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GOVERNING BOARD MEMBERS
A five-member Governing Board of citizens, appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate, oversees the department. The Board sets policy and oversees general operations. Every six years it develops a strategic plan to help guide DOGAMI’s mission and objectives.
DOGAMI 2009-2015 Strategic Plan
DOGAMI 2003-2009 Strategic Plan
Governing Board Minutes
The Board meets quarterly at sites around the state to encourage participation from the public, local government, industry and other geologists. Board members do more than attend quarterly meetings. DOGAMI Board members traditionally are active in their communities and provide an important link of communication: they hear what Oregonians are interested in and need, and can then help guide the department to the most effective use of limited resources.
Larry Givens, Chair
Mr. Givens currently serves as a County Commissioner with Umatilla County. He has also served on the Umatilla County Planning Commission, and has worked as a teacher of earth sciences and geology with the Ferndale School District, and as a rancher in the area. He is a graduate of Washington State University and lives in Milton-Freewater.
Stephen H. Macnab, Vice Chair
Steve Macnab was Region Manager for the Oregon Department of Transportation when he retired after 32 years with ODOT. During his tenure with ODOT he gained experience in hydraulics, hydrology, transportation programming and project planning, design, and construction. As Region Manager he led efforts to establish formal partnering agreements and relationships with local governments and the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. He also worked with local officials to establish the first area commission on transportation in central Oregon and helped establish and chaired the first Oregon Solutions team for the region. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Oregon State University in 1969 and his Professional Engineering license in 1973. Mr. Macnab is a native of The Dalles and currently resides in Bend.
Don Haagensen
Don Haagensen is a partner with the law firm Cable, Huston, Benedict Haagensen, and Lloyd LLP in Portland. Mr. Haagensen is serving his fourth four-year term on the DOGAMI Board and has served on and chaired numerous state committees and task forces. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in zoology from the College of Idaho, a masters of science from the University of Miami and a juris doctorate from the University of Miami. Governor Kitzhaber appointed Mr. Haagensen to the Board in 2002. He lives in Lake Oswego.
R. Charles Vars
Charles Vars is a professor emeritus in economics at Oregon State University and was chair of the three-college University Graduate Faculty of Economics when he retired in 1996. Mr. Vars served two terms in the Corvallis City Council (1983 - 1987) and was elected Corvallis Mayor in 1986 and 1990. He has also been appointed to seven previous statewide official positions by four governors of Oregon and Washington over the course of his distinguished public sector career. Mr. Vars live in Corvallis.
Lisa Phipps
Ms. Phipps is the executive director of the Tillamook Estuaries Partnership, a non-profit organization dedicated to the conservation and restoration of the five Tillamook County estuaries and the watersheds that sustain them. Prior to joining the Tillamook Estuaries Partnership, Ms. Phipps was the coastal resource planner and planning manager for the Tillamook County Department of Community Development. As coastal resource planner, she dealt with coastal hazards, landslide topography and flooding. She has served as mayor of Rockaway Beach for 5 years. She currently sits on the boards of several non-profit organizations and is the president of the Tillamook County United Way. Ms. Phipps is a graduate of Michigan State University and Vermont Law School and lives in Rockaway Beach.
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