The Board of Directors consists of the five elected officers, the six Directors-at-Large elected by the total membership; and the directors representing the OSUEA-affiliated associations. Committee chairs and co-chairs serve as ex-officio members of the Board of Directors. The Executive Committee consists of the five elected officers.
Board of Directors
Amy Jo Detweiler, President (2023)
Horticulture, Central Oregon
Andrea Leao, President-elect (2023)
4-H Youth Development, Linn County
Elissa Wells, Secretary (2022-2023)
4-H Youth Development/Co-Local Liaison, Coos County
Jan Williams, Treasurer (2023 & 2024)
4-H Youth Development, Clackamas County
Deb Warnock, Past President (2023)
4-H/FCH/SNAP-Ed/Local Liaison, Wallowa County
Directors-at-Large (2022 & 2023)
- Sandra Carlson, 4-H Youth Development, Clatsop County
- Jon Gandy, 4-H Youth Development, Jefferson County
- Wendy Hein, 4-H Youth Development, Clackamas County
Directors-at-Large (2023 & 2024)
- Amy Derby, 4-H Youth/Ag/Local Liaison, Wheeler County
- Elli Korthuis, 4-H Youth Development, Benton County
- Jenifer Cruickshank, Dairy Management, Mid Willamette Valley & Metro Area
Melinda Garcia, ESP Affiliate President
4-H Youth Development, Lane County
Christy Tanner, OAEA Affiliate President
Livestock & Irrigation, Open Campus Coordinator, Klamath County
Amanda (Mandy) Hatfield, Family & Consumer Sciences Affiliate President
FCH/SNAP-Ed, Union County & Baker County
Dakota Lager, 4-H Affiliate President
4-H Youth Development, Tillamook County
Dan Stark, ANREP Representative
Forestry & Natural Resources (FNR), (Counties: Clatsop, Tillamook, Lincoln)
Committee chairs/co-chairs
Committee chairs and co-chairs serve as ex-officio members of the Board of Directors.
Membership Committee
- Breann Vandenberg, 4-H/FCH Program Coordinator, Lake County (Committee Co-Chair)
- Erica Chernoh, Horticulture, Lane County, Linn County (Committee Co-Chair)
Search for Excellence Program Committee
- Luisa Santamaria, Extension Specialist—Nursery Pathology & Bilingual Educator, North Willamette Research and Extension Center (NWREC) (Committee Chair)
Public Relations and Cooperator Awards Committee
- Sergio Arispe, Livestock, Pastures & Forages, Rangeland, Malheur County (Committee Co-Chair)
- Kristen Moore, 4-H Youth Development, Companion Pet 4-H program in Multnomah, Washington, and Clackamas counties and the statewide DIVE4Ag project. (Committee Co-Chair)
- Trisha Applebee, Administrative Assistant to 4-H Program Leader, Oregon 4-H
Esprit de Corps Committee(s)
Extension Conference Opening “Social” Gathering
- Sandra Carlson, 4-H Youth, Clatsop County (resource person for on-site fundraising)
- Katie Ahern, FCH/SNAP-Ed, Deschutes County & Crook County (on-site fundraising)
- Deb Warnock, 4-H/FCH/SNAP-Ed/Local Liaison, Wallowa County (resource person)
- Emily Henry, OSU Open Campus Assistant Program Leader (event logistics)
Staff Awards Committee
- Olivia Davis, SNAP-Ed/FCH, Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, Jefferson County (Committee Chair)
Extension Conference Posters Committee
- Deb Warnock, 4-H/FCH/SNAP-Ed/Local Liaison, Wallowa County (Committee Chair)
Administration Liaison
- Kristopher Elliott, Associate Director for OSU Extension
OSU Extension Professional Development Fund Selection Committee
- Andrea Leao, 4-H Outreach Coordinator, Linn County (OSUEA Representative)
Website: Questions/Comments/Edits/Updates
Contact:
- Lillian Larwood, Professor Emerita/College of Education (4-H Youth Development Program) 541-497-5618
- Victor Villegas, Technology & Media Support Coordinator
Historian
- Open Position
Current Inactive Committees
Extension Conference Tours Committee
Fundraising Committee—OSU Extension Professional Development Fund
Updated: August 2023