The Lane Early Learning Alliance Governance Consortium serves as the governing body of the Lane Early Learning Alliance. Membership includes representatives from Lane County Government, parent representatives, and five designated community sectors: health, K-12 education, early education and pre-kindergarten, social/human services, and business and community leaders.
2021-22 Governance Consortium Members
Marian Blankenship, PacificSource Health Plans
Reta Doland, Oakridge School District
Noreen J. Dunnells, United Way of Lane County
Debi Farr, Trillium Community Health Plan
Leslie Finlay, Relief Nursery, Early Learning Stakeholders Representative
Jacob Fox, Homes For Good
Karen Gaffney, Lane County Health & Human Services
Tina Gutierez-Schmich, Bethel School District
Todd Hamilton, Springfield Public Schools
Cheryl Henderson, Lane Community College
Melissa Ibarra, Eugene 4J School District
John Lively, Oregon State Representative
Judy Newman, Early Childhood CARES
Adrian Pollut, Parent Representative
George Russell, Community Leader
Tony Scurto, Lane Education Service District
Annie Soto, Head Start of Lane County
Kraig Sproles, Bethel School District
John Stapleton, PIVOT Architecture
Jeanine Taylor, Early Childhood CARES, Early Learning Stakeholders Representative
Jocelyn Warren, Lane County Public Health
Nina Watkins, Parent Representative
Sheila Wegener, Oregon Department of Human Services
Governance Consortium meetings are considered public meetings and therefore are open to the public as required under ORS 192.630. Click here to view the meeting agenda, materials, and notes. Meetings are held the 2nd Friday of each month, from 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm via Zoom. However, the ELA Governance Consortium does not meet in July or November.