Current Members of the Officer Council:
Penny Fender, Superintendent, North Central ESD, President
Anna Ali, Board Member, Willamette ESD, Chair
Analicia Nicholson, Superintendent, Douglas ESD, President-Elect
Jeffrey Crapper, Board Member, Willamette ESD, Chair-Elect
Dan Goldman, Superintendent, Northwest Regional ESD, Past President
Will Cahill, Board Member, Lake ESD, Past Chair
General Description
The Officer Council consists of the officers of OAESD. These are the Chair, Chair-Elect, and Past Chair of the OAESD Board and President, President-Elect, and Past President of the OAESD Superintendents’ Council. The term of office for the officers shall be one year in each role. Any officer may be elected to no more than two successive terms. The Chair-Elect and President-Elect succeeds the Chair and President, respectively. The term expiration for the Chair will be in odd numbered years and for the President in even numbered years. Past practice has been for each ESD Board to have the opportunity to nominate a candidate for the position of Chair-Elect and for each member ESD superintendent to have the opportunity to nominate a candidate for President-Elect.
The nomination and election timeline for 2026 will be as follows:
- November – December – Local Boards may nominate eligible members of their own or other ESD boards for Chair-Elect. Superintendents may nominate themselves or other ESD Superintendents for President-Elect. Nominations will be turned in to the OAESD Executive Director no later than December 31st.
- January – February – Local Boards will cast their votes for Chair-Elect. Superintendents will cast their votes for President Elect. Results will be turned in to the OAESD Executive Director no later than February 28th.
- March – The results of the election(s) will be announced on March 7th. Newly elected officers may join meetings and events in a non-voting capacity for the remainder of the 2024-25 year.
- July – New officers will begin in the role. Official duties will begin on July 1, 2025. They may shadow Legislative Committee meetings and Officer Council meetings during the 2025 spring.
Duties of the Officer Council as Captured in Bylaws
OAESD Councils – Roles and Responsibilities 7.2025 – Officer Council