Board Of Directors

Meet our dedicated Board of Directors!

If you or someone you know is interested in advancing a sustainable, equitable future, please consider joining our Board of Directors! We accept applications at any time. However, we only review applications in January and June of each year. During those months, we will reach out if we would like to meet you and learn more. If you have questions before then, please do not hesitate to reach out to us at info@envirocenter.org and a Board member will be in touch.

This is a volunteer role. We welcome people from all Central Oregon communities to apply. Board meetings take place on the fourth Tuesday of every other month from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m. PST. Board meetings take place at The Environmental Center with the option for hybrid attendance via Zoom.

If you want to learn more about our use of pronouns, we suggest you read this and this to start.

Board Members

Allen Engle

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Allen is a parent and grandparent, volunteer ski patroller at Mt. Bachelor, keeper of bees and semi-retired electronics engineer who…

Allen is a parent and grandparent, volunteer ski patroller at Mt. Bachelor, keeper of bees and semi-retired electronics engineer who wants to preserve quality of life for future generations.

Dave Howe

he/him

Father of three and sustainability change agent at work, Dave is a Battalion Chief for the Bend Fire Department.  He…

Father of three and sustainability change agent at work, Dave is a Battalion Chief for the Bend Fire Department.  He has lived in Bend for 35 years, where he raised his three children with his wife Barb, a Bend native….

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Diane Dedrick

she/her

Diane is a parent and educator who cares deeply about leaving a thriving community for future generations.  She has taught…

Diane is a parent and educator who cares deeply about leaving a thriving community for future generations.  She has taught and been an administrator in public and private schools. She is currently working at the Bend – La Pine School…

Emily Dougan

she/her

President

Before moving to Bend in 2017, Emily spent two years in the Netherlands completing a master’s degree in urban environmental…

Before moving to Bend in 2017, Emily spent two years in the Netherlands completing a master’s degree in urban environmental management. Currently, she works for Commute Options, and focuses on creating safe options for people to bike, walk, and roll where…

Katie Sheldon

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Katie is born and raised in Bend, OR.  She cares deeply about Central Oregon and preserving the quality of life here…

Katie is born and raised in Bend, OR.  She cares deeply about Central Oregon and preserving the quality of life here for future generations.  Katie has worked as an international cycling tour guide, a professor of Engineering at Central Oregon Community College,…

Kevin Doner

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Kevin is a nonprofit professional who is passionate about the environment and building a sustainable community for everyone. He earned…

Kevin is a nonprofit professional who is passionate about the environment and building a sustainable community for everyone. He earned his B.A. in history and, more recently, an M.Sc in ecology. He hopes to combine his professional experience with his…

Nicole Potter

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Secretary

Having been raised by homesteading hippie parents, her Oregonian and Native roots grounded her close to this land with nature…

Having been raised by homesteading hippie parents, her Oregonian and Native roots grounded her close to this land with nature as a consistent sanctuary. After living in NYC and traveling the world as a professional makeup artist, she returned to…

Ryan Bellinson

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Ryan has been working to advance climate policy as a researcher, community organizer and public servant for the last decade….

Ryan has been working to advance climate policy as a researcher, community organizer and public servant for the last decade. He currently works at the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and University College London where he explores new approaches to…

Sarah Stuart-Sikowitz

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Vice President

Avid naturalist and backpacking lover, Sarah has spent the past six years in Oregon learning about plants and exploring all…

Avid naturalist and backpacking lover, Sarah has spent the past six years in Oregon learning about plants and exploring all the remote corners of this amazing state. Sarah is currently the Associate Program Director for the Northwest Outward Bound School…

Steve Rooney

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Treasurer

Steve is a nurse who is retired from St. Charles after 37 years at the bedside. He has been advocate…

Steve is a nurse who is retired from St. Charles after 37 years at the bedside. He has been advocate for his patients and co-workers as a labor leader locally and nationally. He and his wife, Carol, are native Oregonians…