Board Member Kelly began her career in long-term care as a direct support staff working with individuals with developmental disabilities with co-occurring behavioral health challenges in Arizona. She began working with Westcare Management in February of 1998 at an Intermediate Care Facility for Individuals with Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities in Pocatello, Idaho as a Day…
Board Member Mr. Davidson Received his draft notice in early January of 1970 then voluntarily enlisted in the Oregon Army National Guard. Bob requested an appointment to the Oregon Military Academy for the one-year program for Officer Candidate School (OCS) training, beginning in June of 1971. He graduated from OMA in June of 1972 as…
Administrator Ex Officio Board Member After graduation from Grants Pass High School in 1991, David spent 3 Years in the US Army as a 37F, Psychological Operations Specialist (Airborne). Part of Special Operations Command, he was assigned to Fort Bragg, with deployments to Alaska, Thailand, Somalia, and Korea; training and operating with the 2nd Infantry…
Kyle Abraham represents employers in traditional labor and employment law matters. Kyle’s labor practice includes negotiating collective bargaining agreements, advising on contract administration issues, and representing employers before labor arbitrators, the National Labor Relations Board, and the Oregon Employment Relations Board. In his employment law practice, Kyle is an experienced litigator who has successfully represented…
Larry A. Mullins, DHA, LFACHE, is former president and chief executive officer of Samaritan Health Services. During his 25 years with Samaritan, he served in many roles, the first being chief executive officer for Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center. In 2016, he founded Samaritan Solutions Institute and became its Chief Executive Officer in early 2018.…
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…
