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The Chemeketa Foundation staff includes an executive director, director of development and scholarship coordinator. It is guided by officers and a board of directors.

Chemeketa Foundation Staff

Jamie Wenigmann
Director of Development
503.399.5148
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Otilia Morales
Scholarship Coordinator
503.399.6990
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Chemeketa Foundation Board of Directors

Foundation Officers

Brenna Baucum, CFP®
Founder, Collective Wealth Planning

Vacant, Vice President

Maria Schmidlkofer, Secretary
Attorney, Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt

Kate Van Ummersen, Treasurer 
Executive Director, Salem Public Library Foundation

Betty O'Brien, Past President
Owner, Elton Vineyards

Directors

Nancy Duncan, Retired Executive Director, Chemeketa Foundation

Aaron Hunter, Vice President/Chief Financial Officer of College Support Services Division (CSSD)*

Diane Watson, Chemeketa Board of Education Representative*

Patty Herzog, Executive Director, McMinnville Economic Development Partnership

Jessica Howard, Chemeketa President*

Ana Karaman, Vice President for Finance and Administration & CFO, Western Oregon University

Tiffany Lawrence, Salem Bank President, First Interstate Bank

Lisa Mance, Vice President, AC + Co Architecture

Miriam Vargas Corona, Executive Director, Unidos Bridging Community

* Ex-Officio Board Member

Apply to the Foundation Board

If you are interested in joining the board of directors, please call 503.365.4747 and complete a Chemeketa Foundation Board Member Application Form.