2019 oregon iawp board election
CAndidate bios - Voting portal at bottom of page
CANDIDATE for DIRECTOR at LARGE
Angela Miller-Pomlee, Business & Employment Specialist/Lead worker/High School Outreach Coordinator
As a business and Employment Specialist with the State of Oregon for coming up on 7 years I am humbled daily to assist our community members as well as my coworkers, in their growth, both professionally and personally. I have taken advantage of leadership opportunities in the Emerald subchapter of IAWP that I feel will be beneficial in a state board role. I was Emerald sub chapter president for a year and I was the treasurer for a year before that. In my tenure with the organization I have attended IAWP conferences. I witnessed firsthand the value of the educational offerings at the international IAWP conference when it was held in Portland a few years ago. I was fortunate enough to receive the “New Employee Performance Award” during my first year with IAWP. I am extremely eager and interested in representing and guiding my teammates as well as assisting in bringing backing a powerful and thriving IAWP atmosphere here locally. I would be honored to continue my role on the IAWP board in one of the Director at Large positions, because of the amazing dedication the Association has to the people they represent. Thank you for your time and consideration,
Angela Miller-Pomlee.
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CANDIDATE for DIRECTOR at LARGE
Steve Strain, Regional Technician
I have been with the Oregon Employment for 15 years this July. I have been a member of IAWP 7 years. I started as the Oregon Chapter web site administrator just before becoming a member. I've been an editor of the Chapter newsletter pretty much the entire time. I still do both of these tasks and really enjoy doing them. I accepted the nomination as a Director-at-Large because I think that the IAWP brings value to it's members and allows it's members to grow as professionals. I've learned much and continue to do so. These Directors-at-Large positions are brand new, so I look forward to helping to create these new Board-level positions for future Directors. I currently hold one on the Director at-Large positions.
Steve Strain
Angela Miller-Pomlee, Business & Employment Specialist/Lead worker/High School Outreach Coordinator
As a business and Employment Specialist with the State of Oregon for coming up on 7 years I am humbled daily to assist our community members as well as my coworkers, in their growth, both professionally and personally. I have taken advantage of leadership opportunities in the Emerald subchapter of IAWP that I feel will be beneficial in a state board role. I was Emerald sub chapter president for a year and I was the treasurer for a year before that. In my tenure with the organization I have attended IAWP conferences. I witnessed firsthand the value of the educational offerings at the international IAWP conference when it was held in Portland a few years ago. I was fortunate enough to receive the “New Employee Performance Award” during my first year with IAWP. I am extremely eager and interested in representing and guiding my teammates as well as assisting in bringing backing a powerful and thriving IAWP atmosphere here locally. I would be honored to continue my role on the IAWP board in one of the Director at Large positions, because of the amazing dedication the Association has to the people they represent. Thank you for your time and consideration,
Angela Miller-Pomlee.
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CANDIDATE for DIRECTOR at LARGE
Steve Strain, Regional Technician
I have been with the Oregon Employment for 15 years this July. I have been a member of IAWP 7 years. I started as the Oregon Chapter web site administrator just before becoming a member. I've been an editor of the Chapter newsletter pretty much the entire time. I still do both of these tasks and really enjoy doing them. I accepted the nomination as a Director-at-Large because I think that the IAWP brings value to it's members and allows it's members to grow as professionals. I've learned much and continue to do so. These Directors-at-Large positions are brand new, so I look forward to helping to create these new Board-level positions for future Directors. I currently hold one on the Director at-Large positions.
Steve Strain
CANDIDATE for PRESIDENT-ELECT
Steve Corwin, Regional Technician
Motivation: My active participation with IAWP began in 2014, when I attended the International Conference in Portland, Oregon. I applied for a competitive scholarship and was lucky enough to have part of my conference expenses covered by IAWP. I believe when you get something you need to pay it forward, so I have become an active member in the Oregon State Chapter. I have served as President Elect, President, and Immediate Past President in recent years (it is a three year commitment). I am willing to do it again to continue the progress we have made towards financial health and greater future relevance to our members.
Accomplishments: The Oregon Chapter of IAWP is just getting to the point that we can offer greater educational benefits to our members again. Working with International officers Grant Axtell and Stephanie Stevens, we have formed a productive relationship with OED leadership which will result in additional and consistent support for member education going forward. The education and networking benefits of IAWP can give our members a personal and career boost. Thanks to the efforts by Erika Motzko and others, our membership has grown throughout 2018, which will make future progress attainable.
Opportunities: As we keep moving forward, it is important to also keep listening to the voices of our diverse members, so they are heard at our board meetings. We need to offer more chances for member involvement and benefits that reach every part of the state. We need to have training sessions distributed around the state. We also need more members running for office. The Pacific Northwest (Washington, Montana, and Oregon) has rejuvenated the ranks of the International board and that means we need members to step up and take on leadership roles here in Oregon to replace those who have moved on to additional responsibilities. I have been building bridges with our counterparts in Washington and Montana. A strategic goal is to reinvigorate our Idaho Chapter as well. But it all starts with continuing our growth in Oregon.
Steve Corwin
Steve Corwin, Regional Technician
Motivation: My active participation with IAWP began in 2014, when I attended the International Conference in Portland, Oregon. I applied for a competitive scholarship and was lucky enough to have part of my conference expenses covered by IAWP. I believe when you get something you need to pay it forward, so I have become an active member in the Oregon State Chapter. I have served as President Elect, President, and Immediate Past President in recent years (it is a three year commitment). I am willing to do it again to continue the progress we have made towards financial health and greater future relevance to our members.
Accomplishments: The Oregon Chapter of IAWP is just getting to the point that we can offer greater educational benefits to our members again. Working with International officers Grant Axtell and Stephanie Stevens, we have formed a productive relationship with OED leadership which will result in additional and consistent support for member education going forward. The education and networking benefits of IAWP can give our members a personal and career boost. Thanks to the efforts by Erika Motzko and others, our membership has grown throughout 2018, which will make future progress attainable.
Opportunities: As we keep moving forward, it is important to also keep listening to the voices of our diverse members, so they are heard at our board meetings. We need to offer more chances for member involvement and benefits that reach every part of the state. We need to have training sessions distributed around the state. We also need more members running for office. The Pacific Northwest (Washington, Montana, and Oregon) has rejuvenated the ranks of the International board and that means we need members to step up and take on leadership roles here in Oregon to replace those who have moved on to additional responsibilities. I have been building bridges with our counterparts in Washington and Montana. A strategic goal is to reinvigorate our Idaho Chapter as well. But it all starts with continuing our growth in Oregon.
Steve Corwin