Executive Committee, Lifetime Trustees & Former Board Chairs
Executive Committee, Lifetime Trustees and Historical Volunteer Leaders
Executive Committee
Dave Underriner - ChairPatty Bedient - Chair-Elect and Committee on Trustees Chair
Penny Atkins - Immediate Past Chair and Liaison to OSU Board of Trustees
Ken Austin - Liaison to Oregon 4-H Foundation Board
Knute Buehler - Liaison to OSU-Cascades
Rebecca Camden - Finance Committee Chair
Mary Coucher - Liaison to Beaver Caucus Board
Kim Casale - Liaison to Campaign Steering Committee
Cindy Campbell - Liaison to Trysting Tree Golf Club Board
Pat Egan - External Relations Committee Chair
Neil Fernando - Liaison to Our Beaver Nation Board
John Gilleland - Investment Committee Chair
Keith Leavitt - Liaison from OSU Alumni Association Board
Tom Nakano - Audit Committee Chair
Mary Power - Liaison to OSU Alumni Association Board
Ex-officio
Jayathi Y. Murthy, President, Oregon State University
Shawn L. Scoville, President and CEO, OSU Foundation
John Valva, Vice President, Alumni Relations, and Executive Director, OSU Alumni Association
Lifetime Trustees
2026 – Celia Austin, ’76 (video tribute)
2026 – Ruth Beyer, ’77 (video tribute)
2026 – Tad Davies, MBA ’78 (video tribute)
2025 – Bert E. Loughmiller, ’64 (video tribute)
2025 – James G. Youde, ’62 (video tribute)
2025 – Judith Atwood Youde, ’62 (video tribute)
2024 – Wayne R. Ericksen, ’58 (video tribute)
2024 – Russell V. Kuhns, ’68 (video tribute)
2024 – Cheryl Miller Lutz, ’72 (video tribute)
2024 – Sally Ross Plumley, ’61 (video tribute)
2023 – James E. Coleman, ’58 (group video tribute)
2023 – Roy N. Gaussoin, ’56 (group video tribute)
2023 – Ed Jennings, ’18 (honorary alumnus) (group video tribute)
2023 – Susan E. Poorman, ’61 (group video tribute)
2023 – Katherine E. Smith, ’61 (group video tribute)
2020 – Patricia Valian Reser, ’60, Hon. Ph.D. ’19 (video tribute)
2019 – Bert Graydon Babb, Jr., ’55 (dec.) (group video tribute)
2019 – Jerry Hulsman, ’54 (group video tribute)
2019 – Suzanne P. McGrath, ’70 (video tribute)
2019 – Peggy Wood, ’61 (dec.) (group video tribute)
2018 – Darry W. Callahan, ’64 (video tribute)
2017 – Larry M. Giustina, ’71 (dec.) (video tribute)
2016 – Connie Kearney, ’65 (video tribute)
2015 – James H. Rudd, ’06 (honorary alumnus)
2014 – Duane McDougall, ’74
2013 – Kenneth R. Poorman, ’61 (video tribute)
2012 – Benjamin R. Whiteley, ’51 (dec.) (video tribute)
2011 – Samuel C. Wheeler, ’50 (dec.) (video tribute)
2010 – C. W. Knodell, ’52 (dec.) (video tribute)
2009 – Keith R. McKennon, ’55 (dec.) (video tribute)
2008 – Martin N. Kelley, ’50 (dec.) (video tribute)
2007 – Norbert J. Wellman, ’54 (dec.) (video tribute)
2007 – Milosh “Poppy” Popovich, ’39 (dec.) (video tribute)
2006 – R. C. Wilson, ’50 (dec.) (video tribute)
2006 – Robert W. Lundeen, ’42 (dec.) (video tribute)
2006 – Joan D. Austin, ’05 (honorary alumna) (dec.) (video tribute)
Former Board Chairs
2023-2025 – Penny Yano Atkins, ’792021-2023 – Eric Schoenstein, ’88
2019-2021 – John Stirek, ’82
2017-2019 – Thomas W. Toomey, ’82
2015-2017 – Jon DeVaan, ’85
2013-2015 – Ruth Beyer, ’77
2011-2013 – Patrick F. Stone, ’74
2009-2011 – Paul G. Lorenzini, ’70
2007-2009 – Darry W. Callahan, ’64
2006-2007 – Mark J. Kralj, ’78 (dec.)
2004-2006 – James H. Rudd, ’06 (honorary alumnus)
2003-2004 – William V. Humphreys
2003-2004 – Henry L. Bauer, ’50 (dec.)
2002-2003 – Duane C. McDougall, ’74
2002-2003 – Robert C. Loomis, ’56 (dec.)
2001-2002 – Thomas J. Usher, ’70
2000-2001 – Peggy Wood, ’61 (dec.)
1998-2000 – Cecil Drinkward (dec.)
1997-1998 – Dwayne L. Foley, ’67
1996-1997 – Keith R. McKennon, ’55 (dec.)
1995-1996 – Joan D. Austin, ’05 (honorary alumna) (dec.)
1994-1995 – Martin N. Kelley, ’50 (dec.)
1993-1994 – Tom F. Hartung, ’50 (dec.)
1992-1993 – Kenneth R. Poorman, ’61
1991-1992 – Norbert. J. Wellman, ’54 (dec.)
1990-1991 – Samuel C. Wheeler, ’50 (dec.)
1989-1990 – C. W. Knodell, ’52 (dec.)
1988-1989 – Don H. Wake, ’59
1987-1988 – John B. Fenner, ’40 (dec.)