OUR BOARD
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Jay O'Neil, Board ChairJay is an Eagle Point resident and has 46 years experience in the Grain industry. He is the proprietor of HJ O’Neil Commodity Consulting. Previously Jay spent 12 years as the Senior Agricultural Economist at the International Grains Program (IGP) at Kansas State University. Prior to that he worked as a Grain Trader and Trade Group Manager for Continental Grain, The Pillsbury Company, The Ferruzzi Group, Bartlett Grain Co. and as a private consultant to domestic and international grain companies. Jay also publishes a weekly Transportation and Export report for subscribers. Jay has traveled to and worked with Grain Buyers in 46 countries as well as an emeritus member of the NAEGA (North American Export Grain Assoc.) Contracts and Arbitration Committee and continues to serve as an arbitrator with the North American Export Grain Association (NAEGA). |
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Don Blaser, Board TreasurerDon Blaser left Southern California to move to the beautiful Rogue Valley in 1970. He graduated from Southern Oregon State College and is Managing Partner at Peaks Ranches Commercial Properties. He has been active in local and interstate commercial real estate for over 40 years. He focuses on building relationships and enjoys helping people find the right location and watching their business thrive. He has volunteered on the Board of Directors for Campus Life, and is currently the Treasurer of the Board of Directors for Butte Creek Mill Foundation. |
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Therese Hoehne, Board SecretaryTherese has been a resident of Eagle Point for 25 years. She has her degree in Early Childhood Education and taught Preschool before becoming a home educator for her five children over the span of 30 years, with history being one of her favorite subjects. She worked for Bob and Debbie Russell at the Butte Creek Mill until the fire in 2015, and since then has remained passionate about the rebuilding of the Mill to become the center of activity in Eagle Point once again. She currently serves on the Board of Jackson County Home Educators and manages her Etsy shop at home. |
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Carolyn Ryder, Board Member at LargeCarolyn Ryder was raised in Ashland, Oregon and attended what is now Southern Oregon University. She has worked in public accounting since 1985 and is now a partner/owner of Isler Medford, LLC. She and her husband have lived in Eagle Point since 2001. Their son graduated from Eagle Point High in 1994, graduated from Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri, and is now a Specialist in the US Army stationed at Del Din Italy. Carolyn’s other community involvement includes being a member of the Jackson County Fair Board, Wild Rogue Pro Rodeo committee, and various barrel racing associations where she competes.
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John Parsons, Board Member at LargeJohn was first introduced to Oregon by way of Southern Oregon University in 1973. Having loved the Rogue Valley so much, he returned in 1994 and became a resident of Eagle Point in 1999. He has enjoyed sales and sales management for over 45 years and is currently an Office Solutions Specialist for Kelley Connect. He and his wife live in the Eagle Point golf community and have six children and ten grandchildren. John is active in the community as Board Chairman of Crater Lake Academy, Board Chairman of Community Ed, and Chairman of Eagle Point Community Bible Church Finance Committee. He was previously a member of the restoration committee for the Holly Theatre. He is pleased to be part of the Butte Creek Mill Foundation and believes the Mill is a monumental asset to the city and county. He looks forward to the Mill being restored to its former glory. |
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
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BOB RUSSELL - An Oregon native and has a Bachelor of Science degree from Oregon State University. He was the owner of the Butte Creek Mill before it burned down in 2015. He gave up that ownership so that it could become a foundation, which would make fundraising, and therefore the rebuilding of the Mill, possible. The Butte Creek Mill Foundation is now the owner of the Mill and is a non-profit entity. |
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DENNIS GODFREY - Oregon native and resident of Eagle Point for the last 18 years. He holds degrees in Fine and Applied Arts from the University of Oregon and Hotel and Restaurant Management from Oregon State University. Dennis spent much of his career in the hospitality industry as a Catering Director and General Manager for Hyatt Hotels and Resorts, Interstate Hotels and others. He has also achieved success in real estate sales and investing. Dennis served on the Board of Directors of the Eagle Point Museum and is currently serving on the Eagle Point Planning Commission. He is passionate about historic preservation and dedicated to seeing the Butte Creek Mill rebuilt.
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MIKE HAWKINS -
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