Board of Directors

Our board is comprised of advocates and leaders dedicated to making Oregon a place where effective early learning programs and services help children and families thrive. Click the images for more information about each board member.

Maddie O’Neill Andrews

Children’s Advocate

Cedric Berry

Insurance and Financial Services Professional

Jennifer Bruml

President, The Dorothy Lemelson Foundation

Peter Buckley

Program Manager, Southern Oregon Success

Miriam Calderón

Chief Policy Officer, Zero to Three

Amy Dowd, PMP

Chief Operations Officer, Care Oregon

Su Embree

Trustee, Oregon Community Foundation

Ronda Fritz

Board Secretary

Associate Professor of Education, Eastern Oregon University

Bob Harding

Chief Commercial Officer, OnPoint Community Credit Union

Marissa Kaiser

Board Chair

Senior Director of Communications, Casey Family Programs

Sara Kerr

Vice President of Education Policy Implementation, Results for America

Lisa Naito

Founder, Naito Public Affairs

Frank Reppenhagen

Board Treasurer

Partner, Concentric Equity Partners

Joth Ricci

Board Vice Chair

Executive in Residence, College of Education at Oregon State University

Becky Tymchuk

Owner, Tymchuk Consulting

Emeritus Board Members

Duncan Campbell
Chairman Emeritus, The Campbell Group Founder, Children’s Institute

Gun Denhart
Founder, Hanna Andersson

Irving Levin
CEO, Genesis Financial Solutions

Ken Thrasher
Retired CEO, Fred Meyer & Compli

Gary Withers
Executive Vice President, Concordia University

Duncan Campbell
Chairman Emeritus, The Campbell GroupFounder, Children’s Institute

Gun Denhart
Founder, Hanna Andersson

Irving Levin
CEO, Genesis Financial Solutions

Ken Thrasher
Retired CEO, Fred Meyer & Compli

Gary Withers
Executive Vice President, Concordia University