Our Staff

Administrative:

Nancy (Smith) Mitchell – Ext. 200
— Executive Director

Irene Shipley – Ext. 201
— Administrative Assistant

Pati D’Eliseo – Ext. 202
— Development Coordinator

Warehouse:

Our Board of Directors

Rebecca Lytwyn
— President
Employed as Vice President of Real Estate Lending at Oregon Coast Bank.  Previous fundraising experience with YMCA, Food Share, Altrusa, Newport Boosters, and Isaac Newton Magnet School.

Randy Getman
— Vice President
Executive Assistant-Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office. Serves on the board for Court Appointed Special Advocates serving Lincoln and Tillamook Counties, Community Impact Chair for United Way of Linn Benton Lincoln Counties, and Budget Committee member with City of Toledo. Past experience as adviser and media consultant for members of government.

Cynthia Jacobi
— Secretary
Retired Anesthetist with a continued interest in public health issues.  Member of For Artsake Gallery, Yaquina Arts Association, and the Toledo Arts Guild.  Serves on the City Of Newport Public Art Committee.

Cora Warfield
— Treasurer
Employed with Oregon Coast Bank. Involvement with the Toledo Summer Festival and various fundraising events in the Toledo area.

George Stankey
Retired Research social scientist with U.S. Forest Service in Missoula, MT and Corvallis OR for 30 years, senior research professor, College of Forestry, Oregon State University, visiting professor in park and conservation management in Canberra and Sydney, Australia. Volunteer at Waldport Food Pantry. Past President for Friends of Yaquina Lighthouses.

Marcie Quintana
Compliance Specialist at Oregon Coast Bank. Involved in fundraising for the Newport Relay for Life and  volunteer for the Newport Booster Auction.

Kathryn Lorraine Bice (Lorrie)
Retired Registered Nurse Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital, County Home Health, Family Practice and Long Term Care. Past volunteer positions with Red Cross Blood Clinics, Festival of Trees (Samaritan), Mouse Factory Preschool, Altrusa, Lincoln County Drug and Alcohol Program, Neighborhood watch, Olympics of the Mind.

Nicole Fields
Deputy Director for Lincoln County Public Health. Previous volunteer experience with Big Brothers Big Sister, The American Red Cross Disaster Preparedness Team, and the Garfield Park Conservatory, and Friends of the Chicago River.

Karen Apland
Retired Librarian. Worked as an indexer/abstractor including 6 years as a contractor at Hewlett-Packard. Additionally, worked for Santa Clara County Library as a teen librarian and supervisor of Bookmobile and outreach services. Currently volunteers for the Waldport Food Pantry and Produce Plus.