Eugene Science Center is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors consisting of dedicated community members who are passionate about our mission and vision.
Officers of the Board
Nancy S. Mills | Chair
Kevin O’Brien | Vice-Chair
Carolyn DeMarco | 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].
Board Members
Julie Coren | Grant Writer, Eugene-Springfield Youth Orchestras
Carolyn DeMarco | Scientist III, Thermo Fisher
Jennifer A. Haynes, Ph.D. | Freelance Biotech Patent Agent
Qing Lu | Chief Financial Officer, Northwest Community Credit Union
Josh Marinacci | Senior Developer Advocate, Mozilla
Nancy S. Mills, Ph.D. | Retired, Professor of Chemistry, Trinity University
Kevin O’Brien | Owner, O’Brien Construction
Jared Swezey | CTO, UpTime Sciences
Susan Thelen | New Student Orientation Event Coordinator, University of Oregon
Kevin Walters, J.D. – Accountant, Moss Adams LLP
Advisory Board
Hon. Ann Aiken | Judge, U.S. District Court
Phyllis Brown, M.D. | Former Chief of Staff, Sacred Heart Hospital
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
Edward Gerdes | Director of Industrial Sales and Sourcing, Hummingbird Wholesale
Nancy Golden, Ph.D. | Chief Education Officer, Oregon
Monica Careaga-Houck, Ph.D. | Retired, Biochemist
Kate James, R.Ph., FIACP | Co-owner Broadway Apothecary
William James | Co-owner Broadway Apothecary
Mauizio Paparo | Owner & Executive Chief, Excelsior Ristorante
Jean Phelps | Former Executive Director, Relief Nursery
Kitty Piercy | Former Mayor, City of Eugene
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