Board of Directors
Our Board of Directors is comprised of business owners, employees, parents, educators and advocates for children and for the economic success of Pendleton, Oregon.
Who We Are: Our Board, Director and Partners
Our Board of Directors
Position
Name
About
Chair
Gail Nelson
Business Oregon – Regional Project Manager
Vice Chair
Becky Wise
CHI St. Anthony Hospital – R.N.
Secretary-Treasurer
Kathryn B. Brown
EOPubCo – Vice President
Director
Ive Jacobsen Rixe
Pendleton Chamber of Commerce – Membership Director
Director
Karmen Carlson
Horizon Project, Inc. – Chief Human Resource Officer
Director
Erin Biencourt
Corey, Byler & Rew – Attorney
Director
Mark Browning
Blue Mountain Community College – President
Director
Richard Seigler
Enrich Therapy – LMFT
Director
Pat McClintock
Community advocate
Director
Beth Naughton
Instructional Coach – InterMountain ESD
Child Care Director
Brittney Jackson is leading our efforts for the acquisition and remodeling of property and establishing a high-quality child care program and early education center. She brings over 25 years of experience in providing high-quality child care, and a strong background in early childhood education, child development and business management. She is a member of the Professional Learning Team of the Blue Mountain Early Learning Hub, and well-known and respected in the child care community.
Our Partners
We are coordinating and working collaboratively with many other child-serving organizations in the Pendleton area, so that we complement their programs and do not unnecessarily duplicate services. These include:
