Coming soon: a new early childhood center in Clackamas!

Coming soon: a new early childhood center in Clackamas!

Board of Directors2023-07-28T09:09:55-07:00

Public Comments

Public comments will be accepted after each meeting agenda has been published through 12:00 PM on the date of the meeting via a link on the meeting’s event page. See our events calendar for upcoming meetings.

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Questions? Contact:

Laurel Roth
Executive Assistant to the Superintendent & Board Secretary Superintendent’s Office
Phone: 503-675-4003

Board Members

Greg McKenzie, CESD Board Member

Greg McKenzie, Chair

gmckenzie@clackesd.org

Greg McKenzie has represented Zone 3 since 2009. For 25 years he practiced law in Clackamas County and more recently has worked as a leadership trainer and executive search consultant, first with the Oregon School Boards Association and now as a private consultant. He has a law degree from Lewis & Clark College and a bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering from Auburn University. Greg previously served eight years on the West Linn-Wilsonville School Board.

Greg serves Zone 3, which includes the Lake Oswego School District and a portion of the West Linn-Wilsonville School District. See Zone Map

Linda Brown, CESD Board Member

Linda Brown, Vice Chair

brownl@clackesd.org

Linda Brown was elected to an at-large position in spring 2015, and has been a long-time school volunteer and education advocate. During her 12 years on the Lake Oswego School Board, she served as the Oregon School Boards Association (OSBA) legislative policy chair, and while on OSBA’s board, served on policy review, governance and Common Core stewardship committees. She currently is chair-elect of the Oregon Association of Education Service Districts. She has served on the National School Boards Association Pre-K Advisory Committee and Oregon’s Teacher Standards and Practices Commission, and currently is a member of the Lakewood Center for the Arts Board of Directors.

Linda serves in one of our two at-large positions.

Wade Byers, CESD Board Member

Wade Byers

wbyers@clackesd.org

Wade Byers was sworn in to the board in May 2018. He has served as the Gladstone mayor and on the city’s council, budget committee and planning commission. His budget experience also includes serving on the Clackamas Community College budget committee. As a Gladstone Elementary (now John Wetten Elementary) alum and West Linn High School graduate, Byers is a proud product of Clackamas County schools.

Wade serves Zone 1, which includes the Gladstone School District and portions of the North Clackamas and Oregon City school districts. See Zone Map

Nadene Duffield, CESD Board Member

Nadene Duffield

nduffield@clackesd.org

Nadene Duffield has represented the county at-large since 1996. She was a teacher in public schools for 30 years, and is a long-time volunteer as a teacher/tutor in the Oregon City School District and Portland Public Schools. She also is a docent at the Stevens-Crawford Heritage House in Oregon City. Nadene holds a Bachelor of Arts from Portland State University, and earned a Master of Arts in Teaching from Lewis & Clark College.

Nadene serves in one of our two at-large positions.

Jon Eyman, CESD Board Member

Jon Eyman

jeyman@clackesd.org

Jon Eyman was appointed to a vacancy on the Clackamas ESD Board in 2004 and then elected to the position in 2005, representing Zone 4. After a brief career with the Oregon State Highway Department, he joined his family business, and since the mid-1970s has owned and operated Eyman Equipment, Inc. Jon, who was born and raised in Clackamas County, previously served for 12 years on the Canby Grade School Board of Directors.

Jon serves Zone 4, which includes Canby School District, Colton School District, Molalla River School District and the majority of the West Linn-Wilsonville School District. See Zone Map

Len Mills, CESD Board Member

Len Mills

lmills@clackesd.org

Len Mills was appointed to the CESD Board in November 2006 as the representative from Zone 2. He is a retired teacher from the Reynolds School District with a great deal of experience working in talented and gifted programs. Len holds a Ph.D. in education. His experience includes administration, and district-wide program and achievement evaluation. Len is active in a number of nonprofit organizations. He and his wife live in Milwaukie.

Len serves Zone 2, which includes a large portion of the North Clackamas School District. See Zone Map

Susan Trone, CESD Board member

Susan Trone

strone@clackesd.org

Susan Trone represents Zone 5 on the CESD Board. She has volunteered in many local education and youth programs for over 30 years. Her five children all attended Redland and Oregon City public schools. Susan currently works at Oregon City High School as the state testing coordinator and serves on the Site Council at Oregon City High School.

Susan serves Zone 5, which includes the Estacada School District, Oregon Trail School District and the majority of the Oregon City School District. See Zone Map

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Given the twists and turns K-12 education has been experiencing, it helps to have guides used to navigating change. That’s one of Greg McKenzie’s strengths. Greg’s life reflects his mantra: “It’s always a journey – it’s never a destination.” After graduating from college with an aerospace engineering degree as [...]

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In mid-January, the Clackamas ESD Board of Directors began reviewing a proposed board zone redistricting plan developed by Portland State University's Population Research Center. Redistricting is required every 10 years following the U.S. census to ensure population in each board zone is as equalized as possible. Modest changes are [...]

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