Our Leadership
Executive team
Our executive leadership team provides strategic leadership and oversight of the Division of Extension and Engagement and its component programs and initiatives, including the OSU Extension Service.
Dr. Kristopher Elliott
Interim Vice Provost for Extension and Engagement, Interim Director of OSU Extension Service
Executive assistant:
Kim Tarrant
Director's office
These individuals provide strategic leadership and support for division priorities, programs and employees.
- Jennifer Alexander: Communications and marketing
- Dr. Ana Lu Fonseca: Diversity, equity and inclusion
- Dr. Leanne Giordono: Evaluation and reporting
- Heidi Luquette: Extension external relations
- Tiffany Gillis: Fiscal operations
- Marcia Dickson: Human resources coordination
- Lucas Turpin: Information and technology
- Eric Dickey: Sponsored programs
Development and philanthropy
Our OSU Foundation and 4-H Foundation colleagues collaborate to support the division's development and donor engagement efforts.
- Mike Moran, Senior Director of Development, OSU Foundation
- Andrew Norwood, Director of Development, OSU Foundation
- Tara Pesterfield, Executive Director, Oregon 4-H Foundation
Program directors and associate deans
These individuals provide strategic leadership and oversight of educational programming, content and activities around programmatic areas.
- 4-H Youth Development: Cathy Haas, director
- Agriculture and Natural Resources: Sam Angima, associate dean
- Family and Community Health: Allison Myers, associate dean
- Forestry and Natural Resources: Holly Ober, associate dean
- Juntos: Gina Galaviz-Yap, director
- Native American and Tribal Programs: Angie Morrill, director
- Open Campus: Emily Henry, director
- Oregon Sea Grant: Jessi Kershner, associate director
- OSU KidSpirit: Karen Swanger, director
- Outdoor School: Spirit Brooks, director
- International programs, Dave Stone, associate dean
Regional directors
OSU Extension has six administrative regions. Our regional directors provide leadership, vision, and administrative oversight for regional initiatives and programs. Regional directors’ responsibilities include helping to identify regional and local issues and needs; promoting internal and external partnerships and collaboration; ensuring visibility of and access to the full complement of OSU and OSU Extension resources for residents; supervising program faculty; managing budgets; and promoting principles and practices of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
| Regional Director | Regions | Counties/Areas |
|---|---|---|
| Wiley Thompson | Coastal | Clatsop, Columbia, Coos, Curry, Lincoln, Tillamook |
| Nicole Strong | Central | Crook, Deschutes, Gilliam, Hood River, Jefferson, Morrow, Sherman, Warm Springs, Wasco, Wheeler |
| Natalie Kinion | Eastern | Baker, Grant, Malheur, Umatilla, Union, Wallowa |
| Angela Sandino | North Willamette | Clackamas, Multnomah, Washington |
| Jamie Davis | Southern | Douglas, Harney, Jackson, Josephine, Klamath, Lake |
| Richard Riggs | Western | Benton, Linn, Lane, Marion, Polk, Yamhill |
Administrative office managers and local liaisons
These Extension professionals focus on county and local needs and relationships, working closely with regional directors and others.
| County | Administrative Office Managers | Local Liaisons |
|---|---|---|
| Baker | Angela Robb | |
| Benton | Liz McGovern | Carolyn Ashton |
| Clackamas | Leah Sundquist | |
| Clatsop | Tammy Olds | Amanda Gladics |
| Columbia | Kym Luth | |
| Coos | Shawna Horner | |
| Crook | Nicole Strong (regional director) | |
| Curry | Margie House | |
| Deschutes | Holly Lyons | |
| Douglas | Laura Corder | |
| Gilliam | Nicole Strong (regional director) | |
| Grant | Natalie Kinion (regional director) | |
| Harney | Clay Guetling | |
| Hood River | ||
| Jackson | Heidi Gehman | |
| Jefferson | Jon Gandy | |
| Josephine | Kayla Sheets | |
| Klamath | Tara Gallagher | |
| Lake | Jeannie Anderson | |
| Lane | Denise Ashley | |
| Lincoln | Emily Blume | |
| Linn | Michele Webster | |
| Malheur | Natalie Kinion (regional director) | |
| Marion | Elvira Alvarez | |
| Morrow | Nicole Strong (regional director) | |
| Multnomah | Nadine Menashe | |
| Polk | Alisha Hutchison | |
| Sherman | Cindy Brown | |
| Tillamook | Chrissy Dixson | |
| Umatilla | Shevon Hatcher | |
| Union | Honour Bowen | |
| Wallowa | Natalie Kinion (regional director) | |
| Warm Springs | Tracy Wilson | |
| Wasco | Chelsie Gibson | |
| Washington | Rebecca Sutton | |
| Wheeler | Amy Derby | |
| Yamhill | Kelli Watcherson |
