The Leadership Corvallis Board of Directors would like to thank the following for making the first day of this year’s class so successful:

The facilitation team of Pete Bober, Kaci Buhl, Alexandra Eder, Peggy Joyce, Stacy Mellem, Hans Neukomm, Jr. and Andy Tucknott, worked tirelessly to plan and present an engaging day, admirably assisted by Brett Jeter, Bob Heald, and Kavinda Arthenayake.

Guest speakers Biff Traber, Corvallis Mayor; David Dodson, OSU Capital Planning and Development; Mark Belson, OSU Adventure Learning Institute; Community Service Project representatives Kathleen Hutchinson, Jimbo Ivy, Rebecca Badger, Aaron Kratzer and Jude Geist; and the entire Leadership Corvallis Curriculum Committee provided eye-opening and thoughtful information.

Special thanks to OSU College of Business and Mary Mackillop and Jenn Casey for hosting the class.  Thanks to the OSU Office of the Vice President of University Relations and Marketing for providing parking and to Oregon State Credit Union for participant binders.

Thanks to everyone who made this a great day!

Carole Hobrock, Leadership Corvallis Board President

The 2014-15 Leadership Corvallis program “Health Care Day” in January again was fantastic, thanks to an enthusiastic class and a dedicated group of presenters and facilitators.

The program included an overview of the health care assets in the community, as well as the multi-faceted levels of care offered locally to meet needs of community members and those around the region. Thanks to presenters Dennis Regan, MD, Medical Director at The Corvallis Clinic; Elizabeth Lincoln, MD, Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center; Scott Chille, IT Director at The Corvallis Clinic; Sheena Strohmayer, MHA, Manager of Quality Improvement and Informatics at The Corvallis Clinic; Shawn Foley, MD, Family Medicine at The Corvallis Clinic; Sherlyn Dahl, MPH, Director of the Community Health Centers of Benton and Linn Counties; Patti Daskalos, Associate Director of Development at COMP Northwest; Elisabeth Guenther, MD, Director of COMP; Brian Curtis, MD, Internal Medicine at The Corvallis Clinic; Lori Dodds, RD, Weight Loss Center Coordinator at The Corvallis Clinic; Alyssa Wink, General Manager at SamFit; Kim Whitley, Chief Operating Officer of Samaritan Health Plan Operations; and Robert Power, Vice President and Chief Information Officer at Samaritan Health Services.

Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center and The Corvallis Clinic CareNow facility served as the host location for the day’s activities, which were organized and planned by day facilitators Judy Corwin, Director of Marketing and Public Relations at The Corvallis Clinic; Jeff Larson, Executive Director of the Good Samaritan Hospital Foundation; and Janelle Iverson, Public Relations and Marketing at Samritan Health Services.

The effort of those who contribute to the Leadership Corvallis program – which develops current and future leaders to make a positive impact on the future of our community – is appreciated greatly.

The Leadership Corvallis Board of Directors would like to thank those who helped make Education Day a success.

Speakers, panelists and participants included Eric Beasley, principal of Linus Pauling Middle School; Eric Wright, Corvallis School District Alternative Pathways coordinator; Dr. Greg Hamman, Linn-Benton Community College president; Bill Kemper, Academy for Lifelong Learning board member; Dr. Erin Prince, Corvallis School District superintendent; Chris Rochester, Corvallis School District Board of Directors board chair; Christi Clark, SMART assistant manager; Steve Nielsen, Corvallis School District finance director; Dee Corwin, executive director of Corvallis Multicultural Center; Brenda VanDevelder, Corvallis Schools Foundation director; and a special thank you to the students from College Hill and Linus Pauling who assisted with Education Day!

The day facilitation team included Kevin Bogatin, Alexis McQuillan and Amy Lesan. Special thanks to Linus Pauling Middle School, the LBCC Benton Center, Harding Center/College Hill and the Corvallis Multicultural Center for their facility use and hosting. Thanks to everyone who made this a great day!

The effort of those who contribute to the Leadership Corvallis program – which develops current and future leaders to make a positive impact on the future of our community – is appreciated greatly.

Established in 2004, the Hans Neukomm Leadership Award is named for the founder of Leadership Corvallis. Hans, who passed away in 2011, envisioned Leadership Corvallis as a way to give participants a better understanding of how our community functions so they can be more effective in the workplace and community. The award is given each year to a past class member who has made a significant impact through service to the community.

Nominations are currently being accepted for the 2015 award.

Download the Hans Neukomm Leadership Award nomination form (PDF)

Criteria the award is based on include:

• Exemplify a high level of professionalism, initiative and dedication.
• Be dedicated to the pursuit of excellence and consistently exemplify the values of philanthropy and service.
• Display exceptional concern for the welfare and benefit of others, both of individuals and of the public at large.

Submit your nomination by email to alumni@leadershipcorvallis.com by May 8, 2015.

Past Recipients
2004: Julie Manning
2005: Scott Zimbrick
2006: Pete Bober
2007: Susan Poole
2008: Biff Traber
2009: Penny York
2010: Kavinda Arthenayake
2011: David Hamby
2012: Ben Danley
2013: Rick DeBellis
2014: Helen Higgins

The 2014-15 Leadership Corvallis program “Human Services Day” in December again was fantastic, thanks to an enthusiastic class and a dedicated group of presenters and facilitators.

The program included an overview of the human services assets in the community, as well as challenges in that area to meet the needs of community members who need some form of assistance. Thanks to presenters Holly Berry, Poverty Simulation; Aleita Hass-Holcombe, Corvallis Daytime Drip In Center; Christopher Quaka, Community Outreach, Inc.; Cybil Stockman, Center Against Rape and Domestic Violence; Gina Vee, Corvallis Housing First; Kelly Raze, Furniture Share; Sheila O’Keefe, South Corvallis Food Bank; Clare Cady, Human Services Resource Center at Oregon State University; Jasper Smith, Benton County Developmental Disabilities Program; and Jim Moorefield, Willamette Neighborhood Housing Services.

Corvallis-Benton County Public Library served as the host location for the day’s activities, which were organized and planned by day facilitators Pete Bober, Kenny Lowe, Lexie Merrill, Jennifer Moore of the United Way of Benton and Lincoln Counties and Gerry Perrone.

The effort of those who contribute to the Leadership Corvallis program – which develops current and future leaders to make a positive impact on the future of our community – is appreciated greatly.