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Board of Cosmetology

 
Board Overview
Esthetics  
The Board of Cosmetology consists of seven members appointed by the governor:
  • Six certified practitioners with valid certificates

  • One public member who is not a practitioner
The term of office of each member of the board is four years, but a member serves at the pleasure of the governor. Vacancies are filled by the governor by appointment for the unexpired term. A member serves until the appointment and qualification of a successor.
 
A member is eligible for reappointment. If a member serves two consecutive full terms, a period of at least four years must elapse before the individual is again eligible for appointment to serve on the board.
 
Board Members

 
LISA BONNER BROWN
Practitioner
Portland, Oregon
First term of service  6/15/2011 - 6/14/2015
 
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TIFFANY GALVAN
Practitioner
West Salem, Oregon 
First term of service 11/10/2010 - 11/9/2014
 
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HERB HIRST - 2012 Chair
Public Member
North Plains, Oregon
Second term of service 5/5/2009 - 5/4/2013
 
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FRANK WHATLEY
Practitioner
Portland, Oregon 
First term of service 11/21/2012 - 11/20/2016 

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SHARON WISER - 2012 Vice-Chair
Practitioner / Instructor
Lake Oswego, Oregon
Second term of service 7/1/2010 - 6/30/2014
 
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PEGGY ZEPP
Practitioner
Salem, Oregon
First term of service 10/1/2011 - 9/30/2015
 
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 HEIDI ZUNIGA
School Owner / Instructor
Springfield, Oregon
First term of service 8/5/2010 - 8/4/2014
 
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Board Committees
Enforcement: Herb Hirst, Sharon Wiser, Alternate: Lisa Bonner Brown 
 
Legislation / Rules:  Herb Hirst, Heidi Zuniga, Tiffany Galvan, Alternate: Peggy Zepp
 
Practice/Procedures Standards:  Heidi Zuniga, Peggy Zepp, Lisa Bonner Brown
 
Education/Examination: Heidi Zuniga, Sharon Wiser, Tiffany Galvan
 
Customer Connection:  Herb Hirst
An Oregon Health Licensing Agency (OHLA)-wide committee with one representative from each board and council formed to address agency-wide issues.
 
Board Member Vacancies

The Board of Cosmetology has the following opportunities to serve on the board and encourages applicants to complete an application / interest form and submit it to the Governor's Office of Executive Appointments:

For more information, contact the Governor's Office of Executive Appointments or the Oregon Health Licensing Agency. 
 
Click here to download an application / interest form from the Governor's Office of Executive Appointments.

Governor's Office of Executive Appointments 
 
Contact an OHLA board specialist at 503-378-8667 or ohla.info@state.or.us.

 
Oregon Health Licensing Agency
OHLA professions  
The Oregon Health Licensing Agency (OHLA) is a state consumer and public protection agency overseeing regulation of multiple health and related professions.  The 70th Oregon Legislative Assembly established OHLA in 1999. 
 
Unique in structure compared to other state professional licensing and regulatory bodies, OHLA incorporates a central agency model and director rather than a single board of directors from one profession.
 
Click here for more information on the Oregon Health Licensing Agency.
 
OHLA Volunteer Citizen Boards
OHLA volunteer citizen boards represent OHLA-regulated professions and related professions as well as consumer and public protection interests. 
 
OHLA boards provide profession-specific expertise and consultation as well as consumer and public protection viewpoints but are not directly responsible for nor have authority over agency operations, planning and performance.
 
Click here for an overview of OHLA-regulated professions and boards. 
 
Click here for links to state board, council and commission websites.
 
Interested in Board Service?
Board meeting  
Click on the link below to find out how to apply for a board or council position and to access links to other OHLA boards and councils About Us pages.  OHLA posts board and council vacancies on the About Us page of each board and council.
 
Serving on an OHLA Board / How to Apply
 
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