Board of Directors

Allen Engle, President
Allen is an engineer, parent, avid skier, community volunteer and keeper of bees.

Diane Dedrick, Vice President
Diane is a busy mother of two young kids that also leads discussion courses in sustainable living.

Casey Kaiser, Treasurer
Entrepreneur and social media guru by day, black belt in Brazillian Jujitsu by night.

David Newbold, Secretary
Chemical engineer, tinkerer, rider of electric bikes, and father of two college age girls.

Diana Fischetti
Can you say powder?  Diana is an energy efficiency expert, avid skier and community activist.

Peter Geiser
One of our founders, Peter is a financial advisor, father of a teenage boy, 4th generation Oregon native (his ancestors really came here on the Oregon Trail!), and avid outdoorsman.

Jim Guild
A long-time green builder and restorer of historic properties, Jim is also a community activist and resident iconoclast.

Dave Howe
Firefighter, father of three, and sustainability change agent at work.

Cort Vaughan
Can you say river rat? Cort is a part-time businessman that runs at least 6 rivers a year, most recently the very seasonal Salt River in AZ.

Glenn VanCise
Uber cross country skier, mountain biker, river rafter and swimmer.  Oh, and micro brew aficionado!  In his free time, Glenn also helps to lead Central Oregon Resources for Independent Living, on of our region's essential nonprofits supporting people with disabilities.

In memory of Dave Sheldon - long time Board Member of The Environmental Center and community "Rock Star" died on December 14, 2010.  In honor of Dave's love of nature and family we have launched the Dave Sheldon, EarthSmart Kids Outdoor Education program to help our youth understand and appreciate our natural world.