2025 Board of Directors

Hot Deals Marketspace

Deborah Creager

Chair

Chambers Construction

CFO/COO

Avril Watt

Past Chair

ASTEC

General Manager

Stacy Koos

Treasurer, Finance Chair

Summit Bank

Senior Vice President & Market Development Officer

Kenny Weigandt

Secretary, Ex-Officio

Willamalane Park & Recreation District

Community Engagement Director

Amber Kelel

Executive Committee

Systems West Engineers

Director of Business Development

Charles LaBorn

Executive Committee

Partnered Solutions IT

President and Chief Technology Officer

Nick Nelson

Executive Committee, Member Experience Chair

Nick Nelson: Keller Williams

Broker

Pablo Valentine

Executive Committee

Hershner Hunter LLP

Partner

Beth Harrison

USI Northwest

Partner | Senior Employee Benefits Consultant

Courtney Griesel

Sierra Pacific Industries

Oregon Community Relations Manager

David Butler

McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center

Chief Executive Officer

David Hill

Tribal One

Economic Development, Lane County Operations

Dhruti Amin

Candlewood Suites Eugene/Springfield

VP of Revenue and Sales

Kari Westlund

Kari Westlund Strategic Services LLC

Owner

Kari served as CEO of Travel Lane County for 28 years, marketing Lane County to leisure travelers, conventions and sports events. She has held numerous leadership roles at the state, regional and national level and is a committed servant leader. She is an experienced retreat facilitator and is known for organizational excellence in working with boards, systems and controls, communications and staff leadership.

Ken Brown