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Board of Directors

Leadership Corvallis is a non-profit, 501c3 tax-exempt organization consisting of the following:

  • A board of directors, which serves as the policy setting and managing body with the responsibility to direct and oversee activities of committees for candidate recruiting, curriculum development, finance and public relations. The board consists of graduates of Leadership Corvallis and members of the advisory board.
  • An advisory council, consisting of recognized leaders in the community who provide guidance and general oversight.
  • Several standing committees for specific operational functions, such as curriculum, recruitment, vision, alumni and graduation.

See our policies and by-laws

2022-23 Board of Directors

  • President: Kemble Tsoi
  • President-Elect & Nominations Chair: Vacant
  • Past President: Nicole Jenkins
  • Secretary: Chris Quaka
  • Class Host: Simon Date
  • Treasurer & Finance Chair: Kristen Gose
  • Curriculum Chair: Melissa Carter-Goodrum
  • Recruitment Chair: Chris Nordyke
  • Alumni Chair: Norma Cardona
  • Public Relations Chair: Sean Nealon
  • Graduation Chair: Stacia Pugh
  • Community Service Projects Chair: Vacant
  • Member-At-Large: Pete Bober
  • Member-At-Large: Bre Miller
  • Member-At-Large: Lily McFadden

Advisory Council

  • Biff Traber, Mayor, City of Corvallis
  • Cynthia Spencer-Hadlock, Executive Director, The Arts Center
  • Elizabeth French, Executive Director, Lumina Hospice & Palliative Care
  • Gordon Zimmerman, President/CEO, Citizen’s Bank
  • Helen Higgins, CEO, Boys & Girls Club of Corvallis
  • Joe Kerby, County Administrator, Benton County
  • Julie Manning, VP of Development & Community Relations, Samaritan Health Services
  • Mark Shepard, City Manager, Corvallis
  • Pat Lampton, President, The Inkwell Home Store
  • Rick Hein, President & CEO, Oregon State Credit Union
  • Roman Gillen, President, Consumers Power, Inc.
  • Sara Gelser, Senator, District 8, Oregon State Senate
  • Steve Clark, Vice President of University Relations, Oregon State University
  • Xan Augerot, Commissioner, Benton County
  • Lisa Avery, President, Linn-Benton Community College
  • Kelley Kaiser, Senior Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, Samaritan Health Services
  • Ivory Lyles, Vice Provost for Extension and Engagement, Oregon State University
  • Penny Rosenberg, Editor, Corvallis Gazette-Times and Albany Democrat-Herald

Key Dates

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Leadership Corvallis marks 30th anniversary with return to fully in-person classes

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