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OSBA officers and board members

A list of our Board of Directors.

The OSBA board consists of up to 23 directors, each elected on a regional basis for a two-calendar-year term. The board also includes these non-voting ex-officio members:

  • Any director of the National School Boards Association elected from Oregon
  • Any officer of the National School Boards Association, National School Boards Advocacy Committee, or an officer of the NSBA Pacific Region
  • The immediate past president of the Oregon Association of School Executives
  • The immediate past president of the Confederation of Oregon School Administrators
  • The board section president of the Oregon Association of Education Service Districts
  • The president of the Oregon Community College Association
  • The chair of the Oregon State Board of Education

Officers
Sonja McKenzie Sonja McKenzie, President
Region: Multnomah
Board Position: 19
District: Parkrose 3
Title: Board Member
Board Term Expires: 12/31/2024
Office Term Expires: 12/31/2023
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Sami Al-Abdrabbuh Sami Al-Abdrabbuh, President-elect
Region: N/A
Board Position: N/A
District: Corvallis 509J
Title: Board Member
Board Term Expires: 12/31/2025
Office Term Expires: 12/31/2023
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Chris Cronin Chris Cronin, Vice President
Region: Eastern
Board Position: 1
District: Grant ESD
Title: Board Member
Board Term Expires: 12/31/2024
Office Term Expires: 12/31/2023
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Bill Graupp Bill Graupp, Secretary-Treasurer
Region: Marion
Board Position: 11
District: North Marion
Title: Board Member
Board Term Expires: 12/31/2023
Office Term Expires: 12/31/2023
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Scott Rogers Scott Rogers, Past President
Region: Gorge
Board Position: 1
District: Athena-Weston 29J
Title: Board Chair
Board Term Expires: 12/31/2023
Office Term Expires: 12/31/2023
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Board Members
Emily Smith Emily Smith
Region: Gorge
Position: 2
District: Helix 1
Title: Board Member
Board Term Expires: 12/31/2023
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Patti Norris Patti Norris
Region: Central
Position: 3
District: Crook County
Title: Board Member
Board Term Expires: 12/31/2024
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Lori Theros Lori Theros
Region: Southeast
Position: 4
District: Klamath Falls City Schools
Title: Board Member
Board Term Expires: 12/31/2023
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Dawn Watson Dawn Watson
Region: Southern
Position: 5
District: Phoenix-Talent 4
Title: Board Member
Board Term Expires: 12/31/2024
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Linda Hamilton Linda Hamilton
Region: Lane
Position: 6
District: Lane ESD
Title: Board Member
Board Term Expires: 12/31/2023
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Currently Vacant Currently Vacant
Region: Clackamas
Position: 7
District: TBD
Title: Board Member
Board Term Expires: 12/31/2023
Chrissy Reitz Chrissy Reitz
Region: Clackamas
Position: 8
District: Hood River County
Title: Board Member
Board Term Expires: 12/31/2023
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Jackie Crook Jackie Crook
Region: Douglas/South Coast
Position: 9
District: South Coast ESD 7
Title: Board Member
Board Term Expires: 12/31/2024
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Miriam Cummins Miriam Cummins
Region: Linn/Benton/Lincoln
Position: 10
District: Linn Benton Lincoln ESD
Title: Board Member
Board Term Expires: 12/31/2023
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Ashley Carson Cottingham Ashley Carson Cottingham
Region: Marion
Position: 11
District: Salem-Keizer
Title: Board Chair
Board Term Expires: 12/31/2023
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Kraig Albright Kraig Albright
Region: Yamhill/Polk
Position: 13
District: Dayton
Title: Board Member
Board Term Expires: 12/31/2023
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Greg Kintz Greg Kintz
Region: North Coast
Position: 14
District: Vernonia 47J
Title: Board Chair
Board Term Expires: 12/31/2023
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Susan Greenberg Susan Greenberg
Region: Washington
Position: 15
District: Beaverton 48J
Title: Board Member
Board Term Expires: 12/31/2024
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Maureen Wolf Maureen Wolf
Region: Washington
Position: 16
District: Northwest Regional ESD
Title: Board Member
Board Term Expires: 12/31/2023
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Katrina Doughty Katrina Doughty
Region: Multnomah
Position: 17
District: Multnomah ESD
Title: Board Member
Board Term Expires: 12/31/2024
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Kris Howatt Kris Howatt
Region: Multnomah
Position: 18
District: Gresham-Barlow 10
Title: Board Member
Board Term Expires: 12/31/2023
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Erika Lopez Erika Lopez
Region: Washington
Position: 20
District: Hillsboro1J
Title: Board Member
Board Term Expires: 12/31/2023
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Neelam Gupta Neelam Gupta
Position: Oregon School Board Members of Color Caucus
District: Lake Oswego 7J
Title: Board Chair
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Ex-Officio Members
Jill Conant Jill Conant
Position: OAESD Representative
District: Malheur ESD
Title: Board Chair
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Craig Hawkins Craig Hawkins
Position: COSA Executive Director
District: COSA
Title: Executive Director
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Guadalupe Martinez Zapata Guadalupe Martinez Zapata
Position: State Board of Education Chair
District: OR Dept of Education
Title: Board Chair
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Kim Morgan Kim Morgan
Position: OCCA President
District: Columbia Gorge CC
Title: Board Member
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