Trustees

Karen moved to Ashland with her family in 1949 and grew up along the banks of Bear Creek. She developed a love for the outdoors during her years in Alberta, Canada, where she ran a large cattle ranch.  Karen serves on the Ashland Family YMCA Board and the board of a domestic violence organization. She also has served on the board of the Ashland Community Hospital Foundation.

Chuck is a native Oregonian who grew up in Medford. After a career in the Navy and co-founding a fly fishing shop in Lake Oswego, Chuck received his law degree at Lewis and Clark College. An avid fly-fisherman, Chuck now is in his 36th year of continuous law practice strictly limited to family and business succession, estate and trust, complex business transactions, and court ordered and private arbitrations and mediations at Fowler and McNair, LLP in Medford.

Harry Piper was a trial attorney for most of his career. He attended Harvard University for his B.A. and was a graduate of Stanford Law School. Harry moved to the Medford area in 2004 and lives on the Rogue River near Dodge Bridge. Harry enjoys fishing and is an avid outdoorsman.

Steve was raised in the Rogue Valley and retired in 2007 after a 33-year career in the Title and Escrow business. He has served on numerous boards, serving over 20 years on the Josephine County Fair Board, Past President and board member of Southern Oregon Regional Economic Development Inc. (SOREDI) and past President of the Grants Pass Rotary Club.

Jud has a background in agriculture and manages family-owned forest and farm land in Southern Oregon. He was superintendent of Hillcrest Orchard from 1964-1995 and has served on many Boards of Directors including the Fruit Growers League, Southern Oregon Sales, and the Soil and Water Conservation District.

Jeanne Taylor has been active in the Rogue Valley community since 2003. She serves on the Southern Oregon University President's Advisory Board, the YMCA board and the Pacific Retirement Affordable Housing Board. She served on the Ashland Hospital Foundation Board for six years and on many boards in California before moving to the Rogue Valley in 2003.

Bill is a third generation Rogue Valley resident and chairman of Medford Fabrication, a family owned business in operation for over 60 years. Bill serves on several local, state and national boards including the Oregon Chapter of The Nature Conservancy, the Crater Lake Foundation and the Natural Areas Foundation.

Nancy has 30 years experience in the Retail and Direct Marketing industries.

Deborah grew up on a farm in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and moved to the west coast in the 1980s. She's worked in health care for nearly 30 years, currently as the Chief Development Officer for Asante Health System. She serves on several local boards and as a Malcolm Badridge National Quality Award Examiner.

Chris is a commercial real estate appraiser and holds the designation of MAI.  She has an undergraduate degree in Agriculture and a graduate degree in Agricultural Economics from Texas A&M University.  Chris and her husband Gary have a farm near Jacksonville that introduces new roses to North America.  Chris currently serves as a board member of the Oregon Chapter of The Nature Conservancy and a Commissioner of the Land Conservation and Development Commission.