OUNC Board
The OUNC Board is comprised of 21 members, all appointed by the Governor for a 4-year term. Each Board Member represents a specific industry segment and is nominated by their organization.
For more information on the board responsibilities or to apply to serve on our board, please visit the interested in serving on our board page.
Melanie
Lewis
Chairperson
Representing
Telecommunications utilities serving more than 50,000 access lines and regulated by PUC
Term
08/27/2023 – 08/26/2027
Committees
Ad Hoc Call Center Operations Committee
Governance Committee
Publicity Committee
Budget, Audit, & Tariff Committee
Training & Education Committee
Data & Research Committee
Nathan A
Rivera
Vice Chairperson
Representing
Municipal Electrical Utilities
Term
7/1/2024 – 6/30/2028
Committees
Budget, Audit, & Tariff Committee
Data & Research Committee
Jaimie
Lemke
Secretary
Representing
Natural Gas Utilities regulated by the PUC
Term
05/27/2022 – 05/26/2026
Committees
Publicity Committee (Chair)
Governance Committee
Aaron
Nakano
Treasurer
Representing
Contractors
Term
12/3/2024-12/2/2028
Committees
Governance Committee
Budget, Audit, & Tariff Committee (Chair)
Data & Research Committee
Kevin
Hennessy
PUC Representative
Representing
Public Utilities Representative
Term
11/1/2023 – 10/31/2027
Committees
Governance Committee
Training & Education Committee
Mitch
Burghelea
Representing
Cable System Operators
Term
1/15/2022 – 1/14/2026
Committees
Publicity Committee
Governance Committee
Training & Education Committee
Micah
Brown
Representing
Telecommunications utilities serving more than 50,000 access lines and regulated by PUC
Term
01/29/2024 – 01/28/2028
Committees
Ad Hoc Call Center Operations Committee
Governance Committee
Ken
Pearce
Representing
Telecommunications utilities serving fewer than 50,000 access lines and regulated by PUC
Term
03/5/2025 – 3/4/2029
Committees
Robbie
West
Representing
Cities with a Population of less than 25,000
Term
10/1/23 – 9/30/27
Committees
Ad Hoc Call Center Operations Committee
Governance Committee
Training & Education Committee (Chair)
Konstantin “KC”
Chumachenko
Representing
National Utility Locating Association (NULCA)
Term
10/1/23 – 9/30/27
Committees
Ad Hoc Call Center Operations Committee
Publicity Committee
Governance Committee
Data & Research Committee
Andy
Crocker
Representing
Special Districts (water districts, sanitary districts or water and sanitary authorities)
Term
8/30/22 – 8/29/2026
Committees
Ad Hoc Call Center Operations Committee
Governance (Chair)
Rocky
Stewart
Representing
OUCC
Term
12/20/2023 – 05/6/2026
Committees
Matt
Barrett
Representing
Telecommunications Cooperatives
Term
12/20/2023 – 12/19/2027
Committees
Governance Committee
Lucas
Schauffler
Representing
ODOT (Oregon Department of Transportation)
Term
10/1/2023 – 9/30/2027
Committees
Data & Research Committee (Chair)
Budget, Audit, & Tariff Committee
Amber
Clayton
Representing
Cities with a population of 25,000 or more
Term
08/30/2022 – 08/29/2026
Committees
Governance Committee
Vacant
Natural Gas/Pipelines
Representing
Interstate Natural Gas Transmission/Pipelines
Term
Committees
Vacant
People’s Utility Districts
Representing
People’s Utility Districts
Term
Committees
Vacant
Railroads
Representing
Railroads
Term
Committees
Vacant
Counties
Representing
Counties
Term
Committees
Vacant
Excavators
Representing
Excavators
Term
Committees
To contact an OUNC Board Member, please email us at [email protected].
For more information on the board responsibilities or to apply to serve on our board, please visit the interested in serving on our board page.