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

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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

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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
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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

 

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Board Members

Laurie Danzuka

Central Region

Laurie Danzuka

Board Member

Region: Central
Position: 3
District: Jefferson Co 509J
Board Term Expires: 12/31/2024

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Steve Lowell

Southeast Region

Steve Lowell

Board Member

Region: Southeast
Position: 4
District: Klamath County
Board Term Expires: 12/31/2025

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Linda Hamilton

Lane Region

Linda Hamilton

Board Member

Region: Lane
Position: 6
District: Lane ESD
Board Term Expires: 12/31/2025

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Glenn Wachter

Clackamas Region

Glenn Wachter

Board Member

Region: Clackamas
Position: 7
District: North Clackamas 12
Board Term Expires: 12/31/24

Chrissy Reitz

Clackamas Region

Chrissy Reitz

Board Member

Region: Clackamas
Position: 8
District: Hood River County
Board Term Expires: 12/31/2025

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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

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Clyde Rood

Linn/Benton/Lincoln Region

Clyde Rood

Board Member

Region: Linn/Benton/Lincoln
Position: 10
District: Lebanon Community Schools
Board Term Expires: 12/31/24

Jeffrey Crapper

Clackamas Region

Jeffrey Crapper

Board Member

Region: Marion
Position: 11
District: WESD
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

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Kraig Albright

Yamhill/Polk Region

Kraig Albright

Board Member

Region: Yamhill/Polk
Position: 13
District: Dayton 8
Board Term Expires: 12/31/2024

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Greg Kintz

North Coast Region

Greg Kintz

Board Chair

Region: North Coast
Position: 14
District: Vernonia 47J
Board Term Expires: 12/31/2025

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Kristy Kottkey

Washington Region

Kristy Kottkey

Board Member

Region: Washington
Position: 15
District: Forest Grove
Board Term Expires: 12/31/2024

Tristan Irvin

Washington Region

Tristan Irvin

Board Member

Region: Washington
Position: 16
District: Tigard-Tualatin 23J
Board Term Expires: 12/31/2025

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Katrina Doughty

Multnomah Region

Katrina Doughty

Board Member

Region: Multnomah
Position: 17
District: Multnomah ESD
Board Term Expires: 12/31/2024

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Kris Howatt

Multnomah Region

Kris Howatt

Board Member

Region: Multnomah
Position: 18
District: Gresham-Barlow 10
Board Term Expires: 12/31/2025

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Nancy Thomas

Washington Region

Nancy Thomas

Board Member

Region: Washington
Position: 20
District: Hillsboro 1J
Board Term Expires: 12/31/2024

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
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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

  • President

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  • President-Elect

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  • Vice-President

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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:

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Be an active member of your local board in the region electing you to the OSBA board of directors

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Be a member of a local board that is a dues-paying member of OSBA

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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.

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