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.
Bob Harding
Board Chair |Regional Managing Director, First Republic Bank
Jennifer Bruml
Board Member, Lemelson Foundation
Cedric Berry
Insurance and Financial Services Professional
Matt Chapman
Children’s Advocate
Dee Cruz
COO, BMC Healthnet Plan
Amy Dowd, PMP
Chief Operations Officer, Care Oregon
Su Embree
Ronda Fritz
Associate Professor of Education, Eastern Oregon University
Najia Hyder
Executive Director, Children’s Public Private Partnership (CP3)
Marissa Kaiser
Senior Director of Communications, Casey Family Programs
Sara Kerr
Vice President of Education Policy Implementation, Results for America
Mignon Mazique
Children’s Advocate
Frank Reppenhagen
Partner, Concentric Equity Partners
John Tapogna
Past Chair | Senior Policy Advisor, ECONorthwest
Kelsey Mueller Wendt
Policy Manager, Healthy Klamath
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
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