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The Chemeketa Foundation staff includes an executive director, director of development and scholarship coordinator. It is guided by officers and a board of directors.

Chemeketa Foundation Staff

Jamie Wenigmann
Director of Development
503.399.5148
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Juan Saldaña
Scholarship Coordinator
503.399.6990
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Shawn Keebler
Development Associate
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Sydney Purdy
Foundation Associate
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Chemeketa Foundation Board of Directors

Foundation Officers

Maria Schmidlkofer, President
Attorney, Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt

Tiffany Lawrence, Vice President
Regional Branch Manager, Keizer Branch, Oregon Community Credit Union

Kate Van Ummersen, Treasurer 
Executive Director, Salem Public Library Foundation

Patty Herzog, Secretary
Executive Director, McMinnville Economic Development Partnership

Brenna Baucum, CFP®, Past President
Founder, Collective Wealth Planning

Directors

Nancy Duncan, Retired Executive Director, Chemeketa Foundation

Christina Iverson, Iverson Family Farms

Alvin (AJ) Klausen, Government Relations Manager, Marion County Board of Commissioners

Cyndi Leinassar, Marketing & PR Director, Willamette Valley Medical Center

Melissa Lindley, Grants and Communications Manager, Willamette Health Council

Lisa Mance, Vice President, AC + Co Architecture

Betty O'Brien, Owner, Elton Vineyards

Ex-Officio Board Members and Admin Team

Jessica Howard, Chemeketa President

Aaron Hunter, Vice President/Chief Financial Officer of College Support Services Division (CSSD)

Marie Hulett, Executive Director of Institutional Advancement

Diane Watson, Chemeketa Board of Education Representative, Ex-Officio Board Member

Apply to the Foundation Board

If you are interested in joining our board of directors, please call 503.399.5148 and complete a Chemeketa Foundation Board Member Application Form.