One of the central goals of FIRST is to maintain a close connection with local industry. In this way we can insure the program is impacting students in the most effective way. To this end, the following leaders volunteer their time as members of the Oregon Executive Advisory Board:
Autodesk
Robert “Buzz” Kross
Sr. VP Manufacturing Solutions
Boeing
Perry Moore – Board Chairman
General Manager
ECONorthwest
John Tapogna
President
Edelman
Charlie Burr
Account Supervisor Corp & PA
FLIR
Carlos Quintana
Director of Engineering
Insitu
Dr. Rolf Rysdyk
Dir. Guidance and Navigation Control
Kaiser Permanente
Bob Goetz
Executive Director, Test Services
Mentor Graphics
Ryerson Schwark
Dir. Public and Investor Relations
OnlineNewsroom
Terri Nopp
President
PECI- Portland Energy Conservation, Inc
Jodi Walder-Biesanz
Sr. Strategic Marketing Manager
Timbercon
Brice Barrett
Director Military Business
State Government
Brad Avakian
Commissioner Bureau of Labor and Industry
State Superintendent’s Office
Ed Dennis
Deputy Superintendent of Schools
TripWire
Aliza Dart Scott
VP HR
TripWire
Dwayne Melancon
CTO
Waggener Edstrom
Kim Davis
Sr. VP
Xerox
Jim Rise
President
FLL Partner
Bruce Schafer, ORTOP
Director, Industry Affairs Oregon University System
FIRST
Debra Mumm-Hill
Pacific NW Director
