The Association of Oregon Counties (AOC) is a 20-member staff of professional employees with broad duties and skill-sets. Each team member has a fascinating story, and unique attributes that help make AOC the success it is today. Here is an opportunity to meet a member of your AOC team.

Meet AOC Information Technology Director, Casper Lehner

Casper Lehner is an AOC veteran, and an information technology expert, with nearly 20 years of experience in his field. He joined the AOC family in December of 2006 as a software development engineer, and now serves as the information technology director for the County Road Program (CRP).

In his role, Casper is primarily responsible for oversight of all information technology services for the CRP. He manages the workflow and gives direction to the team responsible for the Integrated Road Information System (IRIS), a cost accounting software used by road departments across the state. Casper also acts as the primary network administrator and provides strategic oversight and planning for information technology services at the CRP.

Casper got his start in 2001 at an internship with Hewlett Packard. From there, he moved on to develop a student IT program at Silver Falls School District. Thereafter, Casper’s work stayed in the private sector, where he juggled work for several custom software companies, while simultaneously running his own business. In 2006, he began a position with AOC, and the rest is history.

AOC County Road Program

The CRP was established in 1990 as a cooperative with the Oregon Association of County Engineers and Surveyors (OACES) to provide advocacy, education, and cost-effective solutions as a trusted central resource for information and technical assistance for Oregon’s county road departments. The purpose of the CRP is to enhance county road management capabilities with programs of shared technical assistance. Its core functions include: advocating for the county road system; providing education and information to road officials; providing cost accounting software the Integrated Road Information System (IRIS) for county road departments; and staffing the Oregon Association of County Engineers and Surveyors (OACES). 

Why Casper Loves AOC

“AOC can be a platform to provide valuable services to the people of Oregon.”

What interests Casper in IT

“Complex IT systems are puzzles that provide endless opportunity to learn new techniques, languages, and craft unique solutions.”

Outside of AOC

Outside of AOC, Casper can be found working on his cars or motorcycles, or racing and breaking them. His daily driver is a 1967 Mustang, and his oldest vehicle is 45 years older than him – a 1940 Chevrolet Special Deluxe.

Contributed by: Megan Chuinard | Public Affairs Associate