Long Range Planning; Chair, Staff and Volunteer Task Force
  • Gigi Ditz: Enterprise Risk Management Committee
  • Rachel Dresbeck, Council of Presidents
  • Joan Foley: National Board Director and Officer; Executive Committee; Co-VP Philanthropy; Chair, Philanthropy Committee; University Relations Committee; Collaboration Networks Advisory Committee; Communications and Marketing Committee; Finance Committee; Long Range Planning 
  • Diana Gordon: National Board Director; Chair, University Relations Committee; Collaboration Networks Advisory Committee
  • Caron Ogg: National Board Director, Annual Report Subcommittee; Chair, Council of Advisors; Chair, Chapter Support Team; Chair, Enterprise Risk Management Committee; Member of Information Strategies Committee, Long Range Planning, Membership Committee, Philanthropy Committee
  • Lara Ogg: Philanthropy Committee
  • Danielle Robinson: Chapter Support Subcommittee; Council of Advisors; Collaboration Networks Advisory Committee; Programs/Events Committee. 
  • Susan Smith: Member, Council of Advisors; Member, Chapter Support Team; Long Range Planning