Salem, OR – The ˿Ƶ Senate today officially confirmed three additional members of ˿Ƶ Tech’s new governing board who were appointed by Governor Kitzhaber last month. ˿Ƶ Tech the initial trustees appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate as part of this historic change in higher education governance in ˿Ƶ.
With their official terms beginning immediately, the Trustees will assume governance of ˿Ƶ Tech on July 1, 2015 from the State Board of Higher Education, whose structure sunsets on June 30, 2015. University presidents, including ˿Ƶ Tech’s Chris Maples, serve as ex-officio members of their respective Boards.
The three members who were confirmed today are:
- Jessica Gomez, Founder, President and CEO, Rogue Valley Microdevices, Inc., Medford, OR
- Paul Stewart, President/CEO, Sky Lakes Medical Center, Klamath Falls, OR
- Fred Ziari, President, IRZ, ezWireless, and
Zeco , Hermiston, OR
Gary Johnston, Owner of 7L Investments LLC from Boise, ID, is scheduled for a confirmation hearing at the earliest opportunity in 2015.
Trustees who were already appointed and confirmed earlier this Fall include:
- Dr. Jeremy Brown, President, Portland Community College, Portland
- Melissa Ceron, Student, Business Management/Accounting, ˿Ƶ Tech, Klamath Falls
- Dr. Lisa Graham, CEO, Black Canyon Woodworks (currently serving a partial term on the State Board of Higher Education), Bend
- Dana Henry, Student Support Services, ˿Ƶ Tech, Klamath Falls (Non-Faculty Staff member)
- Kathleen Hill, Writer/Consultant and elected Member of the Klamath Tribal Council, Chiloquin
- Kelley Minty Morris, Klamath County Commissioner, Klamath Falls (also confirmed today to a partial term on the State Board of Higher Education)
- Celia Núñez, Agency Training Specialist, State Farm Insurance Company, Wilsonville
- Dr. Dan W. Peterson, Associate Professor of Communication, ˿Ƶ Tech, Klamath Falls (Faculty member)
- Dr. Steve Sliwa, Founder and CEO,
Seeq , Portland and Seattle
Each of the public university boards in ˿Ƶ includes up to 15 trustees, with 11 members at large, the institution’s president, one faculty member, one non-faculty staff member, and one student. For more information on ˿Ƶ Tech Board members, including bios, go to .
˿Ƶ ˿Ƶ Tech
Founded in Klamath Falls in 1947, ˿Ƶ is the only public 4-year institute of technology in the Pacific Northwest. ˿Ƶ Tech provides degree programs in engineering and health technologies, management, communication, and applied sciences that prepare students to be effective participants in their professional, public, and international communities through hands-on learning. ˿Ƶ Tech has a full-service, residential campus in Klamath Falls and an urban, industry-focused campus in Wilsonville. Visit to learn more about ˿Ƶ.
