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.
2018 – 2019 Governance Consortium Members
Gustavo Balderas, Eugene 4J School District
Marian Blankenship , PacificSource Health Plans
Eileen Chanti, First Place Family Center, Early Learning Stakeholders Representative
Noreen J. Dunnells , United Way of Lane County
Debi Farr , Trillium Community Health Plan
Karen Gaffney , Lane County Government
Tina Gutierez-Schmich , Bethel School District
Todd Hamilton, Creswell School District
John Lively , Oregon State Representative
Judy Newman , Early Childhood CARES
Sue Norton , Lane Community College
Chris Parra, Bethel School District
Darcy Phillips, Cornerstone Community Housing
John Radich , Department of Human Services
George Russell , Community Leader
Lise Schellman, Pearl Buck Center, Early Learning Stakeholders Representative
Liz Schneider, Parent Representative
Tony Scurto, Lane Education Service District
Bruce Smolnisky, Springfield Public School District
Annie Soto , Head Start of Lane County
John Stapleton, PIVOT Architecture
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 at Early Childhood CARES (1500 West 12th Ave, Eugene, OR 97402). However, the ELA Governance Consortium does not meet in July, August, or November.