Western Region Program and Organizational Leadership Committee

Updated June 2026

Alaska

Alda Norris
Evaluation Specialist and Civil Rights Compliance Coordinator
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Cooperative Extension Service State Office
1751 Tanana Loop, Rm 243
PO Box 756180
Fairbanks, AK  99775-6180
(907) 474-7120
(907) 474-2631 – Fax
amnorris2@alaska.edu

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