Meet the COCC Board

A seven-member Board of Directors governs the College, with members of that Board elected from geographic zones in the District. The District covers a 10,000-square-mile area, making it bigger than eight of the U.S. states.

JOE KRENOWICZ
ZONE 1
Madras
Term expires 2025
jkrenowicz@cocc.edu

Madras Chamber of Commerce, Retired
Resident of Madras since 1979

LAURA CRASKA COOPER
Board Chair
ZONE 2
Prineville
Term expires 2025
lcraskacooper@cocc.edu

Attorney
Resident of Crook County-Prineville since 1998

ALAN UNGER
ZONE 3
Redmond
Term expires 2025
agunger@cocc.edu

Local Government, Retired
Resident of Redmond since 1950

ERICA SKATVOLD
Board Vice Chair
ZONE 4
Bend
Term expires 2025
eskatvold@cocc.edu

Director of Quality Management, St. Charles Health System
Resident of Bend since 1997

ERIN MERZ
ZONE 5
Bend
Term expires 2027
emerz@cocc.edu

Marketing/Communications Director, Cascades Academy
Resident of Bend since 2020

JIM PORTER
ZONE 6
Bend
Term expires 2027
jporter11@cocc.edu

Law Enforcement, Retired
Resident of Bend since 1991

ERIN FOOTE MORGAN
ZONE 7
Bend
Term expires 2027
efootemorgan@cocc.edu

Owner and Principal, FM Civic
Resident of Central Oregon since 2004