Board of Advisors

The Lewis & Clark Sustainability Advisory Board was formed to assist in the development of Lewis & Clark’s Sustainability Initiative (LCSI): an intellectual hub comprising all three campuses to address the most pressing issues connected to the development of a just and sustainable society. The Advisory Board plays a crucial role in this endeavor. Its members provide expertise and guidance as we seek to create educational opportunities responsive to challenging times, develop students into capable leaders, and make Lewis & Clark more connected, visible, and impactful in the Portland community and beyond. Sustainability is one core theme of Lewis & Clark’s strategic plan.

Membership

Members represent a range of diverse backgrounds who can link the classroom to practice by providing mentoring for students, support for programs, and insight for faculty and staff. Board members should, therefore, represent a broad range of experience, expertise, geographical locations, and professional fields. Members meet bi-annually and requirements include:

• Participating in a minimum of one meeting per year
• Committing to a renewable, three-year term
• Providing annual financial support for the College’s sustainability initiatives

Current Members

• Jim Desmond, Oregon State Director, The Nature Conservancy
• Matt Donegan, President, Donegan Advisors, LLC
• David Ellis, Retired, General Counsel, Lewis & Clark College
• Benedikt Hoskuldsson, Lead Partnership Specialist, Sustainable Energy for All
• Margaret Kirkpatrick L’82, Retired, Senior VP and General Counsel, NW Natural Gas
• Craig MacLeod, P’11, Lewis & Clark Board of Trustee member
• Niels Marquardt ’75, Ambassador-in-Residence, Lewis & Clark College
• McKena Miyashiro, Portland General Electric
• Lee Rahr ’90, Water & Energy Program Director, Sustainable Northwest
• Keith Ristau, President & CEO, Far West Recycling
• Craig Sheahan, Business Leader | Water and Environment Business Unit, David Evans and Associates, Inc.
• James M. Spencer, Principal at JM Spencer Associates
• Bart Westcott ’75, Retired, Grassroots Ecology Board
• Wim Wiewel, President Emeritus and Professor of Environmental Affairs, Lewis & Clark College

Meeting Schedule

The Board meets twice annually, generally in October and May.

Get Involved

To get involved, please contact David D. Johnson, Assistant Vice President for Corporate and Foundation Relations at Lewis & Clark College at davidjohnson@lclark.edu.