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
Andrea Leao, President (2024)
4-H Youth Development, Linn County
Tracy Wilson, President-elect (2024)
4-H Youth Development & Community Food Systems, Warm Springs
Chrissy Lucas-Woodruff, Secretary (2024 & 2025)
Small Farms, Ground Water Quality Outreach Program Coordinator, South Willamette Valley
Jan Williams, Treasurer (2023 & 2024)
4-H Youth Development, Clackamas County
Amy Jo Detweiler, Past President (2024)
Horticulture, Central Oregon
Directors-at-Large (2023 & 2024)
- Elli Korthuis, 4-H Youth Development, Benton County
- Jenifer Cruickshank, Dairy Management, Mid Willamette Valley & Metro Area
- Nicole Sanchez, Horticulture, OSU Small Farms, Klamath County Master Gardeners, Klamath, Lake & Harney counties
Directors-at-Large (2024 & 2025)
- Elissa Wells, 4-H Youth Development/Co-Local Liaison, Coos County
- Wendy Hein, 4-H Youth Development, Clackamas County
- Tina Dodge, SNAP-Ed Program Coordinator, Benton & Linn counties
OSUEA — Affiliated Associations
Deb Warnock, ESP Affiliate President
4-H/FCH/SNAP-Ed/Local Liaison, Wallowa County
Jacob Powell, OAEA Affiliate President
Crops & Livestock, Sherman & Wasco counties
Amanda (Mandy) Hatfield, Family & Consumer Sciences Affiliate President
FCH/SNAP-Ed, Union & Baker counties
Amy Derby, 4-H Affiliate President
4-H Youth Development, Ag. Sciences & Natural Resource Programs & Local Liaison, Wheeler County
Dan Stark, ANREP Representative
Forestry & Natural Resources (FNR), Clatsop, Tillamook & Lincoln counties
Committee chairs/co-chairs
Committee chairs and co-chairs serve as ex-officio members of the Board of Directors.
Membership Committee
- Erica Chernoh, Horticulture, Lane & Linn counties (Committee Chair)
Search for Excellence Program Committee
- Luisa Santamaria, Extension Specialist—Nursery Pathology & Bilingual Educator, North Willamette Research and Extension Center (NWREC) (Committee Chair)
- Lillian Larwood, Professor Emerita/College of Education (4-H Youth Development Program) 541-497-5618
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 & Clackamas counties and the statewide DIVE4Ag project. (Committee Co-Chair)
- Trisha Applebee, Administrative Assistant to the 4-H Program Leader, Oregon 4-H Youth Development
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 & Crook counties (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, Interim Vice Provost for Extension & Engagement/Interim Director of 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, Broadband & Digital Technologies Adoption Coordinator
Historian
- Open Position
Current Inactive Committees
Extension Conference Tours Committee
Fundraising Committee—OSU Extension Professional Development Fund
Updated: February 2024
