President

Dan is the General Counsel & Corporate Secretary at Medford Fabrication and has served on numerous boards and commissions regionally and statewide including Britt Music and Arts Festival, Oregon Environmental Council, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Oregon Water Resource Commission, Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board, Southern Oregon University Foundation, and many others. Dan enjoys gardening, travel, fishing, rowing, kayaking, Nordic skiing, and cycling.

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Vice President

Molly is the Preserve Manager for The Nature Conservancy’s SW Oregon field office. When not busy caring for TNC’s conserved lands and coordinating volunteers, she produces vibrant wines from her 4-acre certified biodynamic vineyard in Talent.

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Treasurer

Heather is a southern Oregon native and is currently a CPA and CFO working with private family-run businesses where her work crosses into land use and conservancy. An avid outdoors woman, Heather takes advantage of local public lands for trail running, skiing, hiking, and rafting. As a new board member Heather is focused on long-term good of the Rogue River region.

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Secretary

Jeff is a retired Certified Public Accountant with a background in finance, real estate, and investments. He has been a CASA volunteer and has served two terms on the Board of Temple Emek Shalom.

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Past President

Keith worked for Harry & David for more than 20 years, first as Orchard Production Manager and then on the fulfillment side of operations until his retirement in 2015.

Gordon Gray is a passionate advocate for the preservation and protection of natural resources. He has over 20 years of experience in marketing, client experience management, strategy development, and executive coaching, and has worked as a strategic leader with a variety of organizations, including Charles Schwab, Oracle, and Levi Strauss. He is currently working as an executive coach and health, wellness and fitness coach here in Ashland having moved here from the Bay Area over three years ago.

Gordon is a graduate of UC Davis and St. Mary's College, and holds a BA in Organizational Sociology and a master's degree in Financial Analysis and Behavioral Economics.

Gordon is excited to join the Board of Directors of the Southern Oregon Land Conservancy and contribute his skills and experience to the organization's mission of protecting the region's natural heritage. He is a strong believer in the power of collaboration and is committed to working with and inspiring our community to find innovative solutions to the challenges facing our environment.

Jim is the former director of the Grants Pass Community Development Department. He also served as the City of Medford Planning Department Director. Jim has served on SOLC’s Lands Committee since 2013.

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Dan manages his family’s 300-acre ranch in Gold Hill and is active on SOLC’s Lands Committee. He has served on the board since 1994 and has played a critical role in the growth of the organization.

Donald is recently retired from 45 years as a real estate lawyer, focusing largely on conservation work. He helped found several land trusts in California and is a founder and initial board member of the Land Trust Alliance. He has been an active volunteer with SOLC for 10 years including about 8 years of prior board service.

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Kevin retired from Southern Oregon University after a 26-year career as Director of Extended Campus Programs and Chief Information Officer. He serves on the boards of Rogue Community College, Oregon Community College Association, and Crater Lake Natural History Association

Kris brings more than 15 years of experience working for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office for Coastal Management where she partners with Oregon and Washington on land use, resource management and community resilience work. She and her family relocated to Southern Oregon from Portland two years ago and are enjoying exploring all of the fantastic outdoor recreation and community activities in the region.

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