Executive Committee, Lifetime Trustees & Former Board Chairs

Executive Committee, Lifetime Trustees and Historical Volunteer Leaders

 

Executive Committee

Penny Atkins- Chair
Dave Underriner- Chair-Elect, Committee on Trustees Chair
Eric Schoenstein- Immediate Past Chair, OSU Board Liaison

 

Ken Austin – 4-H Board Liaison
Sharada Bose – OSU Alumni Association Board Liaison to the OSU Foundation Board
Knute Buehler – OSU-Cascades Liaison
Rebecca Camden - Audit Committee Chair
Kim Casale- Campaign Steering Committee Liaison
Mary Coucher –OSU Foundation Board Liaison to OSUAA Board
Dick Evans - Investment Committee Chair
Nancy Fischer – Trysting Tree Golf Club Liaison
Steven Jackson – Our Beaver Nation Liaison
Tom Nakano- Finance Committee Chair
Mary Power – External Relations Committee Chair
Carrie Thompson – Beaver Caucus Liaison

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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

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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.)  

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Former Board Chairs

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.)