Western Oregon University
Development Foundation Board of Trustees
2026-2027

Chester Anonson ’10, ’12

Senior VP, Senior Commercial Relationship Manager, Healthcare Division, Columbia Bank

Chair

Kelly Atkinson ’84

Right-of-Way Project Manager, Epic Land Solutions, Inc.

Vice Chair

Miranda Garrison ‘09

Business Owner, J&M Endeavors LLC

Treasurer

Kevin Alejandrez ’16

Research, Education, and Community Engagement, Oregon Health Authority 

Secretary

Mike Morgan ’70

Retired

Past Chair

Sonja Fenton

Senior Manager, People Services, Slalom

At-Large

Sabra Jewell

Communications Director, City of Monmouth

At-Large

Jordan Carpenter

Branch Manager, Oregon State Credit Union

At-Large

Yirla Rubí González Nolan

CEO, FARO Professional Services

At-Large

Juan Cotto ’88

Sr. Government Affairs and Community Engagement Specialist, Bloodworks Northwest

At-Large

Thomas “TJ” Beck ’98

President, Thomas Beck Agency, Inc

At-Large

Randi Escobedo ’04

Chief Healthcare Experience and Population Health Officer, Providence Health Plan

At-Large

Karl Paulson ’88

Reitred

At-Large

Loish Neth, Undergraduate

Associated Students of Western Oregon University (ASWOU)

At-Large

EX-OFFICIO

Maria Bonifacio-Sample ’03

Director of Student Conduct 

Staff Senate

Rose Nikolai

Retired

Emeritus Society

Judy Vanderburg ’91, ’99

Retired

Smith Fine Arts Series

Doug Ladd ’88

Director of Security, Seven Feathers Casino Resort

Alumni Board

Patricia Flatt

Associate Professor of Chemistry, Western Oregon University

Faculty Senate

Katie Wojke

Vice President of Advancement, Western Oregon University

Executive Director

Jesse Peters

Western Oregon University President

EMERITUS

Cori Frauendiener ’67

Retired

Emeritus Board Member

Carly Neal

Retired

Emeritus Board Member

Pat Stineff ’77, ’83

Retired Administrator, Sweet Home School District

Emeritus Board Member