Board Members

The activities of JSWCD are overseen by a board with a wide range of expertise in natural resource management and use.

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Stan Dean, Chairman, Director At Large

Stan Dean is a civil engineer specializing many facets of the water environment. His Bachelor of Science was earned at Lafayette College, and his…

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Frank Baratta, Director Zone 1

Frank grew up in the Rogue Valley and graduated from Crater High School in 1984. He attended the University of Oregon and graduated with a Bachelor of…

Barbara Niedermeyer, Vice-Chairwoman, Director Zone 2

Barbara lives in Applegate on the Elmore Family Ranch Century Farm where she grew up. She is proudly married to Robert, a farmer and has 3 grown…

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Maxine Cass, Director Zone 3

Maxine has lived on 20 acres in Sams Valley near Gold Hill since 2014, after transitioning with her husband from urban living to a rural lifestyle.

Don Hamann, Director Zone 4

Don was first elected to the Board of Directors in 2012. He and his family enjoy working with their land in Butte Falls and caring for their forests…

Ron Hillers, Director Zone 5

Ron Moved to Oregon in 2006, as a retired Civil and Mechanical Engineer. His educational background includes an Associate Degree as a Professional…

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Katelyn Detweiler, Director At Large

Katelyn moved to Oregon in 2008 to pursue a degree in Environmental Studies at Southern Oregon University. While studying at SOU, she fell in love…

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Pam Hillers, Associate Director

Pam was raised in Kansas City, KS, and in 2006 after moving around the country with her husband Ron, they settled on 20 acres of property east of…

Juanita Wright, Director Emeritus

Juanita grew up in Gold Hill, Oregon where she was raised on her family’s cattle ranch known as (D. Estremado, Gold Crest Ranch). She was involved in…

Nicky Webb-Smith, Director Emeritus

Nicky grew up in Ruch, Oregon where she was raised with horses and cattle on a small family ranch that included a forest allotment. She raised 4-H…

How the Board Works

The board sets the direction of the district through the development and oversight of the strategic plan, biennial work plan, and district policies…

Upcoming Board Meetings

Join the Board of Directors

JSWCD's 7 voting directors are elected as part of our public, general elections, which occur every two years. The next election for Board of Directors…

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