Western Region Program and Organizational Leadership Committee

Updated June 2026

Alaska

Vacant

Arizona

Michele Walsh
University of Arizona Extension
Associate Extension Director, Family, Consumer, and Health Sciences;
Professor, Human Development and Family Science; Specialist, Evaluation
Forbes 301A, 1140 E. South Campus Drive
Tuscon, AZ 85721-0036
(520) 621-8739
mwalsh@arizona.edu

California

Keith C. Nathaniel
County Director/4-H Youth Development Advisor
700 W. Main Street
Alhambra, CA 91801
(626) 586-1970
kcnathaniel@ucanr.edu

Erin Marnocha
Vice Provost for Research and Program Integration
2801 Second Street
Davis, CA 95618
(530) 750-1266
elmarnocha@ucanr.edu

Colorado

Katie Dunker, Past Chair
Director for Extension Programs
Colorado State University Extension
1311 South College Ave
4040 Campus Delivery
Fort Collins, CO 80523
katie.dunker@colostate.edu

Guam

Kuan-Ju Chen
Associate Professor of Agricultural Economics / Senior Liaison of the Asia-Pacific Universities Consortium
Cooperative Extension & Outreach
Mailing Address: UOG Station
Mangilao, Guam 96923
(671) 735-2089
chenkj@triton.uog.edu

Hawaii

Jeff Goodwin
Interim Associate Dean and Associate Director of Cooperative Extension
University of Hawaii-Manoa
3050 Maile Way
Gilmore Hall 203B
Honolulu, HI  96822
(808) 956-8397
(907) 222-1503
goodwinj@ctahr.hawaii.edu

Idaho

Bridger Feuz, Ed.D
Associate Director University of Idaho Extension
College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
875 Perimeter Dr., MS3015
Moscow, ID 83844-3015
(307) 799-8740
bfeuz@uidaho.edu

Montana

Carrie Ashe
Associate Director
Montana State University Extension
224 Culbertson Hall
Bozeman, MT 59717-2230
(406) 994-3293
carrie.ashe@montana.edu

Nevada

Eric Killian
South Area Director
University of Nevada Reno, Extension
8050 Paradise Road
Las Vegas, NV 89123
(702) 257-5542
killiane@unr.edu

New Mexico

Christina Turner, Chair Elect
Northern District Director
New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service
PO Box 30003, MSC 3AE, NMSU
Las Cruces, NM 88003
(505) 983-4615
chrmelen@nmsu.edu

Oregon

Jamie Davis, Chair
Regional Director, Southern Region
Oregon State University
(541) 815-0963
jamie.davis@oregonstate.edu

Utah

Heidi LeBlanc
Home and Community Department Executive Director
heidi.leblanc@usu.edu

Washington

Michael Gaffney
Assistant Director, WSU Extension
Extension Community and Economic Development Program Unit Director
Chief, Law Enforcement Mountain Operations School
Washington State University
(509) 335-4611
mjgaffney@wsu.edu

Wyoming

Matt Helie
University of Wyoming Extension
Associate Director for 4-H Youth Development
College of Agriculture, Life Sciences & Natural Resources
1000 E University Ave
Laramie, WY 82071
(307) 766-5124
mhelie@uwyo.edu

WEDA Administrative Advisor

Edward Martin
Associate Vice President and Director
Arizona Cooperative Extension System
140 E South Campus Drive, Forbes 301
Tuscon, AZ 85721
(520) 621-7145
ecmartin@email.arizona.edu

Western Extension Director’s Association

Doreen Hauser-Lindstrom
Executive Director
Washington State University
140 South Arthur, Suite 500
Spokane, WA 99202
(509) 358-7686
(509) 435-3381 – Cell
doreen@wsu.edu

WPOLC Leadership

Jamie Davis, Chair
Christina Turner, Chair Elect
Katie Dunker, Past Chair