Presidential Search Committee

The Presidential Search committee will meet throughout the year to advise the board chair and search consultant through the search process, develop the presidential search profile, host stakeholder forums, screen and review applicants, recommend preliminary finalists, and host finalists on campus.

Membership

Jeff Carman ’16, ’18

EOU Director of Information Technology
Chair, EOU University Council

La Grande, Oregon

Caitlyn Cevallos

President, Associated Students of Eastern Oregon University
Junior majoring in Biology

Payette, Idaho

Chris Cronin

EOU Trustee
Retired EOU Grant County Regional Center Director

John Day, Oregon

Darren Dutto

Professor of Health and Human Performance, EOU

La Grande, Oregon

Julian Harris

EOU Sophmore majoring in Business Administration

La Grande, Oregon

Nicole Howard

Professor of History, EOU

La Grande, Oregon

Isaac Insko

EOU Sophomore Majoring in Agriculture Entrepreneurship

La Grande, Oregon

Nate Lowe

Dean, EOU College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

La Grande, Oregon

Abel Mendoza ’72

Retired EOU Trustee
Professor Emeritus of Chemistry 

Haines, Oregon

Helen Moore ’04

Purchasing Agent 2, EOU

Union, Oregon

David Nelson (Chair)

Retired Attorney and former State Senator
Former Chair of the EOU Board of Trustees

Pendleton, Oregon

Mark Pearson ’77

Chair, EOU Foundation Board
EOU Alumni

Boise, Idaho

Les Penning

Manager, Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative

Baker City, Oregon

Stephen Percy

President, Portland State University

Portland, Oregon

Matt Scarfo ’98

Union County Commissioner
EOU Alumni

Union County, Oregon

Tim Seydel ’89

Vice President for University Advancement, EOU

La Grande, Oregon

Nathan Smutz ’13

Analyst Programmer 2, EOU

La Grande, Oregon

Brad Stephens

EOU Trustee
Retired Orthopedic Surgeon

Joseph, Oregon

Priscilla Valero

EOU Ontario Center Director

Ontario, Oregon

Amanda Villagomez, ’03, ’05

Associate Professor of Education, EOU

La Grande, Oregon

Ashley Walker

Associate Professor of Business, EOU

La Grande, Oregon

David Yoder

Arborist, Grounds Maintenance Worker 2, EOU

La Grande, Oregon