The Nature of Words Board of Directors and Advisory Committee

Board of Directors

        Peter Lovering, President
        Writer/poet, and residential construction consultant
        Bend, Oregon

        David Bilyeu, Vice-President
        Library Director, Central Oregon Community College
        Bend, Oregon

        Hilary Garrett, Secretary
        MS, PT, Physical Therapist
        Bend, Oregon

        Susan Humphrey, Treasurer
        Accountant, Greer Mahr & Associates LLP
        Bend, Oregon

        Neil Browne
        Assistant Professor of English
        Oregon State University/Cascades Campus
        Bend, Oregon

        Leslie Conley
       Technology Marketing Executive
        Bend, Oregon

       DeeAnn Hoff
       Internationally published writer, editor and academic researcher: Ancient Egypt & Imperial Russia
       Bend, Oregon

       John Martin
       President, John Martin Landscapes, Inc.
       Bend, Oregon

     Sandra Miller
       Award-winning art gallery owner and private art consultant (retired)
       Bend, Oregon

       Dr. Angelina Montoya
       Psychiatrist
   Bend, Oregon

       Margie Robberson
    International Baccalaureate English Teacher (retired)
Bend, Oregon


Advisory Committee

        Pamela Andrews, CEO, Cascade Publications, Bend, Oregon
        Marian Biscay, Communications Consultant, Bend, Oregon
        Lisa Broadwater, Journalist, Bend, Oregon
        Larry Colton, Founder, Wordstock Festival, Portland, Oregon
        Steve Duin, Columnist, The Oregonian, Portland, Oregon
        Chris Schroeder Fain, Wealth Management, Financial Advisor, Smith Barney, Bend, Oregon
        Teresa Fehrenbacher, Owner, Specialized Events, Bend Oregon
        Molly Foerster, Retired telecommunications executive, Bend, Oregon
        Sarah Follet-Wuepper, Volunteer representative, Bend, Oregon
        Jane Kirkpatrick, Award-winning Oregon author, Moro, Oregon
        Nancy Knoble, Retired human resources executive, community activist & volunteer, Enterprise, Oregon
        Cristy Lanfri, Founder, Starview Foundation, Bend, Oregon
        Wendy May, Head of School, Cascades Academy, Bend, Oregon
        Susan McKnight, Deschutes Public Library (retired), Bend, Oregon
        James Middleton, President, Central Oregon Community College, Bend, Oregon
        René Mitchell, Principal, tbd advertising, Bend, Oregon
        Mark Molnar, English teacher, Bend-LaPine Schools, Bend, Oregon
        Cate O'Hagan, Director, Art Central, Bend, Oregon
        Carolyn Platt PhD., Communications specialist and consultant, Bend, Oregon
        Elizabeth Quinn, Founder, High Desert Journal literary quarterly, Bend, Oregon
        Jarold Ramsey, Award-winning Oregon author and university professor, Madras, Oregon
        Sally Russenberger, former executive director, Cascade Festival of Music, Bend, Oregon
        Diana Sloane, CEO & Vice Provost, Oregon State University-Cascades Campus, Bend, Oregon
        Marney Smith, Principal, The Shops at The Old Mill, Bend, Oregon
        Chantal Stroebel, Community Relations Manager, Deschutes Public Library System, Bend, Oregon
        Helen Vandervort, Retired public relations professional, Bend, Oregon
        Rich Wandschneider, Former Director, Fishtrap, Enterprise, Oregon
        Andy Whipple, Journalist and author, Portland, Oregon


Senior Advisors

        Jay Casbon, Immediate Past-CEO & Provost, OSU/Cascades, Bend, Oregon
        Forrest Rodgers, Executive Director, Oregon State University -Cascades Foundation, Bend, Oregon

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