Teri has worked for Clackamas Community College for 24 years. She has worked in the Business Office, the Small Business Development Center and the last 21 years in the Customized Training & Development Services department. That experience has allowed her to work with many different organizations and industries, and she strives to turn every customer engagement into a continuing long-term customer relationship. Teri has an Associate’s degree in Accounting and a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management.

Teri has been part of the AAWCC board for six years, and a member for over 19 years. “I was very fortunate to work with an AAWCC board member when I was new to the college and that introduction to the organization has stayed with me throughout my years at CCC. It is my pleasure to be a part of this great organization!

Amber Fultz works at Portland Community College as a Facilities Scheduling Coordinator. She has worked for PCC since 2006 when she started as a student. Amber graduated from Portland State University with her Bachelors of Social Science. She was introduced to the AAWCC early on in her career and has been an advocate ever since. Amber has served on the Board of her local Chapter for the last several years and has served a 3 year term as President. She has attended many local conferences and even a few national conferences. Amber says that she loves to inspire and motivate people, especially women. That is what AAWCC has done and continues to do for her. She believes that leading from where you are is done in small and large acts and anyone can do it.

Lisa Fletcher Gordon has worked in numerous positions for the last twenty one years at Southwestern Oregon Community College.  She worked at the Small Business Community Center, The Office of Instruction, The Outreach Office and the Coos County Library Services before settling in Human Resources where she has been for the last fifteen years.  One of her favorite things about working in Human Resources is getting to know all of the great employees at Southwestern.  Coming from a large family, Lisa enjoys being around a lot of people and keeping busy.  Lisa has been a member of the Core Committee, the Wellness Committee, AAWCC as well as the local Coos County Health and Wellness Committee. 

In her spare time, Lisa likes to camp and enjoy the great outdoors and loves spending time with her four kids and five grandchildren which keep her very busy.

Kristina Holton is the Dean of Science, Engineering and Mathematics at Linn-Benton Community College. She worked previously at Lane Community College and taught math at both the middle and high school levels. She has great enthusiasm and passion for the work we do within community colleges and a strong drive to help students succeed in achieving their goals and dreams. Kristina’s involvement with AAWCC has grown over the past few years, starting with her attendance at OILD and now serving on her local chapter board and the state board. She credits AAWCC for helping her make and maintain many awesome friendships!

Outside of work, Kristina enjoys spending time with her husband, two daughters and friends. When she’s not running kids to activities, she makes time to indulge in her hobby of baking. Kristina has an affinity towards watches, even though she won’t tell anyone just how many she has in her collection!

Lydia is a Web Development Specialist at Portland Community College, where she started working in 2008. Lydia has a Bachelor’s degree in Liberal Arts and an Associate degree in Applied Computer Science. She was raised in Clackamas and Multnomah counties, and likes to spend time exploring the PNW by foot, bicycle, train, van, jeep, and boat.

Dr. Camille (Cam) Preus is the Executive Director of the Oregon Community College Association (OCCA). Cam was appointed September 2019 by the OCCA Board of Directors. The association represents and advocates for the 17 community colleges.

Prior to her OCCA appointment, she was the President of Blue Mountain Community College (BMCC) serving Morrow, Umatilla and Baker counties in Oregon. With service centers in Pendleton, Milton-Freewater, Boardman, Hermiston and Baker City, the BMCC district covers primarily rural and frontier Oregon, serving over 8,000 students.

Dr. Preus serves on numerous regional/national boards that champion and advocate for increasing opportunity for postsecondary education, a few of note include: American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) Presidents Academy Executive Committee, the AACC Advocacy Advisory Committee, Eastern Oregon Women’s Coalition, Eastern Oregon Regional Solutions, and the Eastern Oregon Workforce Board.

Prior to her appointment as President in 2013, Cam held leadership roles in Oregon in community colleges & workforce development at both state and local levels. She also has private sector experience as a chemist and quality control manager with United States Steel. Cam graduated from Cumberland College (TN), Middle Tennessee State University, earned an MSBA from Indiana University and received her doctorate in Community College Leadership from Oregon State University.

Mary Spilde, President, Lane Community College in Eugene, Oregon, August 2001 to present. Mary joined Lane in 1995 as Vice President for Instructional Services. In 1997, she became Vice President for Instruction and Student Services. Prior to that, she served 15 years at Linn-Benton Community College in Albany, Oregon, in a variety of positions including dean of business, health, and training. Mary served on the Oregon Workforce Quality Council for six years and the Oregon Workforce Investment Board for three years as well as serving on numerous local boards.

Mary earned a bachelor’s degree in business and social systems and a law degree from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland. She completed a master’s in adult education and a doctorate in post-secondary education at Oregon State University.

Presently, Mary is past chair of the American Association of Community Colleges board of directors and serves on their Sustainability Task Force.  Lane Community College is a League for Innovation in the Community College board college, and Mary currently serves as a board member and was co-editor of the League publication The Sustainable Community College: Holistic Approaches to Sustainability. She is also a board member of the American Association of Colleges and Universities and recently served on the steering committee for the American Presidents Commitment to Climate Control.