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Our Team

Board of Directors

NatureConnect Central Oregon is recruiting community members to join our Board of Directors.  NCCO’s Board is comprised of at least 7 members and our goal is for the Board to reflect the communities that we serve, as well as our constituency of partners.  The Board of Directors strives to include:

  • geographic representation across Central Oregon
  • racial and ethnic diversity
  • representation from other underrepresented groups in the outdoors including LGBTQIA+ members, members with disabilities, and/or members across a range of socioeconomic statuses 
  • experience across formal and nonformal education, conservation, health, recreation, and non-profit management
  • a range of ages and experience with the outdoors

Read the full Board Member Position Description here.

If you are interested, please fill out this Board Interest Form.  Alternatively, you may reach out directly to Katie Chipko, Executive Director, to schedule an in-person meeting.  

Current Board Members

  • Jocelyn Blevins: STEAM teacher, Sisters Elementary
  • Rebecca Easton: Language Specialist, Bend-La Pine Schools
  • Kathya Avila Choquez: Latino Community Specialist, Bend Park and Recreation District
  • Gwen Jones (Past President): Program Manager, Central Oregon Health Council
  • Lauren Williams (President): Associate Director, The Environmental Center
  • Kecia Kubota: Executive Director, Camp Fire Central Oregon
  • Christina Cid (Vice President): Director of Special Projects, High Desert Museum
  • Presley Quon (Secretary): Communications and Community Relations Manager, Mt. Bachelor
  • Katie Ryan (Treasurer): Executive Director, Wetlands Conservancy
  • Priscilla Calleros: Events and Outreach Manager , The Environmental Center
  • Anastasia Lugo Mendez: Forest Archeologist, Deschutes National Forest
  • Alex Enna (ex officio): Partnerships Program Manager, Deschutes National Forest
  • Diane Murray-Fleck: Director of Innovation, High Desert ESD

Inclusiveness

NatureConnect Central Oregon welcomes students and participants of any race, color, national and ethnic origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, military or marital status, age, sensory, physical or mental disability to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students and participants of our programs.

Equal Employment Opportunity: NatureConnect Central Oregon does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, military, genetic information, ancestry, marital status, age, citizenship or any other basis prohibited by law in any of its policies or programs.