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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?