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HECC Address

Our physical and mailing address is:

Higher Education Coordinating Commission

3225 25th Street SE

Salem, Oregon 97302

The HECC moved to this location in June, 2020. This location includes all offices of the HECC which were previously located in the three separate locations in Salem and Eugene.

Agency Directory

Learn more about the eight offices of the HECC here.

Office of the Executive Director

Name	Position	Contact Info
HECC	General Inquiries	503-378-5690 info.HECC@hecc.oregon.gov
ADDRESS	3225 25th Street SE, Salem, Oregon 97302
Heather Anderson	Workforce Ready Program Analyst	971-375-3081 heather.anderson@hecc.oregon.gov
Rebecca Arce	Inclusion and Equity Specialist	503-509-2383 rebecca.arce@hecc.oregon.gov
Osvaldo F. Avila	Inclusion and Equity Specialist	503-508-2497 osvaldo.avila@hecc.oregon.gov
Ben Cannon	Executive Director, HECC	971-273-9222 ben.cannon@hecc.oregon.gov
Jenny Chadwick	Human Resources Analyst	971-372-1275 jennifer.chadwick@hecc.oregon.gov
Eleni Collins	Administrative Specialist, Future Ready Oregon	503-871-6028 Eleni.collins@hecc.oregon.gov
Patricia Cuno	Human Resources Analyst	503-934-0956 patty.cuno@hecc.oregon.gov
Lisa Ellsworth	Facilities Manager	503-302-3529 lisa.ellsworth@hecc.oregon.gov
Ronan FitzSimons-Brey	Office Specialist, Future Ready Oregon	458-239-3609 ronan.fitzsimons-brey@hecc.oregon.gov
Lisa Grisham	Assistant to the Deputy Director	971-301-1708 lisa.grisham@hecc.oregon.gov
Endi Hartigan	Communications Director	971-701-4032 endi.hartigan@hecc.oregon.gov
Susie Hosie	Human Resources Director	503-510-9291 susie.j.hosie@hecc.oregon.gov
Jennifer Purcell	Director, Future Ready Oregon	971-372-1879 jennifer.purcell@hecc.oregon.gov
Rudyane Rivera-Lindstrom	Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion	503-689-4309 rudyane.rivera-lindstrom@hecc.oregon.gov
Terry Robbins	Chief Audit Executive	503-947-5980 terry.robbins@hecc.oregon.gov
Ramona Rodamaker	HECC Deputy Executive Director	971-301-1708 ramona.r.rodamaker@hecc.oregon.gov
Sarah Shinn	Workforce Ready Program Analyst	971-375-6024 sarah.shinn@hecc.oregon.gov
Stephanie Solomon	Workforce Ready Program Analyst	971-345-1134 stephanie.b.solomon@hecc.oregon.gov
Guthrie Stafford	Assistant to the Executive Director, Commission Administrator, Rules Coordinator	971-273-9222 Guthrie.Stafford@hecc.oregon.gov
Christina Steele	Human Resources Analyst	503-934-3482 christina.steele@hecc.oregon.gov
Kyle Thomas	Director of Legislative and Policy Affairs	503-480-9596 kyle.thomas@hecc.oregon.gov
Kerry Thomas	Project Manager, Future Ready Oregon	(503) 378-2761 kerry.thomas@hecc.oregon.gov

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Office of Academic Policy and Authorization

Name	Position	Contact Info
ADDRESS	3225 25th Street SE, Salem, Oregon 97302
GENERAL INQUIRIES ON PRIVATE POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION		503-947-5716 info.pps@hecc.oregon.gov
Matthew Altman	Compliance Specialist, Student Complaints	503-881-2738 matthew.altman@hecc.oregon.gov
Daniel Gustav Anderson	University Academic Policy Specialist	503-871-0392 daniel.anderson@hecc.oregon.gov
Karyn Chambers	Education Specialist, Private Career Schools	503-947-5773 karyn.chambers@hecc.oregon.gov
Veronica Dujon	Director, Office Academic Policy and Authorization	503-947-5744 veronica.dujon@hecc.oregon.gov
Rebecca Fuller	Operations & Policy Analyst, Office of Degree Authorization	503-947-5751 rebecca.fuller@hecc.oregon.gov
Peter Gertenrich	Education Specialist, Private Career Schools	503-947-5719 peter.gertenrich@hecc.oregon.gov
Anthony Medina	Operations Policy Analyst, Public University Coordination	503-949-4084 Anthony.D.Medina@hecc.oregon.gov
Michael Ralls	Education Program Specialist	503-979-6001 michael.ralls@hecc.oregon.gov
Elizabeth Rogers	Compliance Specialist	503-507-8726 elizabeth.rogers@hecc.oregon.gov
Kia Sorensen	Interim Deputy Director, Private Postsecondary Education	503-949-3744 kia.sorensen@hecc.oregon.gov
Erin Weeks-Earp	Alignment and Articulation Policy Specialist, Public University Coordination	503-949-4133 erin.weeks-earp@hecc.oregon.gov

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Office of Community Colleges and Workforce Development

Name	Position	Contact Info
GENERAL CCWD INQUIRIES		503-947-2401 ccwd.info@hecc.oregon.gov
ADDRESS	3225 25th Street SE Salem, Oregon 97302
GED® TEST INQUIRIES		503-947-5608 oregon.GED@hecc.oregon.gov
KC Andrew	CTE Education Specialist	503-979-5670 kc.andrew@hecc.oregon.gov
Nick Bender	Adult Basic Skills Specialist	503-947-2423 nick.bender@hecc.oregon.gov
Rachel Chagnon	Office Specialist	971-375-2784 rachel.chagnon@hecc.oregon.gov
Brooklyn Cruz-Decker	Office Specialist	458-209-4643 brooklyn.cruz-decker@hecc.oregon.gov
Kasena Dailey	Program Coordinator	503-947-5608 kasena.dailey@hecc.oregon.gov
Jane Denison-Furness	Post-Secondary Transfer Specialist	503-302-3345 jane.denison-furness@hecc.oregon.gov
Tamy Freeman (Perkins)	Program Administrator	503-979-5760 tamyra.freeman@hecc.oregon.gov
Ashley Garrigan	ABE State Leadership Coordinator	503-979-5453 ashley.garrigan@hecc.oregon.gov
Shalee Hodgson	Policy Advisor	971-372-0889 shalee.hodgson@hecc.oregon.gov
Luis Juarez	CTE Education Specialist	503-947-2430 luis.juarez@hecc.oregon.gov
Eric Juenemann	Career Connected Learning Specialist	503-979-5336 eric.juenemann@hecc.oregon.gov
Donna Lewelling	Director, Office of Community Colleges and Workforce Development	503-947-2428 donna.j.lewelling@hecc.oregon.gov
Jennifer Markey	Executive Support Specialist	503-979-5162 jennifer.markey@hecc.oregon.gov
Brittany Miles	Transfer & Articulation Specialist	503-934-0830 brittany.miles@hecc.oregon.gov
Celia Núñez	Deputy Director, Office of Community Colleges and Workforce Development	503-979-5745 celia.nunez@HECC.oregon.gov
Adrienne Ochs	Oregon GED® Administrator	503-934-0957 adrienne.ochs@hecc.oregon.gov
Kyle D. Thomas	Career Pathways Analyst	971-332-0642 kyle.duane.thomas@hecc.oregon.gov
Kelly Zinck	Education Team Research Analyst	503-947-2409 kelly.zinck@hecc.oregon.gov

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Office of Operations

Name	Position	Contact Info
ADDRESS	3225 25th Street SE, Salem, Oregon 97302
Jennifer Beck	Fiscal Analyst III	503-689-2445 jennifer.beck@hecc.oregon.gov
James Bennett	IT Systems Analyst	971-304-4919 james.bennett@hecc.oregon.gov
Chris Bui	Fiscal Services Director	503-949-3080 christopher.bui@hecc.oregon.gov
Lisa Chandler	Payroll Analyst	503-947-5932 lisa.chandler@hecc.oregon.gov
Taran Covell	Accounting Technician	971-372-1778 taran.covell@hecc.oregon.gov
Karen DeHut	Procurement and Contract Specialist	971-209-8826 karen.e.dehut@hecc.oregon.gov
Derek Dizney	Procurement Manager	503-979-5912 derek.dizney@hecc.oregon.gov
Nick Dollar	Fiscal Analyst	971-372-1993 nicholas.dollar@kecc.oregon.gov
Lisa Ellsworth	Facilities Manager	503-302-3529 lisa.ellsworth@hecc.oregon.gov
Juliet Fernandez	Accounting Technician	971-372-1813 juliet.fernandez@hecc.oregon.gov
Brandon Fox	IT Systems Analyst	541-687-7301 brandon.j.fox@hecc.oregon.gov
David Graf	Fiscal Analyst	971-375-7669 david.graf@hecc.oregon.gov
Lisa Grisham	Executive Assistant to Operations Director, and Ops Office	971-301-1708 lisa.grisham@hecc.oregon.gov
April Hergert	Front Desk Administrator	503-378-5690 april.hergert@hecc.oregon.gov
Jordi Humphreys	IT Systems Analyst	541-687-7303 jordi.humphreys@hecc.oregon.gov
Brandon Johnson	Program Accountant	971-375-7666 brandon.johnson@hecc.oregon.gov
Lisa Kelly-Harriman	Procurement and Contract Specialist	503-979-5839 lisa.m.kelly-harriman@hecc.oregon.gov
Jon King	Fiscal Analyst II	503-509-7617 jon.king@hecc.oregon.gov
April Kinney	Federal Accountant II	971-208-2656 april.kinney@hecc.oregon.gov
Aaron Meyers	IT Network Analyst	503-979-5761 aaron.m.meyers@hecc.oregon.gov
Tom Riel	Director of Operations	971-707-1631 tom.e.riel@hecc.oregon.gov
James Rorick	Cyber Security and Cloud Administrator	503-94 7-2443 james.rorick@hecc.oregon.gov
Katie Rupp	Accounting Technician	971-372-1822 katie.rupp@hecc.oregon.gov
Kari Stocks	IT Systems Analyst	971-281-4902 kari.stocks@hecc.oregon.gov
Robel Tadesse	Chief Information Officer	503-551-2783 robel.tadesse@hecc.oregon.gov
Angela Totton	Grant Accountant	503-949-3501 angela.totton@hecc.oregon.gov
Jamiel White	IT Support Specialist	503-979-7094 Jamiel.white@hecc.oregon.gov
Holly Willeford	Operations & Policy Analyst	541-687-7466 holly.j.willeford@hecc.oregon.gov
Regan Wyckoff	Business Analyst	503-979-6821 regan.wyckoff@hecc.oregon.gov
Jessica Zachary	Accounting & Payroll Lead	971-375-7663 jessica.zachary@hecc.oregon.gov
Shannon Ziglinski	Procurement and Contracts Assistant	503-979-5850 shannon.ziglinski@hecc.oregon.gov

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Office of Postsecondary Finance and Capital

Name	Position	Contact Info
ADDRESS	3225 25th Street SE, Salem, Oregon 97302
David Jarvis	Finance Analyst	503-979-6010 david.jarvis@hecc.oregon.gov
Bruce Johnson	Lead Capital Analyst	503-979-6003 bruce.johnson@hecc.oregon.gov
Jim Pinkard	Director, Office of Postsecondary Finance and Capital	503-559-9075 jim.pinkard@hecc.oregon.gov
Terry Rogers	Capital Analyst	503-979-6012 terry.rogers@hecc.oregon.gov
Kayla Winslow	Finance Analyst	503-979-6011 kayla.winslow@hecc.oregon.gov

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Office of Research and Data

Name	Position	Contact Info
ADDRESS	3225 25th Street SE, Salem, Oregon 97302
Drew Allen	Data and Research Analyst	503-979-7775 drew.allen@hecc.oregon.gov
Matt Bagwell	Senior Research & Data Analyst	503-507-3498 matt.bagwell@hecc.oregon.gov
Bonnie Balogh	Executive Support Specialist	971-283-4714 bonnie.balogh@hecc.oregon.gov
Shannon Brumbaugh	Data and Research Analyst	503-931-9513 shannon.brumbaugh@hecc.oregon.gov
Amy Cox	Director, Office of Research and Data	503-569-2249 amy.cox@hecc.oregon.gov
Leeta Das	Solutions Architect	503-979-6085 leeta.das@hecc.oregon.gov
Shanda Haluapo	Senior Policy Analyst	503-979-6472 shanda.haluapo@hecc.oregon.gov
Jesse Helligso	Senior Research and Data Analyst	503-979-5138 jesse.helligso@hecc.oregon.gov
Brittany Kenison	Business Analyst	503-509-5460 brittany.kenison@hecc.oregon.gov
Olga Levadnaya	Senior Research and Data Analyst	503 979-7379 olga.levadnaya@hecc.oregon.gov
Vern Mayfield	Policy and Research Analyst	503-979-7725 vern.mayfield@hecc.oregon.gov
Jason Messer	System Architect	503-979-6083 jason.messer@hecc.oregon.gov
Betsy Simpkins	Research Communications Specialist	503-979-6040 betsy.simpkins@hecc.oregon.gov
Shiyan Tao	Institutional Research Analyst	503-979-7646 shiyan.tao@hecc.oregon.gov
Ben Tate	Director, Oregon Longitudinal Data Collaborative	971-273-3837 ben.tate@hecc.oregon.gov
Daniel Urban	Senior Research and Data Analyst	503-509-7545 daniel.urban@hecc.oregon.gov

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Office of Student Access and Completion

Name	Position	Contact Info
GENERAL OSAC INQUIRIES	General inquiries	541-687-7400 osac@hecc.oregon.gov
ADDRESS	3225 25th Street SE, Salem, Oregon 97302
Juan Báez-Arévalo	Director, Office of Student Access and Completion	971-273-8813 juan.baez-arevalo@hecc.oregon.gov
Ben Brumund	Research Analyst	503-931-8580 ben.brumund@hecc.oregon.gov
Catherine Conklin	ASPIRE & Outreach Technical Specialist	541.687-7455 catherine.conklin@hecc.oregon.gov
Cheryl Connolly	Scholarship Portfolio Coordinator	541-687-7422 cheryl.a.connolly@hecc.oregon.gov
Peggy Cooksey	Scholarship Portfolio Coordinator	541-687-7443 peggy.d.cooksey@hecc.oregon.gov
Lori Ellis	ASPIRE Administrator	541-687-7471 lorianne.m.ellis@hecc.oregon.gov
Rochelle Farris	ASPIRE Access Specialist	458-209-6362 rochelle.farris@hecc.oregon.gov
Eluxen Guzman-Deroest*	Scholarship Processing Coordinator	503-508-1746 eluxen.guzman-deroest@hecc.oregon.gov
April Hergert	Office Specialist	503-378-5690 april.hergert@hecc.oregon.gov
Kyra King	Operations and Policy Analyst	541-687-7352 kyra.king@hecc.oregon.gov
Jacob Logan - Laboy	Tribal Student Access Analyst	503-509-7624 jacob.logan@hecc.oregon.gov
Nomi Pearce	ASPIRE Access Specialist	971-375-7665 nomi.pearce@hecc.oregon.gov
Olivia Perez	Administrative Specialist	458-209-4782 olivia.perez@hecc.oregon.gov
Debora Perrault	State Grants Administrator	971-375-2215 debora.perrault@hecc.oregon.gov
Horalia ("Lala") Rangel	Oregon Teacher Scholars Program Coordinator	503-881-6059 horalia.rangel@hecc.oregon.gov
Erin Rau	Deputy Director, Office of Student Access and Completion	503-509-4001 erin.rau@hecc.oregon.gov
Walter Recinos-Perez	Scholarship Processing Coordinator	541-687-7409 walter.recinos@hecc.oregon.gov
Kurt Reeser	ASPIRE Access Specialist	503-318-3011 kurt.reeser@hecc.oregon.gov
Anne Shearer	State Grants Administrator	503-947-2411 anne.shearer@hecc.oregon.gov
Bob Small	Senior Policy Advisor	503-689-2976 bob.small@hecc.oregon.gov
Stacey Stonesifer	ASPIRE Access Specialist	541-515-4513 stacey.stonesifer@hecc.oregon.gov
Sara Tanabe	Executive Assistant	503-979-9633 sara.tanabe@hecc.oregon.gov
Gordy Toyama	ASPIRE Access Specialist	503-979-6082 gordon.toyama@hecc.oregon.gov
Anel Trujillo Venegas	State Grants Coordinator	503-510-9451 anel.venegas-trujillo@hecc.oregon.gov
Kristin Vreeland	Scholarship Portfolio Coordinator	541-687-7456 kristin.vreeland@hecc.oregon.gov

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Office of Workforce Investments

Name	Position	Contact Info
ADDRESS	3225 25th Street SE, Salem, Oregon 97302
Jeremy Ahola	Program Analyst	503-689-6662 jeremy.w.ahola@hecc.oregon.gov
Carie Bauer	Director, Oregon Volunteers	971-273-9144 carie.e.bauer@hecc.oregon.gov
Hillary Blackstone	Youth Program Specialist	503-507-6916 hillary.blackstone@hecc.oregon.gov
Stacey Cochran	Oregon Youth Works Initiatives Analyst	503-979-3823 stacey.cochran@hecc.oregon.gov
Matthew Collins	Oregon Youth Works Program Coordinator	503-507-8671 matthew.collins@hecc.oregon.gov
Brooklyn Cruz-Decker	Office Specialist	458-209-4643 brooklyn.cruz-decker@hecc.oregon.gov
Jennifer Denning	Strategic Initiatives Programs Analyst	503-779-8818 jennifer.l.denning@hecc.oregon.gov
Douglas Denning	Youth Workforce Director	503-559-6003 douglas.denning@hecc.oregon.gov
Wayne Fanno	Workforce Education Specialist	503-586-9385 wayne.l.fanno@hecc.oregon.gov
Theresa Fitzgerald	Workforce Program Analyst	971-345-1138 theresa.fitzgerald@hecc.oregon.gov
Josh Hall*	Labor Liason	541-990-3518 Josh@oraflcio.org
Sydney King	Executive Administrator	503-480-6962 sydney.g.king@hecc.oregon.gov
Clay Martin	WTDB Initiatives Analyst	503-779-5450 clay.martin@hecc.oregon.gov
Brittany Melzer	Stategic Alignment Coordinator	971-375-2761 brittany.e.melzer@hecc.oregon.gov
Todd Nell	WTDB Director	503-508-8916 todd.a.nell@hecc.oregon.gov
Alma Plasencia	Outreach and Training Coordinator	503-507-6307 alma.plasencia@hecc.oregon.gov
Jennifer Poore	Prosperity 10,000 Program Analyst	971-372-1837 jennifer.poore@hecc.oregon.gov
Madeline Seghers	Strategic Programs Analyst	madeline.seghers@hecc.oregon.gov
Rachel Soto	Workforce Program Analyst	503-779-5510 rachel.soto@hecc.oregon.gov
Linda Sozzi	Administrative Specialist	971-345-1133 linda.m.sozzi@hecc.oregon.gov
Nicole Stapp	Deputy Director for Systems Alignment	503-507-4178 nicole.stapp@hecc.oregon.gov
Julia Steinberger	Director, Office of Workforce Investments	971-345-1136 julia.steinberger@hecc.oregon.gov
Kurt Tackman	Deputy Director, Office of Workforce Investments	971-345-1139 kurt.r.tackman@hecc.oregon.gov
David Taylor	Apprenticeship Programs Analyst	david.r.taylor@hecc.oregon.gov
Debra Welter	Workforce Operations and Policy Analyst	971-345-1135 debra.a.welter@hecc.oregon.gov
Kathy Wilcox	Education and Workforce System Analyst	971-345-1132 kathy.wilcox@hecc.oregon.gov