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.
Kim Morgan, Chair – CGCC Board, OCCA VP
Marta Cronin – CGCC President
Jessica Howard – Chemeketa President
Ross Tomlin – TBCC President
Dana Young – TVCC President
Marcia Jensen – SWOCC Board
Jane Reid – Clackamas Board
Lori Hall – Clackamas CC Staff
Tony Turner – BMCC Board
Amanda Kliever – LBCC Staff
Annette Mattson – MHCC Board, OCCA Past-President
Gina Roper, TVCC 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
Doris Lathrop – UCC Board
Annette Mattson – MHCC, OCCA Past Pres.
Cathy Kemper-Pell – RCC President
Patty Scott – SOCC President
Stephen Crow – TVCC Board & OCCA Pres.
Tony Turner – BMCC Board Member
Cam Preus – OCCA Exec. Dir.
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.
Mark Mitsui, Chair – OCCA Treasurer
Chris Breitmeyer – OCCA Secretary
Stephen Crow – TVCC Board, OCCA President
Tim Cook – Clackamas President
Kim Morgan – CGCC Board, OCCA VP
Jess Jacobs – LBCC Staff
Al Unger – COCC Board Member
Diane McKell – MHCC Board Member
Cam Preus – OCCA Exec. Dir.
Katie Archambault – OCCA
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Committee
Legislative Committee
Annette Mattson – Chair, MHCC Board, OCCA Past Pres.
Cathy Kemper-Pelle – RCC President
Melanie Muenzer – LCC Board Member
Ed Dodson – Chemeketa Board Member
Chris Breitmeyer – Pres. & OCCA Secretary
Mark Mitsui – Pres. & OCCA Treasurer
Kim Morgan – CGCC Board & OCCA VP
Laurie Chesley – COCC President
Brett Rowlett – LCC Staff
Emma Kallaway – PCC Staff
Jennifer Boehmer – LBCC Staff
Lori Hall – Clackamas Staff
Greg Hamann – Consultant
John Wykoff – OCCA Staff
Cam Preus – OCCA Exec. Dir.
Katie Archambault – OCCA Staff
Casey White-Zollman – OCCA Staff
Karen Smith – OCCA Staff
Howard Cherry Nominating Committee
Purpose: Reviews award nominations and selects winners for the annual Howard Cherry Awards.
Kim Morgan – CGCC Board, OCCA VP
Chris Breitmeyer – OCCA Secretary
Al Unger – COCC Board Member
Betsy McMahon – TBCC Board Member
Jessica Howard – Chemeketa President
Patty Scott – SOCC President
Tim Cook – Clackamas President
Richard Emery – OCCC Board Member
Cam Preus – OCCA Exec. Dir.
