Twenty-nine Oregon county elected officials and staff members participated in the National Association of Counties (NACo) Leadership Academy, a 12-week, online program that empowers front-line county government employees with fundamental leadership skills. Across the country over 4,600 county employees have participated.
Oregon county elected officials and staff that completed the academy this April include:
- Clackamas County Commissioner, Martha Schrader
- Columbia County Sheriff, Brian Pixley
- Deschutes County, Wil Groves
- Deschutes County Human Resources Analyst, Jason Bavuso
- Deschutes County Supervisor, Justin Bendele
- Douglas County Program Coordinator, Savanna Wright
- Grant County Economic Development Director, Tory Stinnett
- Jackson County Sheriff, Nathan Sickler
- Jefferson County Assessor, Ray Soliz
- Josephine County Veteran Service Office Program Manager, Lisa Pickart
- Lane County Budget and Finance Supervisor, Fahad Kazi
- Morrow County Planner II, Stephanie Case
- Morrow County Planning Director, Tamra Mabbott
- Morrow County Emergency Manager, Herbert Paul Gray
- Morrow County Juvenile Department Director, Christy Kenny
- Morrow County County Administrator, Darrell Green
- Morrow County Undersheriff, John Bowles
- Morrow County Communications Lieutenant, Kristen Bowles
- Multnomah County Database and Platform Manager, Viju Kolattukudy
- Umatilla County Director of Land Use Planning, Robert Waldher
- Umatilla County Director of Assessment and Taxation, Rachael Reynolds
- Wasco County Administrative Services Director, Matthew Klebes
- Wasco County Planning Director, Kelly Howsley Glover
- Wheeler County Finance and Admiration, Tiffany Jaeger
- Yamhill County Deputy County Administrator, Justin Hogue
- Yamhill County Human Resources Director, Patricia Rojas
- Yamhill County Deputy Assessor, Jeff Ivie
- Yamhill County Assessor and Tax Collector, Derrick Wharff
- Yamhill County Senior Office Administrator, Patty Landsiedel
Congratulations to all of these individuals who completed the program. To learn more about the academy, visit the NACo website here. Registration for the next cohort is now open.
Contributed by: Luke Afeman | Professional Development Academy