Leadership

Current Leadership (sorted alphabetically, followed by position and/or committee assignment)
Executive Board | Committees | Leadership Archives

Executive Board 

The Executive Council is composed of elected officers of the Association and performs the functions of the Association between meetings of the membership. These functions include assisting with the planning and execution of Association activities, allocating Association resources to those activities, authorizing and monitoring Association expenditures, determining Association policies and procedures, and discussing issues related to the work of the Association. The elected officers that sit on the Council are the President, Immediate Past President, President-Elect, Secretary, Treasurer, Treasurer-Elect (every other year), and Segmental Vice-Presidents for Public Four Year institutions, Private (Independent) institutions, Community Colleges, and Proprietary schools. The Executive Council generally meets quarterly between June 1 and the following May 31.

Anastacia M Dillon, President-Elect

Mark Diestler, Past President

Kate M. Hoerauf, Vice President - Community College

Kathryn Stone, B.A., Vice President - Proprietary Schools

Debbie K. O'Dea, Vice President - Public 4 Year

Heather B. Hall Lewis, EdD, Vice President - Private 4 Year

Ashley J Coleman, Secretary

Russell Seidelman, Treasurer

Committees Annual Conference

The Annual Conference Committee plans the Annual Conference usually held in late January or early February. Planning begins one year before the conference with the President's announcement during the Annual Conference of the committee chair and/or co-chair. This committee is typically the largest, having 10 to 15 members.

Shauna E Harper, Co-Chair

Carlos A Villarroel, Co-Chair

Jessica Kelly, Co-Chair

Committee Members:

Archives

The Archives Committee keeps historical records of OASFAA including lists of past officers, committee chairs and members and award winners. Significant memorabilia, including documents, photos and trinkets may be stored by the Archives Committee for purposes of documenting the history of OASFAA. Additionally, this committee helps keep track of the property owned by OASFAA.

Elisa R Lais, Co-Chair

Lloyd M Mueller, Co-Chair

Communications

The Communications Committee produces a bi-annual publication for the benefit of OASFAA's members and colleagues, containing news and information of relevance to participants in the financial aid industry throughout Oregon. An Editorial Board, consisting of the President, Past-President, President-Elect and other volunteers, consults with the Newsletter Editor routinely and reviews each issue prior to publication. The Editor communicates with the membership regarding the Newsletter, encourages news submissions, tracks usage and placement of advertising, communicates with elected Officers and other Chairpersons regarding events and programs, invites advice and opinions from the Editorial Board, recruits volunteers, and reports to the EC regularly on the goals and achievements of the Communications Committee.

Director of Financial Aid
University of Western States
2900 NE 132nd Avenue, Portland, OR 97230
503-251-5798
Email: [email protected]

Committee Members:

Equity and Inclusion Action 

The Equity & Inclusion Committee is charged with incorporating equity and inclusion into all aspects of OASFAA. The committee is responsible for identifying and providing equity and inclusion resources to members in support of professional development, outreach, and to address issues in the field. The committee will work closely with the OASFAA Training, Conference, and Communications committees to ensure that equity, diversity, and inclusion related training and resources are incorporated into OASFAA. The President nominates the chair of the committee to the Executive Council for approval. Planning begins with the President's announcement during the Annual Conference of the committee chair and/or co-chair.

Araceli Cruz, Co-Chair

Committee Members:

Fund Development 

The Fund Development Chair (or co-chairs) develops and maintains relationships with members of the lending community and other financial aid-related businesses active in Oregon to attract funding and encourage their participation in Association activities. The Fund Development Chair coordinates the receipt of funds according to the Fund Development pledge levels and fiscal calendar. The Fund Development Chair is also responsible for working with the Annual Conference Committee on the vendor area and table set-up.

Suzie Petersen, Chair

FA 101/201

The Financial Aid 101/201 Committee plans the Financial Aid 101/201 training held annually or semi-annually if interest warrants, which is defined as having 10 or more people register. Planning begins with the President's announcement during the Annual Conference of the committee chair and/or co-chair.

Mary McGlothlan, Co-Chair

Ryan M West, Co-Chair

Committee Members:

High School Counselor Training

This committee serves as a resource for high school counselor training activities and provides training resources for other non-profit outreach activities. The Training Committee serves as a resource for standing OASFAA committees and chairs, identifying potential speakers, identifying and assessing training needs and developing ad-hoc training programs as needed.

Jennifer S Satalino, Co-Chair

Molly Walsh, Co-Chair

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Legislative 

The Legislative committee reviews federal and state regulatory issues, develops recommendations concerning possible Association responses to those issues, and presents these recommendations to the Executive Council. The President nominates the chair of the committee to the Executive Council for approval. Planning begins with the President's announcement during the Annual Conference of the committee chair and/or co-chair. The chair nominates committee members, who are then approved by a vote of the Executive Council.

Peter Goss, Co-Chair

Susan R Degen, Co-Chair

Committee Members:

Membership 

The Membership Chair maintains and updates the database of Association members, and prepares and sends mailings as needed concerning membership issues. Duties include the collection of membership dues and forwarding these dues to the Treasurer. In addition, the Chair prepares lists and mailing labels when requested by the President or committee chairs.

Joanne Leijon, Chair

Committee Members:

Joanne Leijon - Pacific University

Mentoring

The Mentoring Committee oversees the progress and activites of the Mentoring Program. Responsibilities of the committee include facilitating the design of OASFAA's Mentoring Program and identifying Mentoring Partners and connect them with Mentors during the Activity Year. Additional responsibilities include implementation of the mentoring program, based on accepted principles and effective examples for creating leadership development opportunities and fostering mentoring relationships and evaluating the effectiveness of the program and making recommendations for the future of the program.

Mary McGlothlan, Chair

Abril L Hunt, Co-Chair

OSAC Liaison 

The OSAC Liaison is both an employee of the Commission and a member of the Association who attends meetings of the Executive Council, participates in the discussion of Association plans and activities, informs the Executive Council of Commission activities, and facilitates joint OASFAA/OSAC participation in various activities. The OSAC Liaison is appointed by the Executive Director of the Commission.

Susan R Degen, Liaison

Site Selection 

The Site Selection Committee has the responsibility to research sites for the annual conference across the state, visit the most likely candidates, and report back findings and recommendations to the Executive Council on a regular basis. Committee members will serve for at least a two year term, with members rotating out during different years so that there is continuity to the membership and goals. The chair of the committee is usually the past president. If asked the site selection committee could also research venues for summer drive in and OASFAA trainings.

Mark Diestler, Co-Chair

Committee Members:

Summer Drive In 

The Summer Drive-In Workshop Committee plans the Summer Drive-In Workshop, typically held in July or August. Planning begins with the President's announcement during the Annual Conference of the committee chair and/or co-chair. The chair or co-chairs select committee members, who are then approved by majority vote of the Executive Council.

Jacob H Logan, Co-Chair

Financial Aid Advisor
Oregon State University
218 Kerr Administration Bldg
Financial Aid
Corvallis, OR 97331-2120
Phone: (541) 737-2208
Email: [email protected]

Lauren Patterson, Co-Chair

Director of Financial Services
Art Institute of Portland
1122 NW Davis Street
Portland, OR 97209
Phone: (503) 382-4783
Email: [email protected]

Committee Members:

Technology 

The Technology Committee is responsible for working with other committee chairs and Executive Council members to make sure the website information is current and accurate and for removing outdated/incorrect information. They are also responsible for communicating updates from other committees to the web servicer to update information in a timely manner or provide authorization for other OASFAA committee members to work with the web service liaison.

Abril L Hunt, Chair

Committee Members:

Vendor Liaison

The Vendor Liaison represents the vendor members of OASFAA. The Vendor Liaison is a non-voting member of Executive Council who voices the concerns and interests of the vendor members of OASFAA in helping to develop and revise Association policies and procedures. The Vendor Liaison also disseminates information about Executive Council activities to the vendor members. This is not an elected position, selected instead by vendor members to represent them, and serving in the same time frame as other electedofficials (from annual conference to annual conference).

Gregory Kerr, Liaison

Volunteer Coordinator

The Volunteer Coordinator encourages membership involvement by communicating volunteer opportunities to the membership and coordinating the placement of volunteers. The Volunteer Coordinator works closely with the President and Committee Chairs to anticipate volunteer needs for committees and events and match interested volunteers with a position that fits their skills and abilities. This position also participates in the First Timer/Newcomers' session at the annual conference.

Jessica Kelly, Co-Chair

Financial Aid Counselor
Reed College
3203 SE Woodstock Boulevard
Portland, OR 97202
Phone: 503-777-7223
Email: [email protected]