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Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists

Board Information
Created by ORS 675.775, the Board consists of eight members appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Oregon Senate: three professional counselors; two marriage and family therapists; a member of faculty of a school that trains counselors or therapists; and two public members.
 
Members serve three year terms and may be reappointed for a second term. They may continue to serve after the expiration of their terms until the Governor re-appoints them or appoints their replacements.  For information about Executive Appointments, please contact the Governors office at:
 
http://governor.oregon.gov/Gov/boards.shtml#Executive_Appointment.

  
Board Chair
  • Bradley "Scott" Christie, LMFT, was appointed to the Board effective June 1, 2012; his current term will expire September 30, 2013. Dr. Christie works at Kaiser Permanente in Clackamas.  His email address is schristie@mind.net

 
Board Vice-Chair  

  • Ahjane Billingsley, Public Member, was appointed by the Governor to her first term effective June 1, 2012; her term will expire September 30, 2014. Ms. Billingsley's email address is ahjane.macquoid@gmail.com

 

  • Tony Lai, LPC, lives in McMinnville and is a Mental Health Specialist II at Yamhill County Family and Youth Programs; you may reach him at reflectioncc@gmail.com.  He was appointed by the Governor for his first term effective May 1,2013.

 

  • Lynne Nesbit, LPC, lives and works in Portland.  She is founder/director of Wise Counsel & Comfort and can be reached by email at lynnejoy@gmail.com or by phone at 503-282-0182.  She was appointed to her first term effective May 1, 2013.

 

  • Doug Querin, LPC, Douglas Querin lives in Portland; he works for the Oregon Attorney Assistance Program and as an adjunct professor at Portland State University and George Fox University. He may be reached at dsquerin@comcast.net.  He was appointed by the Governor for his first term effective May 1,2013.

 

  •  Julia A Smith, Faculty Member and LPC.  Dr. Smith is the director of the Counseling Rehabilitation program at Western Oregon University.  She was appointed for a term beginning December 1, 2006.  Her current term will expire September 30, 2013.   Her email address is smithj@wou.edu

 

  • Suzan Turley, Public Member, is retired from the Oregon Department of Justice, Financial Fraud Division.  She lives in King City and can be reached at sdturley98@msn.com  Ms. Turley was appointed by the Governor to her first term effective March 1, 2010; her term will expire September 30, 2013.

 

  • Lee Anne Wichmann, LMFT, works at Solutions Therapy, Consulting and Training in Eugene.  She was appointed by the Governor to her second term, which will expire September 30, 2014.  Her email address is lawichmann@comcast.net

 

  
BOARD STAFF 
 
Connie L. Brown is the Licensing coordinator. She works part-time doing exams and licensing. She began in the Fall of 1995. She may be contacted at the Board office, (503) 378-5499 Ext 2 or connie.brown@state.or.us.
 
Lonnie Knotts is the application intake coordinator.  He answers licensing and intern questions.  He began work with the Board in the Fall of 2009.  You may reach him at (503) 378-5499 Ext 1 or lonnie.p.knotts@state.or.us.
 
Becky Eklund is the Board Executive Director. She began January 22, 2008 and may be contacted at the board office, (503) 378-5499 Ext 3 or becky.eklund@state.or.us.
 
Brian Johnson is the investigator.  He began work with the Board on August 17, 2009.  He  deals with matters related to complaints, compliance, investigations, and criminal background checks.  His office telephone number is (503) 378-5499 ext. 4 or brian.t.johnson@state.or.us.