The Coalition Leadership and Structure
We are an all-volunteer organization with many dedicated individuals, including the leadership of the Sustainability Coalition.
The Steering Committee guides the Coalition by setting overall policy, developing strategy, and overseeing finances. The Steering Committee also provides support to the Coalition’s action teams and committees. Each Steering Committee member serves as a liaison to an action team and as a member of a committee (see below). An Executive Committee, composed of four members of the Steering Committee, carries out the day-to-day responsibilities of the Coalition. A volunteer Facilitator/Director coordinates the Coalition’s program and activities.
Current Steering Committee members and the organizations they represent are:
- Jen Brown – Corvallis Environmental Center
- Bob Devine* – Corvallis Matters
- Elliott Finn – OSU Student Sustainability Initiative
- Betty Griffiths – Greenbelt Land Trust
- Loma Hammond – Member at Large
- Debra Higbee-Sudyka – Benton County
- Lee Lazaro, Treasurer – Member at Large
- Linda Lovett – City of Corvallis
- Annette Mills*, Facilitator – League of Women Voters of Corvallis
- Kathleen Nickerson – Member at Large
- Jennifer Nitson – Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center
- Anne Schuster*, Secretary - Corvallis School District/509J
- John Swanson – Corvallis Earth Charter Campaign
- Brandon Trelstad* – Oregon State University
- Vacant – Corvallis-Benton Chamber Coalition
* Executive Committee
The City Council Liaison to the Steering Committee is Biff Traber.
Operating Committees
There are three operating committees that serve to support the Coalition and its action teams.
The Communications & Marketing Committee
- Develops communication tools
- Communicates the activities and accomplishments of the Coalition, its action teams and partner organizations
- Educates the community about sustainability
The Finance Committee
- Supports projects and activities of the action teams and Coalition
- Develops an annual budget
- Creates and direct fundraising efforts
The Membership Committee
- Recruits partner organizations and individual volunteers
- Serves as the nominating committee for the annual election of Steering Committee members
