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The OEA Board of Directors is the top decision-making body of our union, and includes educators from every corner of the state and a broad variety of job functions in public education.
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2025-26 OEA Board Roster

Board District Name Pronouns Region Work Location Email
Board Director: District 01a Laura Latham (She/Her) III Talent Middle School [email protected]
Board Director: District 01b Patti Lawrence (She/Her) III Grants Pass Transportation [email protected]
Board Director: District 02 Jenny Underhill (She/Her) I North Plains ES/Atfalati Ridge ES [email protected]
Board Director: District 03a Kimberley Reed Zauber II Parrish MS [email protected]
Board Director: District 03b Kevin Loss II Parrish MS [email protected]
Board Director: District 04 Emily Quindry (She/Her) II Harrison Elementary [email protected]
Board Director: District 05 Bobbie Willis (She/Her) II South Eugene HS [email protected]
Board Director: District 06 Tracy Cates III MADISON ES [email protected]
Board Director: District 07a Jessica Colburn (She/Her) III LaPine MS [email protected]
Board Director: District 08 Cindy Dougharity-Spencer (She/Her) III Grant Union JR/ SR HS [email protected]
Board Director: District 09 Leah Kyle (She/Her) I Molalla HS [email protected]
Board Director: District 10a Chris Schweizer (He/Him) I Roosevelt HS [email protected]
Board Director: District 10b Emily Golden-Fields I Beaumont MS [email protected]
Board Director: District 10c Gwen Sullivan (She/Her) I Robert Gray MS [email protected]
Board Director: District 11 Christa Schmeder (She/Her) II Corvallis HS [email protected]
Board Director: District 12 Margaret Anderson (She/Her) III Intermountain ESD [email protected]
Board Director: District 13 Vanessa Hernandez (She/He/They) II Northwest Regional ESD (Beaverton Early Childhood Center) [email protected]
Board Director: District 14a Valerie Schiller I Reynolds HS [email protected]
Board Director: District 14b Amanda Kassab I Centennial MS [email protected]
Board Director: District 15a Jennifer Falkowski I Findley ES [email protected]
Board Director: District 15b Andrew Dennis (He/Him) I BASE (Beaverton Academy of Science and Engineering) [email protected]
Board Director: District 16 Gianna Simon (She/Her) II Woodburn SD [email protected]
Board Director: District 17a Laura Warren (She/Her) II Riverview [email protected]
Board Director: District 17b Mariana Fisher II South Shores ES [email protected]
Board Director: District 18 Jodi Ketchum (She/Her) III Colonel Wright ES [email protected]
Board Director: District 19 Lisa Danskin III Klamath Union HS [email protected]
Board Director: District 20b Martin Kwon (He/Him) I Alder Creek MS/Rex Putnam HS [email protected]
Board Director: District 21 Kali Ingerson III Douglas HS [email protected]
Board Director: District 24 Brian Zauber Reed (He/Him) II Behavioral Intervention Trainer [email protected]
Board Director: District 26a Alexander Wodzinski I Sherwood HS [email protected]
Board Director: District 26b Jen Schneider (She/Her) I Dundee ES [email protected]
Board Director: District 27 Al Rabchuk (He/Him) N/A OEA-Retired [email protected]
Board Director: District 30a John Hasegawa (He/Him) I Mt. Hood CC [email protected]
Board Director: District 30b Christopher Zimmerly-Beck (He/Him) I Clackamas CC [email protected]
Board Director: Aspiring Educator Gigi Whisler N/A [email protected]

Regional Vice Presidents and NEA Director Roster

Position Name Region Location Home E-mail
VP Region I Stephen Siegel I Reynolds HS [email protected]
VP Region II Kelsy Dunlap II Jane Goodall Environmental MS [email protected]
VP Region III Sarah Barclay III Bend Education Association [email protected]
NEA Director Chris Early N/A Umatilla HS [email protected]
NEA Director Adolfo Garza-Cano N/A Woodlawn School [email protected]
NEA Director Brinda Narayan-Wold N/A Kelly MS [email protected]
ESP Director Becky Torres N/A Clackamas Community College [email protected]
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The Oregon Education Association (OEA) is a union committed to the cause of providing the basic right of great public education to every student. OEA represents about 41,000 educators working in pre-kindergarten through grade 12 public schools and community colleges. OEA’s membership includes licensed teachers and specialists, classified/education support professionals (ESPs), community college faculty, retired educators, and student members. OEA members also belong to the 3.2 million members of the National Education Association (NEA).
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