Colonel Mary J. Mayer, USAF (Ret) was born and raised in Portland and is a third generation Oregonian. She received her commission as a second lieutenant in the United States Air Force in 1972. Throughout her 30+ year career, she served in a variety of intelligence, personnel policy, administration, contracting, program management, and special duty…
Administrator/CEO – The Dalles Ex Officio Board Member After graduating in 2006 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nutrition and Food Management from Oregon State University, Ms. Pray pursued an internship at Oregon Health & Science University and later became a Registered Dietitian. Returning to her home community of the Columbia River Gorge, and…
Jason brings to the board a broad range of talents that VCCO feels will be valuable to the operation of our board. He is a Veteran, having served active duty from 2001 to 2006 in the Navy as a Petty Officer Second Class in the Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 4 based out of Port Hueneme,…
Doug graduated from Oregon State University and served four years as an officer in the U.S. Marine Corps holding positions as rifle platoon commander, battalion adjutant for 1st Battalion / 3rd Marines and then as the Assistant G-1 for the First Marine Brigade all in Kaneohe, Hawaii. He then moved on to the Harvard Business…
Russell joined the Navy shortly after high-school and went off to see the world — completing two deployments to the Persian Gulf during Operation Earnest Will, and a Med Cruise as an electrician aboard minesweepers, both old and new. He was stationed in all corners of the country: Florida, upstate New York, Chicago, Seattle, San…
Stan was born and raised in the Southern Oregon coastal town of North Bend and is a third-generation Oregonian. He graduated from North Bend High School and his BS from Oregon State University. Stan was a Commissioned Officer in the United States Marine Corps, and was medically retired in 1979. He is a 100% permanent rated…
Before becoming a Licensed Nursing Home Administrator, Mr. Odegaard worked 10 years with the Department of the Navy as a Management Analyst at Strategic Weapons Facility Pacific (SWFPAC) in Silverdale, Washington. He joined Veterans Care Centers of Oregon in January 2014 as the Administrator/CEO of the new Edward C. Allworth Veterans Home in Lebanon, Oregon.…
Wounded in action in Vietnam in 1968, Robert returned home and became a passionate advocate for Veterans. From 1969-2000, Mr. Haltiner served in various positions with the Disabled American Veterans, including Financial Officer, Jr. Vice Commander, Sr. Vice Commander, and Chapter Commander. In 1998, he held the position of DAV Dept. Commander. In 1999, he joined the…
Bryan began his career in long-term care as the Project Manager for Westcare Management, Inc. in 1994. He quickly transitioned to the Administrator of Merit Homes Services — a position he held until Merit was sold in 1997. At that time, he accepted the position of Controller for Westcare and its affiliated organizations — a position…
