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Durlin Hickok

President

Durlin Hickok first became involved with ONDA through his daughter, Laurel, who worked with as an Assistant Wildlands Coordinator. A physician by training, he practiced for eighteen years before joining Adeza Biomedical Corporation as vice president of clinical and regulatory. He retains a position at the University of Washington of clinical professor, epidemiology and obstetrics, and gynecology. Durlin and his family spend extensive time in central Oregon and have had a second home in Bend for over fifteen years. He has previously served in leadership roles for a number of medical organizations, and, currently, is a trustee of Outward Bound West.

John Sterling

Vice President

John Sterling is a Bend, Oregon-based consultant working to help businesses and environmental organizations work together more effectively. Before moving to Bend, John was Director of Environmental Programs at Patagonia, Inc., an outdoor clothing company that supports many grassroots environmental initiatives.

John returned to his native Oregon after an 18-year exile in California that took him from college at UC Berkeley, to a stint on the staff of Earth Island Institute in San Francisco, then seven years at Patagonia, where, in his free time, he put too many miles on his car driving to climbing and skiing destinations in the Sierra Nevada and the California desert.

He returned to Oregon with his wife, Heather, and joined the ONDA board in 2004.

Helen Harbin

Treasurer

Helen Harbin’s involvement with ONDA started by helping inventory thousands of acres of public land for wilderness values and removing miles of barbed-wire fence from the Steens Mountain Wilderness. An Oregonian since 1992, she is fascinated by the ancient history and wild places to be found in the arid lands of eastern Oregon.

Lucky enough to retire after a silicon valley business career, she has an agenda that includes hiking, paddling, yoga, and mandolin music with friends, plus organizing neighbors to protect the Deschutes River in Bend. Helen joined the board in 2004.

Alice Elshoff

Alice Elshoff Alice is a long time high desert dweller, and one of the founding members of ONDA. She is a retired teacher who enjoys introducing folks to the desert country she loves. She has volunteered on many conservation issues over the years, and feels that the work ONDA is doing is the best hope for healing Oregon's magnificent high desert. Alice has served on ONDA's board since 1989.

Kirk Richardson

Kirk Richardson A hardcore Oregonphile, Kirk was a 27-year veteran of Nike and is the new president of Keen Footwear in Portland. When not working on the Keen business and Keen Foundation, Kirk can be found exploring Oregon's wildlands on foot, tied into a climbing rope, or with barbed-wire fence removal tools in hand. In addition to his business savvy and marketing skills, Kirk brings to the ONDA board a wry sense of humor and a commitment to protecting our desert wildlands. He also serves on the board of the Outdoor Industry Conservation Alliance, a group of outdoor companies that funds grassroots environmental groups, including ONDA.

Craig Miller

Born 13 January 1950 Craig Miller

Education: Biophysics (Bachelor of Science); Pacific Union College 1973 Medicine (M.D.); Loma Linda University 1977 Emergency Medicine; Wright State University 1980 Board Certified 1981; Central Oregon Community College 2000 Geographic Information Systems (Associate of Science)

Emergency Medicine at St. Charles Medical Center 1981 – 1998

Family and Interests: Married on top of Steens Mountain to Marilyn on August 24, 1999 . Children limited to a challenging male goose and two cats. An avid outdoorsman, he has extensive experience in bird identification, backpacking, mountaineering, rock climbing, and search and rescue.

Craig has been an environmental advocate for most of his life. Multiple backpacking trips in the Sierra Nevada during his high school years provided a strong appreciation for wilderness and the out-of-doors. Once finished with his residency in Emergency Medicine in 1980 he moved to Bend, Oregon where he has lived ever since. During that time, he became active in local environmental issues, particularly desert wilderness designation and fighting livestock grazing abuses. He has been a member of ONDA since its inception, and has served on the board from the beginning. He also served several years as a board member of the Oregon Natural Resources Council. He continued his practice in emergency medicine until 1998 when he changed careers in order to devote more time to environmental protection. Craig completed an Associates Degree in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in 2000 and is now putting his skills to work for ONDA and the Deschutes Basin Land Trust.

Lisa Brown

Secretary Lisa Brown

Lisa Brown has worked with Northwest conservation groups on watershed and aquatic habitat protection projects for more than a decade, as well as for an aquatic research group at the Pacific Northwest Research Station in Corvallis. Lisa earned her B.S. in Environmental Science from Oregon State University, and graduated with honors from Lewis and Clark Law School with a certificate in Environmental and Natural Resources Law. She is a staff attorney at WaterWatch of Oregon and is a member of the Oregon Bar. A desert rat at heart, she joined the ONDA board in 2005 and looks forward to having more excuses to make it over to the east side.

Ray Hartwell

Finance Chair

Ray Hartwell has years of experience in environmental conservation in Oregon and the Pacific Northwest, including work for the Deschutes River Conservancy and Environmental Defense. He has a background in conservation finance and environmental economics, most recently through consulting work for the World Conservation Union (IUCN). Ray has also worked as an economic and financial research consultant at Cornerstone Research and has taught statistics as a member of the adjunct faculty at New York University. He holds a Bachelor’s in French and German from Williams College and a Master’s in Public Policy from New York University.

Ray has recently returned to Oregon from four years in Manhattan, and has settled in Portland with his wife Laurel. They enjoy skiing, climbing, hiking, and other outdoor pursuits in the wilderness of the Pacific Northwest. Ray joined the board in 2007.

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He has previously served in leadership roles for a number of medical organizations, and, currently, is a trustee of Outward Bound West. John Sterling Vice President John Sterling is a Bend, Oregon-based consultant working to help businesses and environmental organizations work together more effectively. Before moving to Bend, John was Director of Environmental Programs at Patagonia, Inc., an outdoor clothing company that supports many grassroots environmental initiatives. John returned to his native Oregon after an 18-year exile in California that took him from college at UC Berkeley, to a stint on the staff of Earth Island Institute in San Francisco, then seven years at Patagonia, where, in his free time, he put too many miles on his car driving to climbing and skiing destinations in the Sierra Nevada and the California desert. He returned to Oregon with his wife, Heather, and joined the ONDA board in 2004. Helen Harbin Treasurer Helen Harbin’s involvement with ONDA started by helping inventory thousands of acres of public land for wilderness values and removing miles of barbed-wire fence from the Steens Mountain Wilderness. An Oregonian since 1992, she is fascinated by the ancient history and wild places to be found in the arid lands of eastern Oregon. Lucky enough to retire after a silicon valley business career, she has an agenda that includes hiking, paddling, yoga, and mandolin music with friends, plus organizing neighbors to protect the Deschutes River in Bend. Helen joined the board in 2004. Alice Elshoff Alice is a long time high desert dweller, and one of the founding members of ONDA. She is a retired teacher who enjoys introducing folks to the desert country she loves. She has volunteered on many conservation issues over the years, and feels that the work ONDA is doing is the best hope for healing Oregon's magnificent high desert. Alice has served on ONDA's board since 1989. Kirk Richardson A hardcore Oregonphile, Kirk was a 27-year veteran of Nike and is the new president of Keen Footwear in Portland. When not working on the Keen business and Keen Foundation, Kirk can be found exploring Oregon's wildlands on foot, tied into a climbing rope, or with barbed-wire fence removal tools in hand. In addition to his business savvy and marketing skills, Kirk brings to the ONDA board a wry sense of humor and a commitment to protecting our desert wildlands. He also serves on the board of the Outdoor Industry Conservation Alliance, a group of outdoor companies that funds grassroots environmental groups, including ONDA. Craig Miller Born 13 January 1950 Education: Biophysics (Bachelor of Science); Pacific Union College 1973 Medicine (M.D.); Loma Linda University 1977 Emergency Medicine; Wright State University 1980 Board Certified 1981; Central Oregon Community College 2000 Geographic Information Systems (Associate of Science) Emergency Medicine at St. Charles Medical Center 1981 – 1998 Family and Interests: Married on top of Steens Mountain to Marilyn on August 24, 1999 . Children limited to a challenging male goose and two cats. An avid outdoorsman, he has extensive experience in bird identification, backpacking, mountaineering, rock climbing, and search and rescue. Craig has been an environmental advocate for most of his life. Multiple backpacking trips in the Sierra Nevada during his high school years provided a strong appreciation for wilderness and the out-of-doors. Once finished with his residency in Emergency Medicine in 1980 he moved to Bend, Oregon where he has lived ever since. During that time, he became active in local environmental issues, particularly desert wilderness designation and fighting livestock grazing abuses. He has been a member of ONDA since its inception, and has served on the board from the beginning. He also served several years as a board member of the Oregon Natural Resources Council. He continued his practice in emergency medicine until 1998 when he changed careers in order to devote more time to environmental protection. Craig completed an Associates Degree in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in 2000 and is now putting his skills to work for ONDA and the Deschutes Basin Land Trust. Lisa Brown Secretary Lisa Brown has worked with Northwest conservation groups on watershed and aquatic habitat protection projects for more than a decade, as well as for an aquatic research group at the Pacific Northwest Research Station in Corvallis. Lisa earned her B.S. in Environmental Science from Oregon State University, and graduated with honors from Lewis and Clark Law School with a certificate in Environmental and Natural Resources Law. She is a staff attorney at WaterWatch of Oregon and is a member of the Oregon Bar. A desert rat at heart, she joined the ONDA board in 2005 and looks forward to having more excuses to make it over to the east side. Ray Hartwell Finance Chair Ray Hartwell has years of experience in environmental conservation in Oregon and the Pacific Northwest, including work for the Deschutes River Conservancy and Environmental Defense. He has a background in conservation finance and environmental economics, most recently through consulting work for the World Conservation Union (IUCN). Ray has also worked as an economic and financial research consultant at Cornerstone Research and has taught statistics as a member of the adjunct faculty at New York University. He holds a Bachelor’s in French and German from Williams College and a Master’s in Public Policy from New York University. Ray has recently returned to Oregon from four years in Manhattan, and has settled in Portland with his wife Laurel. They enjoy skiing, climbing, hiking, and other outdoor pursuits in the wilderness of the Pacific Northwest. Ray joined the board in 2007.

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