Board of Directors

Nancy S. Mills | Chair

Kevin O’Brien | Vice-Chair

Carolyn Petersen | Secretary

Kevin Walters | Treasurer

The Board of Directors is a volunteer, governing body that provides legal, fiducial, and strategic oversight for the nonprofit organization. We seek individuals who are passionate about the community service the science center provides and want to be a part of its success. Persons with wide knowledge of the Eugene-Springfield community or with experience in financial professions, sales, the media, fundraising, or government are of particular interest.

For more information, contact Tim Scott, Executive Director, at [email protected].

Julie Coren | Grant Writer, Eugene-Springfield Youth Orchestras

Carolyn Petersen | R&D Project Manager, Thermo Fisher Scientific

J. Ingrid Kessler, DVM | Retired Veterinarian, Emergency Veterinary Hospital

Allison Kreider | 3rd Grade Teacher, Howard Elementary Technology Immersion School

Josh Marinacci | Senior Developer Advocate, Mozilla

Nancy S. Mills, Ph.D. | Retired, Professor of Chemistry, Trinity University

Kevin O’Brien | Owner, O’Brien Construction

Abigail Stillie | Communications Coordinator, Wayne Morse Center for Law and Politics, University of Oregon

Kevin Walters, J.D. | Accountant, Moss Adams LLP

Sarah Cheesman, Ph.D. | Development Director, Ophelia’s Place

Lynn Dierking, Ph.D. | Professor in Free-Choice Learning, Department of Science & Mathematics Education, College of Science, Oregon State University

Monica Careaga-Houck, Ph.D. | Retired, Biochemist

Kate James, R.Ph., FIACP | Co-owner, Broadway Apothecary

William James | Co-owner, Broadway Apothecary

Catherine Rainwater, Ph.D. | Retired, Professor of Biology, Our Lady of the Lake University

Geraldine Richmond, Ph.D. | Professor, Chemistry and Materials Science Institute, University of Oregon

Lucy Vinis | Mayor, City of Eugene