The SMART Team

Meet the statewide staff that supports up to 10,000 volunteers providing literacy support to thousands of children each year. Our staff and board of directors are committed to achieving the SMART vision of an Oregon where every child can read and is empowered to succeed.

SMART Staff

Chris Otis Executive Director	Open Director of Finance and Administration


Alisa Gailey Assistant Manager - Klamath, Lake	Alison Bruun Development Associate
Bogie Sawyer Marion County Program Assistant	Brian Landoe Grant Writer
Cheryl Brown Assistant Manager- Coos, Curry, Douglas	Christi Clark Benton, and Linn County Program Assistant
Diane Turnbull Area Manager - Crook, Deschutes, Grant, Jefferson	Open Clatsop, Tillamook, Lincoln and Yamhill County Program Assistant
Diane Wilkinson Area Manager - Clatsop, Lincoln, Marion, Polk, Tillamook, Yamhill	Holly Stork Area Manager - Klamath, Lake
Jennifer Staton Assistant Manager - Jackson, Josephine	Jessica Corcoran Communications Director
Jill Rivoli Assistant Manager, Clatsop, Lincoln, Marion, Polk, Tillamook, Yamhill	Julie Brimble Area Manager - Jackson, Josephine
Julie Miner Executive Assistant	Laura Kline Finance & Accounting Manager
Laurie McNichols Assistant Manager- Benton, Linn, Lane	Liz Degner Area Manager - Benton, Linn, Lane
Lynette Yasuda Program Manager - Multnomah	Meg Otto Area Manager - Coos, Curry, Douglas
Meredith Gordon Metro Development Manager	Michelle Gilmore Program Manager - Clackamas, East Multnomah
Mindy Alford Assistant Manager- Jackson, Josephine	Paula Seid Program Manager - Wasco, Hood River, Baker, Umatilla
Phillip Salisbury Program Systems Specialist	Rachel Lawrence Program Director
Rebecca Kottler Database Assistant	Sean Brogan Assistant Manager - Douglas
Staci Sutton Assistant Manager - Clackamas, Multnomah, Washington	Open Development Director
Stacy Goodwin Program Manager - Washington	Sue Stephens Assistant Manager- Crook, Deschutes, Grant, Jefferson

SMART Board of Directors

Charles Wilhoite Chair	Mary Boyle Secretary (Portland)
Mary Wilcox Vice Chair	Behzad Hosseini Treasurer

Vernon Fuller Senior Vice President Risk Genesis Financial Solutions	Joey Harrington (Portland)
Bob Hunter Medford Mail Tribune (Medford)	Elizabeth J.M. Large Executive VP and General Counsel, Knowledge Universe (Portland)
Kent Lewis President, Anvil Media (Portland)	Thomas O'Keefe Chief Revenue Officer Shop Ignitor
Patricia C. Smullin President/Owner, California Oregon Broadcasting, Inc. (Medford)	Janae Sorenson (Portland)
Andy Vobora Director of Service Planning, Accessiblity and Marketing Lane Transit District (Eugene)	Deborah (DJ) Wilson President/General Manager, KGW (Portland)
Steve Wynne Chief Marketing Officer, JELD-WEN, Inc (Portland)

SMART Emeritus Board Members


Gerry Brodsky Vice President, Public Knowledge, Inc. Salem, Oregon	Tom Costabile Old Tappan, New Jersey
Ruth Ann Dodson Portland, Oregon	Bill Early Senior Vice President, JELD-WEN, Inc. Portland, Oregon
Joe Gonyea II Partner/CEO, Timber Products Company Springfield, Oregon	Katie Hertig Reed & Hertig Packing Company Warrenton, Oregon
Sue Hollern Bend, Oregon	Irving Levin Chairman/CEO, Genesis Financial Solutions Portland, Oregon
John Morgan Portland, Oregon	Charles H. Rouse C. Rouse Management Services, Inc. Richland, Oregon
Steve Stadum Executive Vice President, OHSU Portland, Oregon	Von Summers NW Natural Portland, Oregon
Bill Thorndike, Jr. President, Medford Fabrication Medford, Oregon	Dan Wieden Wieden+Kennedy Portland, Oregon
Linda Wright Portland, Oregon