TROY DOWNINGAUGUST 30 , 2011

South East Regional Administrator Interview

Transformation Assumptions

The initial effort started at the university level

Budget constraints are driving us to change

We will be a different organization when we are done

We will emerge a better organization

Transformation from my perspective

Phase of planningSame people, same missionDelivering educational programs

based on scienceSolving problems for our

communitiesWe will always be asking “Does what we are doing make

sense?”

Regional Administrator Roles

LeadershipVisionAdministrative oversightIdentify local and regional needsEvaluation of program and

servicesMaintain local relationshipsIdentify and utilize technologiesProvide access to training

TD’s Regional Leadership for the future

Respects county prioritiesSupports faculty to be their bestRewards creativity and

innovationEncourages faculty to take risksBuffer faculty from unnecessary

bureaucracyAdvocate for the regionContinue to build open campus

type programs in the region if it makes sense

Open Campus in Tillamook County

We hired a coordinator over a year ago

Housed at the community collegeDeveloped several dozen

educational partnershipsDesigned new programs from

OSU“Go to” source for education in

Tillamook County

Possible Extension Programming

Grazing systems and managementFiber digestibility in grassesNon-structural carbohydrates in grassesNutrient cycling in pasture systemsUtilizing vegetative buffers to protect

waterwaysFertility programs including pH and

micronutrient management (Se, Cu)

Question 1

Describe your experience in managing multiple funding streams & how have you honored existing funding sources/agreements as they are integrated within counties in this region?

Fiscal Experience

OSU Dairy - >500,000 year budgetTillamook County Ext. Service Dist. >400,000 year,

grants and contracts, limited fee for serviceOpen Campus- started charging larger fees, grant

funded programsResearch grants - $304,589Fundraising (4-H pavilion) $800,000Endowments- > $1,000,000 committed in the last

year

Question 2

Extension is in the midst of Transformation. How have you changed your thinking to embrace these changes?

How do you balance community needs vs organizational constraints?

How would you be an advocate and a resource for employees during this transformation?

Question 3

OSU strives to build an organizational culture that will allow each individual to enter, participate and thrive – unimpaired by barriers related to his/her identity status. Each of us is valued for our uniqueness. Describe how your background and experience has prepared you to be effective in an environment that values diversity?