Chris Estrin
(Chair)
Deaf / he, him, his

Chief Experience Officer
ZP Better Together
Rochester, NY

Lorne Farovitch, Ph.D.
(Vice-Chair)
Deaf / he, him, his

Executive Director
Global Deaf Research Institute
Austin, TXP

Bobby Jackson, II
(Secretary)
Deaf / he, him, his

Community Hub Schools Coordinator
Boston Public Schools
North Andover, MA

Michelle Cline
(Treasurer)
Deaf / she, her, hers

Executive Director
Rhode Island Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Providence, RI

Corey Burton
Deaf / he, him, his

Customer Experience Manager
Gallaudet University
Largo, MD

Daniel Snyder, Esq.
Hard of Hearing / he, him, his

Managing Partner Attorney
Law Offices of Daniel Snyder
Portland, OR

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Laine Fisher-Gayle, MS, CCC-SLP
Hearing / she, her, hers

Speech-Language Pathologist
Sensible Rehab
Salem, OR

Lee Loeffler
Deaf / she, her, hers

Global Oncology Clinical Development Manager
GSK Biopharma
Portland, OR

Max Bach
Hard of Hearing / he, him, his

Client Relationship Executive
Government & Public Services
Deloitte
Portland, OR

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Monique Griffin
CODA / she, her, hers

Operations Associate
Collaborate Consulting, LLC.
Eugene, OR

Board Quarterly Meeting

January 20, 2026
April 21, 2026
July 21, 2026
October 20, 2026
January 19, 2027

If you would like to observe the board business meetings, please send an e-mail to info@bridgesoregon.org to share your interest.

Board and Community Subcommittees

If you would like to join in the Subcommittee, please send an e-mail to info@bridgesoregon.org to share your interest.

Executive and Financial Committee
Chris Estrin
Dr. Lorne Farovitch
Bobby Jackson II
Michelle Cline
Chad A. Ludwig

5th Annual Pancakes with the Grinch
Board of Directors
Chad A. Ludwig, co-chair
Christopher Mortensen, co-chair
Erica Brown, co-chair
Sammi Weethee, co-chair
Callia Berg
Sara Brennan

Former Board Members

The Bridges Oregon honors the many contributions of Former Board Members who served on the board. This is in honor of past service.

If you are a past board member with us and would like to be honored, please send an e-mail to info@bridgesoregon.org. We are eager to add you to the list!

  • Amanda Rayfield
  • Andrea Thornberry
  • Anne Gray Liversidge, Ph.D.
  • David Baldridge, Ph.D.
  • Damara Goff Paris, Ed.D., CRC, NCC, LPC
  • Denise Thew Hackett, Ph.D., MSCI, CRC, ADAC
  • Eric Drapeau
  • Ishai Rosen
  • Jackie Shaw
  • Lorena Reynolds, JD
  • Mat Genuser
  • Rian Gayle, MA
  • Terry Blosser
  • Tom Galey, MA
  • Whitney Edmunson
  • Whitney Hill, JD

Become a Board Member

Would you like to shape the future of Bridges Oregon?

We are currently seeking for qualified individuals to join our Board of Directors.

  • Bridges Oregon’s Board Responsibilities
  • Influence and develop policies
  • Participate in fundraising
  • Build community relationships
  • Provide budget oversight
  • Participate in strategic planning
  • Attend 4 to 6 board meetings annually
  • Commit to 3-years term
  • Publicly support the work of Bridges Oregon
  • Represent Bridges Oregon occasionally at external events
  • And many more.

Want to learn more about our organization or interested in applying? Please contact info@bridgesoregon.org.

We look forward to having you a part of the Bridges Oregon team!