The Philomath Community Foundation

Tuesday, 05 August 2008 01:59

The Philomath Community Foundation currently operates with an eleven person governing Board of Directors with each director serving a three year term. Area residents, business men and women and other professionals sit on this Board. We meet monthly to hear community presentations, review current funded projects, and discuss new grant applications. All projects funded by the Board must first meet the Foundation's criteria.

Board of Directors

	Joseph Malcom, President
Joe grew up in South Benton County and worked in the banking industry for 38 years, retiring in March of 2008. He has lived in the Philomath area since 1973 along with his wife and family. His professional career was primarily centered in Corvallis and Philomath, allowing him to be very involved with community civic activities.
	Neal Peterson, Vice President
Neal Peterson has lived in the Philomath area for 34 years, is married to Johanna and has three children who graduated from Philomath High School. He is a graduate of Oregon State University in Civil Engineering and was president/general manager of Devco Engineering in Corvallis before retiring in 2006.
	Steve Kearsley, Treasurer
Steven is one of the founders of the Philomath Community Foundation and remains one of its strongest advocates. He is a Certified Public Accountant and retired from a career in the investment management industry. Steve serves on two mutual fund and several non-profit boards.
	Cheryl Black, Secretary
Cheryl Black is a graduate of Oregon State University in Child Development and Family Studies. She has spent 25 years in management of non-profit organizations, specializing in fund development. Cheryl was director of Philomath Youth Activities Club during its successful campaign to construct their youth center in Philomath.

	Matt Biereck, Director

	Chris Gerding, Director
Chris Gerding has lived in Philomath for twenty-nine years and has taught Health and Physical Education for thirty-two years. She enjoys volunteering in the community.
	Rod Harvey, Director
Rod began his career in the Philomath School District as a teacher in 1971. He served as principal of Philomath Elementary, Blodgett and Kings Valley schools for a number of years. During the year prior to his retirement in 2004, he served as superintendent. Rod resides in Philomath with his wife, Doris, and they have two grown children, Amy and Andy.
	John Mayse, Director
Elaine and John Mayse moved to the Philomath area in the mid-1970’s and have recently retired. They have two sons who received their education (k-12) in the Philomath School District.
	Karla Robbins, Director
Karla and her husband, William G. Robbins, lived in the Philomath area for twenty six years, raising two children who graduated from the Philomath Public School system. As a Juvenile Court Counselor for Benton County, Oregon, Karla has served children and families in this capacity for over twelve years.
	Pete Tuana, Director
Pete has been the Superintendent of the Philomath School District in Philomath, Oregon since 2004. His background includes district and site level administration as a principal, as well as leadership in Special Education, Technology and Student Services. He has teaching and counseling experience at the high school level. Pete’s passion is to create schools that engage all students and provide them meaningful skills and knowledge for success.