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
Buzz Kross
Sr. VP Manufacturing Solutions
Edelman
Terri Nopp
Sr. VP
FLIR
Paul Zaninovich
VP Human Resources
Intel
Jill Eiland
Director Corporate Affairs
Mentor Graphics
Dean Freed
VP General Counsel
Regence
Bob Goetz
Vice President, IT Release & Quality
SAO
Chris Brooks
President, TechStart Education Foundation
Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt
Don Krahmer
Attorney
State Government
Commissioner Brad Avakian
Bureau of Labor and Industry
Xerox
Lisa Weaver
PR and Community Relations
Oregon NASA Space Grant Consortium
Dr. Jack Higginbotham
Director Oregon Space Grant
State Superintendent’s Office
Ed Dennis
Deputy Superintendent of Schools
State Superintendent’s Office
Tom Thompson
Specialist, Industrial and Engineering Systems
College Admission Coach
Jodi Walder-Biesanz
FIRST Mentor
Nancy Frisch
Psychotherapist
Friend of Dean Kamen
FLL Partner
Bruce Schafer, ORTOP
Director, Industry Affairs Oregon University System
FRC Planning Committee Chair
Bill Buskirk
President, ImTech
FIRST
Debra Mumm-Hill
Pacific NW Regional Director
