Our Board of Directors
Leaders representing industry, education,
and youth voice across Oregon
Board Officers
President
Kyle Ritchey-Noll, Education & Workforce Policy Director, Oregon Business Council
Vice President
Jackie Wirz, Executive Director, Donate Life Northwest
Secretary
Donna Maleki, Social Impact Project Manager, Intel
Treasurer
Matt Seimears, PhD, Dean of the College of Education, Eastern Oregon University
Board Members
Representing Oregon STEM Hubs
Myronda Schiding, Director, Northwest STEM Hub
Sarah Whiteside, Director, Mid-Valley STEM-CTE Hub
Representing Industry
Cara Turano, former COO, Technology Association of Oregon
Donna Maleki, Social Impact Project Manager, Intel
Erin Carpenter, Project Director, Eastern Oregon Workforce Board
Hema Sundaram, Chief Data Officer, Portland General Electric
Kyle Ritchey-Noll, Education & Workforce Policy Director, Oregon Business Council
Stephanie Leapaldt, K16 Education Coordinator, St. Charles Health System
Representing Education
Jared Cordon, Superintendent, Roseburg Public Schools
Marco Vasquez, Equity Diversity & Inclusion and Title IX Coordinator, Rogue Community College
Marilieisi Castillo Palacios, Student, University of Portland
Matt Seimears, PhD, Interim Provost, Eastern Oregon University
Victor Villegas, Technology & Media Support Coordinator, OSU Extension Services
Representing Nonprofit & Government
Jackie Wirz, Executive Director, Donate Life Northwest
Rusty White, Program Director, First Chapter Coffee House