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Board of Trustees

Board of Trustees Membership site

Members

James F. Albaugh '72 James F. Albaugh '72 President & CEO
Boeing Commercial Airplanes
Elected: 2007

Julie E. Branford '67 Julie E. Branford '67 retired Director of Global Human Resources and Facilities
InFocus Corporation
Elected: 2007

Donald G. Brown '68 Donald G. Brown '68 Vice Chairman of the Board Elected: 2004

Jonathan T. Carder '68 Jonathan T. Carder '68 President
Melvin Mark Brokerage Company
Secretary of the Board Elected: 1992

Truman Collins '86 Truman Collins '86 President, Collins Foundation
Software Engineer, Mentor Graphics Corporation
Elected: 2011

Heather K. Dempsey '97 Heather K. Dempsey '97 Owner
Fatto a Mano
Elected: 2004

Paul J. De Muniz L'75 Paul J. De Muniz L'75 Chief Justice
State of Oregon
Elected: 2006

James A. Fitzhenry L'81 M'81 James A. Fitzhenry L'81 M'81 President
Schmitt Industries, Inc.
Elected: 2006

Eric M. Friedenwald-Fishman '88 Eric M. Friedenwald-Fishman '88 Creative Director/President
Metropolitan Group, LLC
Elected: 1999

A. Brian Gard '68 A. Brian Gard '68 President/CEO
Gard Communications
Elected: 2007

William R. Haden William R. Haden UMC Conference Representative. Elected: 2010

Stuart A. Hall '62 L'65 Stuart A. Hall '62 L'65 Elected: 1988

Melvin Henderson-Rubio '74 Melvin Henderson-Rubio '74 Elected: 1996

Dale M. Hermann '65 L'69 Dale M. Hermann '65 L'69 Chair of Board & Managing Director
CorSource Technology Group, Inc.
Elected: 1997

Joseph Hoffman '71 Joseph Hoffman '71 Retired Partner and Board Member
KPMG LLP
Elected: 2011

Robert T. Hoshibata Robert T. Hoshibata Bishop
United Methodist Church
Methodist Representative Elected: 2004

Brian Hufft '01 Brian Hufft '01 CFO
GigaPan Systems
Elected: 2010

Mary K. Hughes L'74 Mary K. Hughes L'74 President
John C. Hughes Foundation
Elected: 1997

Ronald J. Knox L'81 Ronald J. Knox L'81 Attorney/Partner
Garvey, Schubert & Barer
Elected: 2009

Peter C. Kremer '62 Peter C. Kremer '62 President
The Kremer Company
Elected: 1979

Eva M. Kripalani L'86 Eva M. Kripalani L'86 Consultant & Community Leader
Elected: 2010

Robert W. Nunn '72 Robert W. Nunn '72 Partner
Sussman Shank LLP
Elected: 1991

Heidi Patterson '75 Heidi Patterson '75 Biomedical Services
American Red Cross
Elected: 2010

Punit Renjen M'86 Punit Renjen M'86 Chairman
Deloitte LLP
Elected: 2006

Sandra M. Rowe Sandra M. Rowe Elected: 2009

Jacqueline (Coston) Rushing '73 Jacqueline (Coston) Rushing '73 Creator/Founder/Director
Young Scholars Program
Elected: 2008

Dale C. Sause '74 Dale C. Sause '74 CEO & President
Sause Brothers, Inc.
Elected: 2008

Lynne Saxton '76 Lynne Saxton '76 Chief Executive Officer
Youth Villages – ChristieCare of Oregon
Elected: 2011

Kevin R. Smith '79 Kevin R. Smith '79 Senior Managing Director, Head of US Business
Prudential Real Estate Investors
Elected: 2010

Patricia Smullin Patricia Smullin President & Owner
California Oregon Broadcasting, Inc.
Elected: 1990

Guy C. Stephenson '73 Guy C. Stephenson '73 President
Westwood Shipping Lines Incorporated
Elected: 2005

Craig Strobel, Ph.D.  '80 Craig Strobel, Ph.D. '80 Senior Pastor
Pocatello First United Methodist Church
UMC Conference Representative. Elected: 2010

Stephen E. Thorsett Stephen E. Thorsett President
Willamette University
Ex-Officio

Kerry R. Tymchuk '81 L'84 Kerry R. Tymchuk '81 L'84 Interim Executive Director
Oregon Historical Society
Assistant Secretary of the Board Elected: 2005

Patrick J. Waite M'84 Patrick J. Waite M'84 Elected: 2010

Roderick C. Wendt L'80 Roderick C. Wendt L'80 President & CEO
JELD-WEN Inc.
Elected: 2002

Steven E. Wynne '74 L'77 Steven E. Wynne '74 L'77 Executive VP of Global Marketing
JELD-WEN Inc.
Chairman of the Board, Ex-Officio All Committees Elected: 1999

W. Arnold Yasinski Ph.D. W. Arnold Yasinski Ph.D. VP Financial Affairs & Treasurer
Willamette University
Treasurer

Lifetime Members

Ray N. Atkinson '50 Ray N. Atkinson '50 Board of Directors
Guy F. Atkinson Company

Ralph W. Bolliger '53 L'55 Ralph W. Bolliger '53 L'55 Trustee
The Collins Foundation

Stewart M. Butler '61 Stewart M. Butler '61

Wallace P. Carson Jr. L'62 Wallace P. Carson Jr. L'62

Maribeth (Wilson) Collins Maribeth (Wilson) Collins Trustee
The Collins Foundation

Gerald W. Frank Gerald W. Frank President
Gerry's Frankly Speaking

Alan C. Goudy '51 Alan C. Goudy '51

Susan M. Hammer L'76 Susan M. Hammer L'76 Attorney/Mediator
Susan M. Hammer, Dispute Resolution Services

Dale C. Harris '55 Dale C. Harris '55

Henry H. Hewitt L'69 Henry H. Hewitt L'69 Partner
Stoel Rives, LLP

Douglas G. Houser '57 Douglas G. Houser '57 Atty/Partner
Bullivant Houser Bailey PC

George W. Hoyt '58 George W. Hoyt '58

William H. Kilkenny '41 William H. Kilkenny '41 Chairman/Owner
W.H. Kilkenny Company

Eric B. Lindauer L'66 Eric B. Lindauer L'66 Trustee
The Oregon Community Foundation

William D. Long '59 William D. Long '59 Chairman and CEO
ECbridges, Inc.

Joan H. (Sherrill) McNamara '59 Joan H. (Sherrill) McNamara '59

Thomas E. Neilsen M'86 Thomas E. Neilsen M'86 Retired

Robert G. Packard '73 Robert G. Packard '73 Managing Partner
Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Arch. LLP

Norma (Petersen) Paulus L'62 Norma (Petersen) Paulus L'62

Claris C. Poppert '57 Claris C. Poppert '57

George Rives George Rives

Robert F. Smith '53 Robert F. Smith '53 President/Owner/Rancher
Smith West Company

William Swindells William Swindells

Loren C. Winterscheid M.D. Ph.D. '48 Loren C. Winterscheid M.D. Ph.D. '48

Faculty Representatives

Caroline Davidson Caroline Davidson Assistant Professor of Law
College of Law

Michael L Hand Michael L Hand Professor of Applied Statistics and Information Systems
Atkinson Graduate School of Management

Ron Loftus Ron Loftus Professor of Japanese; Department Chair, Asian Studies & Director, Center for Asian Studies
College of Liberal Arts

Linda G Tamura Linda G Tamura Professor of Education
Graduate School of Education

Student Representatives

Laura V Cattrall MAT'12 Laura V Cattrall MAT'12 Candidate
Graduate School of Education

Alayna Herr L'12 Alayna Herr L'12 Student
College of Law

Tejeswara V Reddy '12 Tejeswara V Reddy '12 Student
College of Liberal Arts

Laura E Whorton MBA'12 Laura E Whorton MBA'12 Student
Atkinson Graduate School of Management