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Wendy Beck-Nichols
Year Appointed/Elected to the Board: 2009
Career Profile: Worked for 18 years at Blackledge Furniture after 8 Years at Rice's Pharmacy. Owns Corvallis Floor Covering and is an interior designer.
Community/Professional Affiliations: Business member of Assistance League. Member of Chamber of Commerce. Member of ASID and IDS (Interior Design Association).
Why are you serving as a Trustee? Board member Curtis Keifer and BCHS volunteer Walter Frankel asked me to join and I appreciate their community involvement and decided it sounded interesting and fun. I am a Corvallis native so I want to support my community.
Cynthia Cox, Treasurer
Year Appointed/Elected to the Board: 2010
Career Profile:
Community/Professional Affiliations:
Why are you serving as a Trustee?
Ben Danley
Year Appointed/Elected to the Board: 2006
Career Profile:
Director of Marketing at the OSU Alumni Associations since 2000.
Community/Professional Affiliations:
Rotary of Greater Corvallis
Parent Enhancement Program Board of Directors
Society of Government Meeting Professionals
Why are you serving as a Trustee?
I enjoy working to preserve (and learn about) local history, and am excited about the prospect of building a regional museum in Corvallis.
Rod Harvey
Year Appointed/Elected to the Board: 2004
Career Profile: Public School Teacher and Administrator
Community/Professional Affiliations:
First Presbyterian Church of Corvallis
Board Member Philomath Community Foundation
Peter Johnson
Year Appointed/Elected to the Board: 2004
Career Profile:
BS in Chemical Engineering-OSU 1955
Engineering Design
R + D and Mfg experience
Manager of Engineers
Rental Investment
Starting and Operating Machine Mfg. Company
Investments
Donating to various organizations
Community/Professional Affiliations:
Engineering Society
B.O E, Ev E, Ch E Department Advisory Board
Why are you serving as a Trustee?
To educate future generations with a knowledge of the past!
Curtis Kiefer
Year Appointed/Elected to the Board: 2007
Career Profile:
Youth Services Division Manager (15 years)
Corvallis-Benton Co. Pub. Lib.
Head, Central Children's Dept.
Free Library of Philadelphia (Philadelphia, PA)
Current Boards/Community:
Corvallis Fall Festival
BCHS
Past Boards:
Old Mill Center for Children and Families
Corvallis Art Center
Tcha Tee Man Storytelling Festival
Why are you serving as a Trustee?
I have always believed in connecting children and families to local resources and developing an appreciation for how their world was and is shaped.
Josh Kvidt
Year Appointed/Elected to the Board: 2008
Career Profile:
4 Years at Citizens Bank
Presently Manager of Philomath Branch
Prior to Citizens Bank-Graduated from OSU with Business Degree
Community/Professional Affiliations:
Philomath Chamber
Philomath Downtown Association
Corv-Bont. Chamber Coalition
Ford Institute Leadership Program
Rotary Club
Oregon Bankers Association
Why are you serving as a Trustee?
I want to support the BCHS missions with my "unique" skills and experiences; particularly my financial background.
Neal Peterson
Year Appointed/Elected to the Board: 2009
Career Profile:.
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Karen Randolph
Year Appointed/Elected to the Board: 2009
Career Profile:
- Sunset Magazine 1958-59
- University of Wisconsin Extension Service 1963-69
- Director, Community Development, State of West Virginia 1969-70
- Appalachia Educational Laboratory-Writer/Editor 1970-74
- Public Affairs Officer, US Environmental Protection Agency, Corvallis, OR 1975-89
- Deputy Director, Department of Energy (Nevada Office) 1989-93
- Director, Office of External Affairs, DOE, Hanford, WA site 1993-2000
Community/Professional Affiliations:
Zonta International (Zonta Club of Corvallis, Oregon)
National Association of Federal Employees
Why are you serving as a Trustee?
I grew up in Corvallis and the Benton County area. I love this community and its rich, diverse history and look forward to seeing that history preserved with authenticity. I also hope to participate in helping the Benton County Historical Society to grow in membership and visibility.
Lois J. Rawers
Year Appointed/Elected to the Board: 2009
Career Profile: 1961-1982 Elementary Teacher in Ohio, Michigan, Idaho and Oregon, including Philomath
1984-2006 Elementary School Principal in Oregon, mainly in Corvallis
B.S. and M.A.T., Miami University, Oxford, Ohio
Ph.D., University of Oregon
Community/Professional Affiliations: Corvallis Public Schools Foundation, Board of Directors, Past Chair
U of O College of Education Alumni Assoc., Board member
Confederation of Oregon School Administrators
National Association of Elementary School Principals
Phi Delta Kappa, Professional Fraternity in Education
Northwest Women in Educational Administration
Why are you serving as a Trustee? I have a keen interest in history, and I value documentation of the creation and development of communities, organizations and other social entities.
Mike Schweizer
Year Appointed/Elected to the Board: 2009
Career Profile: Principle Project Manager/Architect at CH2M HILL.
Community/Professional Affiliations: National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB), American Institute of Architects (AIA), Boys & Girls Club of Corvallis. Registered architect in Oregon, Hawaii and Alaska.
Why are you serving as a Trustee? I strive to participate in community activities and developed an interest in the museum when my wife was on the board and "volunteered" me for a committee. I felt my professional skills and knowledge could be of use as the society is moving forward with development of the Collections Care Facility and new Corvallis facility.
Ann Smart
Year Appointed/Elected to the Board: 2007
Career Profile:
BS in Ed Ball State U; MHEc OSU and PhD in Post Secondary Ed OSU
Retired as Dean of Institutional Advancement and Executive Asst. to the President at LBCC and Executive Director of the LBCC Foundation. For 26 of the 28 years at LBCC I worked in Instruction including 10 years as Director of the Benton Center. I was also Interim VP of Instruction and Dean of Student Services and Extended Learning. Held a total of 15 positions. In 1987-88 I was Founding President of Oregon Coast Community College (first woman community college president in Oregon).
Community/Professional Affiliations:
Zonta Club of Corvallis
First Christian Church of Corvallis (Current President)
Photo Arts Guild
Mary's River Quilt Guild
National Genealogical Society and OR Genealogical Society
Why are you serving as a Trustee?
I've always loved history and in the last 10 years become very involved in Family history. Since I can't give time where my roots are, I decided to give here. I've also always been a big fan of history museums.
Jo Anne Trow
Career Profile: Resident of Corvallis since 1965 when she joined Student Affairs Office at OSU. Originally from Ohio, she holds degrees from Denison University, Indiana University, and Michigan State University. She worked in student affairs before coming to Oregon. She was OSU's last Dean of Women and its first female Vice President.
Community/Professional Affiliations:
Active in:
The League of Women Voters
First Congregational United Church of Christ
OSU Folk Club Thrift Shop
Willamette Criminal Justice Council
United Way
Corvallis Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Old Mill Center
AAUW
Hong Wolfe
Year Appointed/Elected to the Board: 2009
Career Profile: 2006-present: Realtor, Town & Country Realty, Corvallis, OR
1997-2004: Scientist, Biotechnology , UCSF, California
1994-1997: Research Scientist, University of California San Francisco, CA
1988-1993: Ph.D. Scientist, Stanford University, Sanford, CA
1985-1988: M.S. Scientist, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA
1982-1985: Assistant Professor, Shandong, China
Community/Professional Affiliations:
Stanford Alumni Association, Corvallis School District, Philomath Downtown Association, Philomath Rotary Club, Marys Peak Group, Town & Country Realty.
Why are you serving as a Trustee?
I love history and what history teaches us. I would like to contribute using my expertise in real estate and science, so that the Society stays healthy and strong.
Kathryn Wood
Year Appointed/Elected to the Board: 2009
Career Profile:
1 year High School Teacher
10 years Child Welfare Social Worker
30+ years Attorney (Criminal Defense)
Community/Professional Affiliations:
- PEO
- Assistance League of Corvallis
- Formerly Heartland Humane Society Board
- Formerly Library Foundation Board
- Oregon State Bar and Criminal Defense Lawyers Association and Benton Bar Association
- Formerly Juvenile Services Commission
- State Indigent Defense Services Commission Evaluation Teams - Jackson and Multnomah Counties
Why are you serving as a Trustee?
Raised in Corvallis.
Interest in helping the community.
I love the Moose and the glowing rocks-since childhood.
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