OCCA Committees

OCCA Committees

Member Services Committee

Purpose: This committee works on issues regarding how OCCA can best serve the needs of the 17 local community colleges and engages in strategic planning. The committee reviews and makes recommendations to staff about OCCA educational programs, including administrator, president, and board training events and the annual OCCA convention. The committee will also assist the Member Services Director with the development of new training opportunities such as webinars and administrator and leadership development.

Jane Reid, Chair – Clackamas CC Board, OCCA VP                       

Randy Weber – RCC President

Jessica Howard – Chemeketa President, OCCA Secretary              

Marcia Jensen – SWOCC Board

Vacant, Board Member

Vacant, Board Member                                                 

Pat Fahey – RCC Board

Ross Tomlin – TBCC President                       

Dana Young – TVCC President                         

Lori Hall – Clackamas CC Staff

Vacant, Community College Staff         

Nominating Committee

Purpose: The Nominating Committee shall prepare a slate of officers for the 2021-22 executive committee consisting of the vice-president, treasurer and at-large members (and, if necessary, the president or secretary) to be presented to the OCCA board at the meeting prior to the meeting where the election of officers is to occur. Additional nominations may be made.

Ed Dodson, Chair – Chemeketa Board                                          

Patty Scott – SWOCC President                         

Richard Emery – OCCC Board

Stephanie Bulger – LCC President                                                

Kim Morgan – CGCC Board & OCCA President

Budget Committee

Purpose: The committee reviews and makes recommendations to OCCA staff about the OCCA budget. The committee will also review, with staff, the annual audit of the OCCA financial statements.

Ross Tomlin, Chair – TBCC President & OCCA Treasurer              

Tim Cook – Clackamas President

Stephen Crow – TVCC Board, OCCA Past-President                         

Alan Unger – COCC Board, OCCA At-Large Member

Vacant, Elected Board Member                                       

Jess Jacobs – LBCC Staff

Jessica Howard – Chemeketa President, OCCA Secretary           

Legislative Committee

Annette Mattson, Chair – MHCC Board           

Tim Cook – Clackamas President, OCCA Ex-Officio (OPC Chair)   

Austin Folnagy – LCC Board Member

Steve Loosley – UCC Board

Kim Morgan – CGCC Board, OCCA President

Jane Reid – Clackamas CC Board, OCCA VP     

Lisa Skari – MHCC President

Ross Tomlin – TBCC President, OCCA Treasurer

Dana Young – TVCC President

Sage Learn – PCC Staff

Elise Hamner – SWOCC Staff

Chris Groener – Clackamas CC Board*

Howard Cherry Nominating Committee*

Purpose: Reviews award nominations and selects winners for the annual Howard Cherry Awards.

*Pending appointment by OCCA President

Jane Reid, Chair – Clackamas CC Board Member & OCCA VP    

Jessica Howard – Chemeketa CC President & OCCA Secretary

Tim Cook – Clackamas President, OCCA Ex-Officio Member        

Patty Scott – SWOCC President

Kate Marquez – KCC Board Member

Chris Brown – BMCC Board Member

Pat Fahey – RCC Board Member, OCCA At-Large Member  

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Committee

Purpose: Works to provide tools to community colleges to actively engage and recruit people of color in our communities to increase their participation and representation on our boards of education, support OCCA, all community college board members, and all community colleges in their individual and collective learning around racism and bias within our institutions and society, and recommend all Oregon community college boards consider adoption of the ACCT Equity Action Agenda.

*Pending Board approval

Traci Simmons, Co-Chair – MHCC Chief Diversity Officer

Marta Yera Cronin, Co-Chair – CGCC President

Michael Sonnleitner – PCC Board Member        

Marco Vasquez – RCC Chief Diversity Officer            

Alan Unger – COCC Board Member, OCCA At-Large Member

Dana Young – TVCC President                 

Kate Marquez – KCC Board Member

Chris Breitmeyer – Clatsop CC President          

Debbie Kilduff – OCCC Board Member

Betsy McMahon – TBCC Board Member

Traci Fordham – PCC Interim Chief Diversity Officer

Christy Walker – COCC Chief Diversity Officer

Annette Mattson – MHCC Board Member

Kristi Wilson – PCC Board Member

Tim Cook – Clackamas President, OCCA Ex-Officio Member

Stephen Crow – TVCC Board Member, OCCA Past-President

Diane Watson – Chemeketa CC Board Member

Lauren Riddle – PCC Board

Casey Layton – Clackamas Chief Diversity Officer*