Board of Directors
Meet Our Board
The OSBA board consists of up to 23 directors, each elected by members on a regional basis for a two-calendar-year term.
The board also includes these non-voting ex-officio members:
- Any director of the National School Boards Association elected from Oregon
- Any officer of the National School Boards Association, National School Boards Advocacy Committee, or an officer of the NSBA Pacific Region
- The immediate past president of the Oregon Association of School Executives
- The immediate past president of the Confederation of Oregon School Administrators
- The board section president of the Oregon Association of Education Service Districts
- The president of the Oregon Community College Association
- The chair of the Oregon State Board of Education
Officers
Sami Al-Abdrabbuh
President
Sami Al-Abdrabbuh
Board Member
Region: NSBA Director – Pacific Region
Board Position: N/A
District: Corvallis 509J
Board Term Expires: 12/31/2025
Office Term Expires: 12/31/2023
Chris Cronin
President-elect
Chris Cronin
Board Member
Region: Eastern
Board Position: 1
District: Grant ESD
Board Term Expires: 12/31/2024
Office Term Expires: 12/31/2023
Emily Smith
Vice President
Emily Smith
Board Member
Region: Gorge Board Position: 2 District: Helix Board Term Expires: 12/31/2023 Office Term Expires: 12/31/2023 |
Dawn Watson
Secretary-Treasurer
Dawn Watson
Board Member
Region: Southern Board Position: 5 District: Phoenix-Talent 4 Board Term Expires: 12/31/2024 Office Term Expires: 12/31/2024 |
Sonja McKenzie
Past President
Sonja McKenzie
Board Member
Region: Multnomah Board Position: 19 District: Parkrose 3 Board Term Expires: 12/31/2024 Office Term Expires: 12/31/2024 |
Board Members
Laurie Danzuka
Central Region
Laurie Danzuka
Board Member
Region: Central
Position: 3
District: Jefferson Co 509J
Board Term Expires: 12/31/2024
Steve Lowell
Southeast Region
Steve Lowell
Board Member
Region: Southeast
Position: 4
District: Klamath County
Board Term Expires: 12/31/2025
Linda Hamilton
Lane Region
Linda Hamilton
Board Member
Region: Lane
Position: 6
District: Lane ESD
Board Term Expires: 12/31/2025
Chrissy Reitz
Clackamas Region
Chrissy Reitz
Board Member
Region: Clackamas
Position: 8
District: Hood River County
Board Term Expires: 12/31/2025
Jackie Crook
South Coast Region
Jackie Crook
Board Member
Region: Douglas/South Coast
Position: 9
District: South Coast ESD 7
Board Term Expires: 12/31/2024
Alonso Oliveros
Marion Region
Alonso Oliveros
Board Member
Region: Marion
Position: 12
District: Willamette ESD
Board Term Expires: 12/31/2025
Kraig Albright
Yamhill/Polk Region
Kraig Albright
Board Member
Region: Yamhill/Polk
Position: 13
District: Dayton 8
Board Term Expires: 12/31/2024
Greg Kintz
North Coast Region
Greg Kintz
Board Chair
Region: North Coast
Position: 14
District: Vernonia 47J
Board Term Expires: 12/31/2025
Tristan Irvin
Washington Region
Tristan Irvin
Board Member
Region: Washington
Position: 16
District: Tigard-Tualatin 23J
Board Term Expires: 12/31/2025
Katrina Doughty
Multnomah Region
Katrina Doughty
Board Member
Region: Multnomah
Position: 17
District: Multnomah ESD
Board Term Expires: 12/31/2024
Kris Howatt
Multnomah Region
Kris Howatt
Board Member
Region: Multnomah
Position: 18
District: Gresham-Barlow 10
Board Term Expires: 12/31/2025
Neelam Gupta
Oregon School Boards Members of Color Caucus
Neelam Gupta
Board Chair
Region: Oregon School Board Members of Color Caucus
District: Lake Oswego 7J
Board Term
Nichole Schott
Oregon Rural School Board Members Caucus
Nichole Schott
Board Chair
Region: Oregon Rural School Board Members Caucus
District: Condon 25J
Board Term
Ex-Officio Members
OSBA Officer and Board Roles and Responsibilities
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Secretary-Treasurer
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Immediate Past President
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Board Members
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OSBA Board of Directors Calendar of Events
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Eligibility and Terms of Office
To serve on the OSBA board, you must:
Be an active member of your local board in the region electing you to the OSBA board of directors
Be a member of a local board that is a dues-paying member of OSBA
Be nominated by a local board in the region.
Learn more about elections and OSBA Board candidates in our Election Center.
Terms on the Board
OSBA board members serve two calendar years.
Terms on the board are staggered:
- Board members elected to odd-numbered positions begin service Jan. 1 of odd-numbered years and end service Dec. 31 of even-numbered years (i.e., Jan. 1, 2011 – Dec. 31, 2012);
- Board members elected to even-numbered positions begin service Jan. 1 of even-numbered years and end service Dec. 31 of odd-numbered years (i.e., Jan. 1, 2012 – Dec. 31, 2013);.
- Pursuant to OSBA Bylaws Sec. 3.4.1, Directors who took office prior to January 1, 2018, and are re-elected may serve for any number of terms as long as they continuously remain members of the board of Directors.
- Pursuant to OSBA Bylaws Sec. 3.4.2, Directors taking office on or after January 1, 2018, may serve five consecutive two-year terms and, if eligible, may rerun after a two-year hiatus.