Oregon Leadership

Board and Officers - July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026

The Board and Officers and the Operations Committees

Diana Gordon (Portland)
Co-President

Elizabeth Bell (Corvallis)
Co-Treasurer
Finance Committee Co-Vice President

Beth McQueston (Portland)
Governance Committee Vice President

Kris Anderson (Portland)
Member at Large

Elise McClure (Portland)
Member at Large

Rachel Dresbeck (Portland)
Co-President

Anne Yoo (Portland)
Co-Treasurer
Finance Committee Co-Vice President

Caron Ogg (Portland)
Philanthropy Committee Vice President

Jamie Brown (Portland)
Member at Large

Mary Strickler
Secretary

Aletha Anderson (Portland)
Member at Large

Hillary Le (Portland)
Member at Large

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

Rachel Bedford (Eugene)
Communications

Jonalyn Wallace
University Relations

 

Lee Ann Verboort (Portland)
Membership

Linda Gilham (Portland)
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

ARCS Oregon Members Serving on ARCS Foundation National Board - July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026

Voting Members:

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

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
  • Jamie Anderson: Information Strategies Committee
  • 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: Collaboration Networks Advisory Committee; Communications and Marketing Committee; Executive Committee; Finance Committee; Long Range Planning; National Board Officer, National Board Officer; Co-VP Philanthropy; Philanthropy Committee; University Relations Committee
  • Diana Gordon: Council of Presidents, Collaboration Networks Advisory Committee; National Board Director; Chair, University Relations Committee
  • Caron Ogg: Annual Report Subcommittee; Chair, Chapter Support Subcommittee; Collaboration Networks Advisory Committee; Communications and Marketing Committee; Council of Advisors; Chair, Enterprise Risk Management Committee; Information Strategies Committee; Long Range Planning; Membership Committee; Philanthropy Committee; Staff and Volunteer Task Force; University Relations Committee
  • Lara Ogg: Philanthropy Committee
  • Danielle Robinson: Chapter Support Subcommittee; Council of Advisors; Collaboration Networks Advisory Committee; Programs/Events Committee. 
  • Susan Smith: Chapter Support Subcommittee; Long Range Planning