Executive Committee, Lifetime Trustees & Former Board Chairs

Executive Committee, Lifetime Trustees and Historical Volunteer Leaders

 

Executive Committee

Dave Underriner - Chair
Patty Bedient - Chair-Elect and Committee on Trustees Chair
Penny Atkins - Immediate Past Chair and Liaison to OSU Board of Trustees

Ken Austin - Liaison to Oregon 4-H Foundation Board
Knute Buehler - Liaison to OSU-Cascades 
Rebecca Camden - Finance Committee Chair  
Mary Coucher - Liaison to Beaver Caucus Board
Kim Casale - Liaison to Campaign Steering Committee 
Cindy Campbell - Liaison to Trysting Tree Golf Club Board 
Pat Egan - External Relations Committee Chair 
Neil Fernando - Liaison to Our Beaver Nation Board
John Gilleland - Investment Committee Chair 
Keith Leavitt - Liaison from OSU Alumni Association Board
Tom Nakano - Audit Committee Chair  
Mary Power - Liaison to OSU Alumni Association Board   

 


 

Ex-officio

Jayathi Y. Murthy, President, Oregon State University

Shawn L. Scoville, President and CEO, OSU Foundation

John Valva, Vice President, Alumni Relations, and Executive Director, OSU Alumni Association

 


 

Lifetime Trustees

2025 - Bert E. Loughmiller, ’64
2025 - James G. Youde, ’62
2025 - Judith Atwood Youde, ’62
2024 - Wayne R. Ericksen, ’58
2024 - Russell V. Kuhns, ’68
2024 - Cheryl Miller Lutz, ’72
2024 - Sally Ross Plumley, ’61
2023 - James E. Coleman, ’58
2023 - Roy N. Gaussoin, ’56
2023 - Ed Jennings, ’18 (honorary alumnus)
2023 - Susan E. Poorman, ’61
2023 - Katherine E. Smith, ’61
2020 – Patricia Valian Reser, ’60, Hon. Ph.D. ’19 
2019 – Bert Graydon Babb, Jr., ’55 (dec.)
2019 – Jerry Hulsman, ’54
2019 – Suzanne P. McGrath, ’70
2019 – Peggy Wood, ’61 (dec.)
2018 – Darry W. Callahan, ’64
2017 – Larry M. Giustina, ’71 (dec.)
2016 – Connie Kearney, ’65
2015 – James H. Rudd, ’06 (honorary alumnus)
2014 – Duane McDougall, ’74 
2013 – Kenneth R. Poorman, ’61
2012 – Benjamin R. Whiteley, ’51 (dec.)
2011 – Samuel C. Wheeler, ’50 (dec.) 
2010 – C. W. Knodell, ’52 (dec.)
2009 – Keith R. McKennon, ’55 (dec.)
2008 – Martin N. Kelley, ’50 (dec.)
2007 – Norbert J. Wellman, ’54 (dec.)
2007 – Milosh “Poppy” Popovich, ’39 (dec.)
2006 – R. C. Wilson, ’50 (dec.)
2006 – Robert W. Lundeen, ’42 (dec.)
2006 – Joan D. Austin, ’05 (honorary alumna) (dec.)  


 

Former Board Chairs

 

2023-2025 – Penny Yano Atkins, ’79
2021-2023 – Eric Schoenstein, ’88
2019-2021 – John Stirek, ’82
2017-2019 – Thomas W. Toomey, ’82
2015-2017 – Jon DeVaan, ’85
2013-2015  – Ruth Beyer, ’77
2011-2013 – Patrick F. Stone, ’74 
2009-2011 – Paul G. Lorenzini, ’70  
2007-2009 – Darry W. Callahan, ’64  
2006-2007 – Mark J. Kralj, ’78 (dec.)    
2004-2006 – James H. Rudd, ’06 (honorary alumnus)  
2003-2004 – William V. Humphreys  
2003-2004 – Henry L. Bauer, ’50 (dec.)
2002-2003 – Duane C. McDougall, ’74 
2002-2003 – Robert C. Loomis, ’56 (dec.)  
2001-2002 – Thomas J. Usher, ’70
2000-2001 – Peggy Wood, ’61 (dec.)
1998-2000 – Cecil Drinkward (dec.)  
1997-1998 – Dwayne L. Foley, ’67  
1996-1997 – Keith R. McKennon, ’55 (dec.)  
1995-1996 – Joan D. Austin, ’05 (honorary alumna) (dec.)  
1994-1995 – Martin N. Kelley, ’50 (dec.) 
1993-1994 – Tom F. Hartung, ’50 (dec.) 
1992-1993 – Kenneth R. Poorman, ’61  
1991-1992 – Norbert. J. Wellman, ’54 (dec.) 
1990-1991 – Samuel C. Wheeler, ’50 (dec.) 
1989-1990 – C. W. Knodell, ’52 (dec.) 
1988-1989 – Don H. Wake, ’59   
1987-1988 – John B. Fenner, ’40 (dec.)