Current Board Members

The Oregon Project Management Advisory Board members can be found below.

Agency: EIS

JoLene has been with the state of Oregon for 22 years and is Administrative Services Director with Enterprise Information Services.

Agency: OHA/ODHS

Talon has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Management, General from University of Oregon, Project Management Professional Certificate from Project Management Institute, and Business Analysis Certificate from Portland State University. Talon is an IT Project Services Manager with Oregon Health Authority/Oregon Department of Human Services.

Agency: DOJ

Gundula has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Management, General from University of Phoenix and Project Management Professional Certificate from Project Management Institute. Gundula is a Business Innovations Manager with Oregon Department of Justice.

Agency: DAS

Brandy has a Master of Teaching from Concordia University-Portland and Bachelor of Social and Behavioral Sciences from Linfield University. Brandy is a Statewide Workforce Development Coordinator with Oregon Department of Administrative Services.

Agency: DAS

Olivia has a Master of Business Administration from Willamette University and a Bachelor of Science from Towson University. Olivia is a Statewide Workforce Development Coordinator with Oregon Department of Administrative Services.

Agency: DOJ

Amy has a Certificate in Project Management from the Oregon Project Management Certification Program. Amy has over 27 years of government experience, the last ten being in IT and business project management. Amy is a Project Manager with Oregon Department of Justice.

Agency: ODHS

Channa has a Master of Public Health in Community Health Sciences from the University of Illinois Chicago; Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from Michigan State University; Project Management Professional Certification from the Project Management Institute; and Lean Black Belt Certification from the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers. Channa is a Project Management Office, Implementation Change Manager with ODHS Child Welfare.

Agency: DAS

Connie has a Bachelor in Managerial Economics from the University of California, Davis and a Supply Chain Management Certificate from the University of California, Los Angeles. She has a PMP from the Project Management Institute, a Scrum Master Certification from the Scrum Alliance, and Lean Six Sigma Black Belt training from the Acuity Institute.

She is a Project Manager in the DAS Enterprise Information Services PMO.

Agency: OHA/ODHS

Jeffery has a Master of Business Administration, Organizational Leadership, and Strategic Planning from George Fox University and a Bachelor of Science in business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services from Western Oregon University. Jeffrey is a Project Manager with Oregon Health Authority/Oregon Department of Human Services.

Agency: OHA

Krasimir has a Ph.D. in Business Management from Walden University, a Master of Fine Arts in Screenwriting from the American Film Institute Conservatory, and a Master of Arts and a Bachelor of Arts in Acting from the National Academy for Theater and Film Arts in Bulgaria. He is an Organizational Improvement Specialist with Oregon Health Authority's Equity & Inclusion Division.

Agency: DAS

McKenzie has a Bachelor of Science in Information systems from Western Oregon University. McKenzie is an IT Project Coordinator with Oregon Department of Administrative Services.

Agency: DOC

Parrish has over 22 years of entrepreneurial experience to include 16 years of government experience in both vertical and IT projects. Among being Lean Six Sigma Certified, he also facilitates leadership development at Department of Public Safety Standards & Training. Parrish is a Senior Policy and Business Services Manager with Oregon Department of Corrections.

Agency: DCBS

Stephen has a Master of Science in Applied Information Management from University of Oregon and Bachelor of Arts in English from San Francisco University. Stephen is a Project Manager with Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services.

Current Board Members

Jolene Swint, Sponsor

Talon Wood, Chair

Gundula Shye, Past Chair

Brandy Meng, Program Administration

Olivia Yarbrough, Interim Program Administration

Amy Croucher, Vice-Chair

Channa Lindsay

Connie Yaeger

Jeffrey Brown

Krasimir Karamfilov

McKenzie Engelking, Secretary

Parrish Van Wert

Stephen Kooyman