Organization and Staff

April Snell, Executive Director
Ken Yates, Policy Coordinator
Jill Hrehniy, Office Manager

Government Affairs Consultant

Lane Dickson, The Ferguson Group

2025 Board of Directors

Executive Committee

  • President – Craig DeHart, Middle Fork Irrigation District
  • Vice-President – Annette Kirkpatrick, Hermiston Irrigation District
  • Treasurer – Bruce Scanlon, Ochoco Irrigation District
  • Secretary – Bobby Nuvolini, Tualatin Valley Irrigation District
  • Past President – Brian Hampson, Rogue River Valley Irrigation District
  • At Large Director – Clancy Flynn, Owyhee Irrigation District
  • At Large Director – Steve Shropshire, Jordan Ramis PC

Regional Directors

Region 1

  • Gary Butler, Santiam Water Control District
  • Brent Stevenson, Santiam Water Control District

Region 2

  • Jack Friend, Medford Irrigation District
  • Rob Rippy, Sutherlin Water Control District

Region 3

  • Shane McDonald, Enterprise Irrigation District
  • Jaxsen Sikorski, Klamath Irrigation District

Region 4

  • Josh Bailey, North Unit Irrigation District
  • Chris Schull, Tumalo Irrigation District

Region 5

  • Steve Pappas, East Fork Irrigation District
  • Alexis Vaivoda, Farmers Irrigation District

Region 6

  • Lisa Baum, West Extension Irrigation District
  • Curtis Engbretson, Westland Irrigation District

Region 7

  • Vacant

Region 8

  • Clancy Flynn, Owyhee Irrigation District
  • Jessi Hansen, Vale Oregon Irrigation District

Affiliate Directors

  • David Filippi, Stoel Rives LLP
  • Merissa Moeller, Stoel Rives LLP
  • Steve Shropshire, Jordan Ramis
  • Marika Sitz, Jordan Ramis

At-Large Directors

  • Brian Anderson, Stanfield Irrigation District
  • Kelly Bourasa, Warmsprings Irrigation District
  • Kevin Crew, Black Rock Consulting
  • Tom Headley, Century West Engineering
  • Craig Horrell, Central Oregon Irrigation District
  • Jim Newton, Cascade Geoengineering, LLC

Committees

  • Educational Events & Membership Committee – Chair: Craig Horrell, Central Oregon Irrigation District
  • State Affairs Committee – Chair: OWRC Vice-President, Annette Kirkpatrick, Hermiston Irrigation District
  • Federal Affairs Committee – Chair: OWRC Past President, Brian Hampson, Rogue River Valley Irrigation District
  • Legal Committee – David Filippi, Stoel Rives LLP
  • Water Quality Task force – Steve Shropshire, Jordan Ramis PC
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