OCCMA Board of Directors

The OCCMA Board consists of the president, president-elect, immediate past-president and eight directors who are active members of OCCMA. The board's role is to provide policy and operations guidance in carrying out the Association's purpose:

Support professional management in local government by increasing the knowledge and ability of administrators and managers
Promote the exchange of information among members
Offer personal support to members
Sustain the goals of the International City/County Management Association (ICMA)

2026 OCCMA Board Nominations are now open! Are you an OCCMA member and interested in serving on the OCCMA Board of Directors? If so, the application period is now open until July 30. Applications can be found here: 2026 OCCMA Board Application

Meet the 2025 OCCMA Board of Directors

President

Martha Bennett
City Manager,
Lake Oswego
mbennett@lakeoswego.city

503-635-0214

President-Elect

Nina Vetter

City Manager,

Newport

n.vetter@newportoregon.gov

541-574-0601

Past President

Dan Huff
City Manager,
Molalla
dhuff@cityofmolalla.com
503-759-0291

Secretary-Treasurer

Claire Wilson
League of Oregon Cities

cwilson@orcities.org

503-588-6550

Director

(term expires 2025)

Mark Shepard

City Manager,

Corvallis

mark.shepard@corvallisoregon.gov

541-766-6418

Director

(term expires 2025)

Jerry Gillham

City Manager,

Sutherlin

j.gillham@ci.sutherlin.or.us

541-459-2856 x223

Director

(term expires 2025)

Sabrina Cotta

City Manager,

Ashland

sabrina.cotta@ashland.or.us

541-552-2106

Director

(term expires 2026)

Zoe Monahan Mombert

Assistant To The City Manager, Wilsonville

mombert@ci.wilsonville .or.us

503-505-1160

Director

(term expires 2026)

Abigail Elder

City Manager,

Hood River

a.elder@cityofhoodriver.gov

541-387-5252

Director

(term expires 2026)

Matthew Klebes
City Manager,
The Dalles

mklebes@ci.the-dalles.or.us

541-296-5481

Director

(term expires 2027)

Ann Ober
Asst. County Administrator,
Washington County

ann_ober@washingtoncountyor.gov

503-846-8611

Director

(term expires 2027)

Rahim Harji
Assistant City Manager,
Hillsboro

rahim.harji@hillsboro-oregon.gov

503-681-6447

Director

(term expires 2027)

Brian Latta
City Manager,
Dallas

brian.latta@dallasor.gov

503-831-3502

2025 Board Meetings

The Board of Directors typically meets five times a year, but may choose to schedule additional meetings as needed. Upcoming meetings are scheduled for:

January 2-9, 2025 - Email
January 31, 2025 - Virtual
March 21, 2025 - Vancouver
July 9, 2025 - Bend
August 26, 2025 - Virtual
October 1, 2025 - Portland
Annual Membership Meeting - October 2, 2025 - Portland
November 20-21, 2025 - Independence

OCCMA Strategic Plans

Every year the OCCMA Board reviews the strategic direction of the organization and sets goals and objectives aligned with the future direction of ICMA and OCCMA. The Board welcomes input to shape the strategic direction of OCCMA.

2025

2024

2023

2022

2021

Board Meeting Materials