Board of Directors
Cottage Grove Area Habitat for Humanity 1258-1636
Board of Directors November 2010
The Executive Committee may consist of four officers and Chairs of Planning, Finance, and Human Resources (7 possible positions). The EC focuses on affiliate operations while the board as a whole focuses on program services and fund raising.
President Kay Habenick 541.767.0807
Family Selection chiefhabi@msn.com
78445 Meadow Park Dr.
Kay and Hank are a retired Air Force couple who travel extensively. Kay was a loan officer of a Federal Credit Union, active with Beta Sigma Phi and is an experienced event planner.
Cottage Grove, OR 97424
Vice President Michele Portmann 541.942.9262
Family Partnership micheleportmann@q.com
1080 E Jackson Avenue
Cottage Grove, OR 97424
Retired high school counselor who actively volunteers throughout the community, including Kiwanis, Special Olympics, Community Sharing, Cottage Theater, Habitat for Humanity as well as the local Catholic Church. She brings organizational and creative leadership skills.
Secretary David Hemenway 541.942.0151 – o
Site Selection dave@hemenways.com 541.954-0151 – c
78314 Hwy 99 S
Cottage Grove, OR 97424
Broker-owner of RE.MAX Advantage Plus Real Estate Firm. Active throughout the county on real estate, land use and housing issues. Experience in construction, land development. Past National President, Realtors Land Institute. Past President. Oregon Association of Realtors.
Treasurer Heather Edwards 541.942.4865 – o
Site Selection heathere@frncg.org 541.870.1112 – c
Family Relief Nursery 541.870.1112 – h
PO Box 1207
Cottage Grove, OR 97424
Development Manager of Family Relief Nursery, Cottage Grove, responsible for donor relations, grant writing, contract management, fundraising, some event planning and assisting with Spanish translation for the Latino Outreach component of the work we do. Previously in the public sector in the Community & Economic Development program for Lane County; member of Eugene Metro Rotary looking to devote more Rotary time to the City of Refuge International – a nonprofit partnership helping rural communities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Smile-Child-Smile. Loves traveling, camping, dancing and spending time with family.
James Burke 541. 543.0171 – c
55 Madison Ave
Cottage Grove, OR 97424
Development Jennifer Lloyd 541.942.3301 – w
jennifer.lloyd@weyerhaeuser.com
Administrative Specialist
iLevel by Weyerhaeuser
77629 S Pacific Highway
Cottage Grove, OR 97424
Administrative Specialist at Weyerhaeuser in Cottage Grove; previously, realtor for 8 years in Eugene/Springfield/and South Lane County area. Lived entire life in this area and currently resides in Creswell with husband and 2 boys, ages 7 and 9. Especially interested in anything that has to do with the outdoors, camping, snow skiing, et al.
Church Relations Mike Fleck 541.942.7302
1125 E. Harrison Avenue
Cottage Grove, OR 97424
Active in city and county serving on the City Council, Cottage Grove Community Foundation, and Treasurer of Rotary. Manager, Cottage Grove Branch, Siuslaw Bank. Graduate of Ford Family Leadership Program and Pacific Program
Development Linda Schmale 541.942.7018 – o
Committee / linda@evergreenlandtitle.com 541.729.3587 – c
Nominations ordux2@oip.net 541.517.4348 – c
710 Row River Road 541.942.7723 – h
Cottage Grove, OR 97424
Vice President/Branch Manager, Evergreen Land Title Company; More than 30 years experience in the escrow business; Past-President, Cottage Grove Chamber of Commerce, Oregon Escrow Council, Inc., Valley Chapter of the OEC, Inc, Chamber of Commerce and Rotary Club; Past Director for Oregon to the American Escrow Association, Inc. Graduate of the Ford Leadership Program.
Demian Schwartz 541.767.3369
33878 Walden Lane
Cottage Grove, OR 97424
Director Emeritus Lila Creager 541.942.4633
78574 Halderman Road
Cottage Grove, OR 97424
Founder and former president of the Cottage Grove Affiliate of Habitat for Humanity. Lila now serves in an honorary lifetime adjunct position (non-voting).
Director Emeritus Bob McArthur 541.942.9489
PO Box 520
Cottage Grove, OR 97424
Former Board member of Cottage Grove Affiliate. Retired former owner of local Sears, Cottage Grove. President, Rotary Club. Active in many community service organizations.
Executive Director Linda Duffendack Mays 541.767.0358 – o
Cottage Grove Area Habitat for Humanity 626.372.2435 – c
PO Box 327
Cottage Grove, OR 97424
Emergency phone while in Japan — 909.964.4540
Office Volunteer Nance Schlatter 541.942.2236
Ex-Officio ~ Joe Herman 541.510.0908 – c
Construction warmfire47@hotmail.com
Partner Family Betty Havens 541.942.4600 – “CSN BETTY” – work
Mike Goings (son) 541.946.1338 – home
541.729.3485 – cell
Accountant Kevin Pillow, P.C. 541.942.3395
kevinpillowcpa@qwestoffice.net
PO Box 1537
Cottage Grove, OR 97424
Legal Counsel Donald Armstrong, P.C. 541.686.2425
450 Country Club Road
Suite 340
Eugene, OR 97401
Graduate, U of O School of Law; thirty-year law practice focusing on real estate and family law; Springfield Rotary Club; Habitat board member from 2005–2006.
Operating Committees (name of chairperson in bold face)
Site Selection Hemenway, Edwards
Building Herman
Family Selection Habenick
Family Partnership Portmann
Development Lloyd, Burke, Edwards, Schmale, Schwartz
Church Relations Fleck, Portmann
Nominations Schmale
Revised March 2011