OCCMA Board of Directors

The OCCMA Board consists of the president, president-elect, immediate past-president and eight directors who are active members of OCCMA. The board's role is to provide policy and operations guidance in carrying out the Association's purpose:

Support professional management in local government by increasing the knowledge and ability of administrators and managers
Promote the exchange of information among members
Offer personal support to members
Sustain the goals of the International City/County Management Association (ICMA)

Meet the 2024 OCCMA Board of Directors

President

Dan Huff
City Manager,
Molalla
dhuff@cityofmolalla.com
503-759-0291

President-Elect

Martha Bennett
City Manager,
Lake Oswego
mbennett@lakeoswego.city

503-635-0214

Past President

Scott Derickson
City Administrator,
Woodburn
scott.derickson@ci.woodburn.or.us 503-982-5228

Secretary-Treasurer

Angela Speier
League of Oregon Cities aspeier@orcities.org

503-588-6550

Director

(term expires 2024)

Andrew Varner

Community Development Director, Beaverton

avarner@beavertonoregon.gov

503-526-2222

Director

(term expires 2024)

John Walsh
City Administrator,
St. Helens
jwalsh@ci.st-helens.or.us
503-366-8211

Aaron Palmquist, OCCMA Director

Director

(term expires 2024)

Aaron Palmquist
City Manager,
Irrigon

aaron.palmquist@ci.irrigon.or.us

503-922-3047

Director

(term expires 2025)

Mark Shepard

City Manager,

Corvallis

mark.shepard@corvallisoregon.gov

541-766-6418

Director

(term expires 2025)

Jerry Gillham

City Manager,

Sutherlin

j.gillham@ci.sutherlin.or.us

541-459-2856 x223

Director

(term expires 2025)

Sabrina Cotta

City Manager,

Ashland

sabrina.cotta@ashland.or.us

541-552-2106

Director

(term expires 2026)

Nina Vetter

City Manager,

Newport

n.vetter@newportoregon.gov

541-574-0601

Director

(term expires 2026)

Zoe Monahan Mombert

Assistant To The City Manager, Wilsonville

mombert@ci.wilsonville .or.us

503-505-1160

Director

(term expires 2026)

Abigail Elder

City Manager,

Hood River

a.elder@cityofhoodriver.gov

541-387-5252

2024 Board Meetings

The Board of Directors typically meets five times a year, but may choose to schedule additional meetings as needed. Upcoming meetings are scheduled for:

January 26, 2024 - Virtual
March 29, 2024 - Seaside
June 24, 2024 - Hood River
August 30, 2024 - Virtual
October 16, 2024 - Bend
Annual Membership Meeting - October 17, 2024 - Bend
November 21-22, 2024 - Independence

OCCMA Strategic Plans

Every year the OCCMA Board reviews the strategic direction of the organization and sets goals and objectives aligned with the future direction of ICMA and OCCMA. The Board welcomes input to shape the strategic direction of OCCMA.

2024

2023

2022

2021

Board Meeting Materials

Click below for information about the OCCMA Board's work throughout the year.