Executive Director, Mt. St. Helen’s Institute

Bio: In 1994, after graduating from Portland State University with a Bachelor of Science in History, Ms. Bennett worked in Portland, Oregon as a congressional caseworker for former U.S. Representative Elizabeth Furse. From 2000 to 2002, she served as District Director for U.S. Representative, Brian Baird, managing three local offices in Southwest Washington. She served for five years as Director of Workforce Programs for Southwest Washington counties, providing program leadership for an $8 million, multi-year grant program to prepare students for the working world.  Jeanne lives in Vancouver, WA with her husband. She has four grown children, enjoys activities including camping, hiking and white-water rafting as well as cooking, baking and reading.

Community Member

Vice President/Commercial Banking, Umpqua Bank

Bio: Barbara Brace is vice president and commercial loan officer at Umpqua Bank in Vancouver. She brings 25 years of banking experience to the position. Ms. Brace has a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Southern California and a Master in Business Administration degree from Pepperdine University.  She is a member of the Vancouver Downtown Rotary Club and is on the board of directors for Children’s Center in Vancouver.

Vancouver School District, Director of Special Services

Attorney, Nellor Retsinas Crawford PLLC

Bio: Nancy holds a license to practice law in Oregon and Washington. She graduated from the University of Oregon, School of Law (1991) and prior to that, received her Bachelor of Arts in Communications from University of Portland (1986). She is a member of both the Washington and Oregon Bar Associations, and is actively involved with the Clark County Bar Association's Family Law Section. An active member of her community, Nancy's current involvement includes: Clark College Foundation, Vancouver Rotary Club, Clark County Emergency Medical Services Advisory Board, Children's Center, Community Mediation Services and the Clark College Alumni Association.

President of BR Capital

Bio: Bill Roller, CFA, CFP® is the founder and president of BR Capital, a registered investment advisory firm in Vancouver. He has a Bachelor of Science degree from West Point and a Master of Business Administration degree from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He is a member of the Vancouver Downtown Rotary Club.

Executive Director, The Hough Foundation

Business Development Manager, Associate; MacKay & Sposito, Inc.

Bio: Lisa Schauer is an associate at MacKay and Sposito. Schauer manages the firm’s business development and marketing functions for the corporate and branch offices. She joined M&S in 2000. Schauer received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Gonzaga University and has worked in the Southwest Washington area for the past eight years.

Board Member, Evergreen School District