Minutes
Alii, Greetings, Hafa Adai, Talofa, Mogethin, Kaselehlie, Ran annim, Lenwo, Iakwe, Aloha, Hola!
Times: Tuesday afternoon, August 11, 2026,
- 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. (Pacific).
- 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. (Mountain),
- 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. (Alaska),
- noon – 2:00 p.m. (Honolulu),
- 11:00 -1:00 p.m. (Pago Pago)
Agenda
- 3:00 p.m. Welcome and Introductions – Jake DeDecker
- Any additions to the agenda
- 3:05 p.m. Roll Call/Sound Check – Doreen Hauser-Lindstrom
- 3:15 p.m. Special Guest – Western Regional EXCITE Educators – Mary Gonzales, AZ, Lindsey McConnell-Soong, ID, and Cassandra (Leihua) Park, HI.
Lindsey McConnell-Soong
She/Her/Hers
Extension Expert; EXCITE Regional Health Agent
(Extension Collaborative on Immunization Teaching and Engagement)
University of Idaho Extension
lmcconnellsoong@uidaho.eduMary Gonzales
Extension Educator
School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness College of Agriculture, Life and Environmental Sciences
The University of Arizona
marygonzales@arizona.edu
520-374-6253Cassandra (Leihua) Park
Junior Extension Agent
University of Hawaii at Manoa
EXCITE Regional Health Educator
cnpark@hawaii.edu
808-956-4124
3:50 p.m. Extension Foundation – Beverly Coberly, CEO, and Aaron Weibe, Director of Technology Services and Communications.
WEDA Business Meeting
4:10 p.m. Approval of Draft June 25, 2026, meeting minutes – Kris Elliott
Old Business
- 4:10 p.m. WEDA Director Retreat – Survey Results – Kris Elliott
- Discussion
- Dates
- Location
- Planning Committee
New Business
- 4:20 p.m. ECOP Committee Updates
- ECOP Executive Committee – Cody Stone
- ECOP Strategic Planning – Discussion Guide Attached
- Professional Development – Jon Boren
- Programs – Ed Martin
- ECOP 4-H Leadership Committee – Cody Stone
- NEDA Meeting – Allen Malone
- WEDA Meeting Thursday Morning, 10:00-noon September 17th, 2026
- ECOP Executive Committee – Cody Stone
- 4:50 p.m. Executive Director Report
Adjourn
Next WEDA face-to-face morning meeting (10:00 AM– noon): September 17h, 2026, Seattle, WA.