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Back, from L: Chris Kantrowitz, Bobby Bramlett, Judi Davis, Ray Honerlah, Katie Honerlah, Marv Abeene, David McNutt, Tom Mesher, Harriet Dixon, Scott Andrews, Gary Feldman, Dar Isensee, Dean Joe Stone.
Seated, from L: Michael Couch, Carolyn Younger, Judy Calkins, Penny Martin, Maury Schwarz.

College of Arts and Sciences Alumni Advisory Council members meet three times a year with the dean, faculty and fellow alumni of the college. They provide a valuable external perspective on liberal arts education at the University of Oregon and serve as advocates for the college and its teaching mission through financial support and public outreach.

Contact your alumni representatives with questions and comments through advcncl@cas.uoregon.edu.

Marv Abeene ’66 (Business Economics) has been a trust banker for more than thirty years. Currently trust officer for the Salem Office of Bank of the Cascades, Marv is also very active in his community: Salem Area Chamber of Commerce, Salem Rotary Club, Salem Hospital Foundation, Salem Art Association and others.

Scott Andrews ’74 (Management) is president of Melvin Mark Properties and executive vice president of Melvin Mark Brokerage Company. He is currently the treasurer of the Association for Portland Progress (the downtown Portland business association) and chair emeritus of the Portland Oregon Sports Authority. Scott participated in the recent Olympic Torch Ceremony held in Portland.

John Barlow ’78 (English) is an attorney for Fenner Barnhisel Willis & Barlow. John currently resides in Corvallis.

Bobby Bramlett ’83 (Sociology) is president of Aire Sheet Metal, Inc. in Redwood City, CA. His work can be seen from San Francisco to Saudi Arabia. In his free time, he coaches a tournament basketball team and listens to his daughter perform. He lives with his wife Charlotte in Saratoga, CA.

Spencer Brush ’67 (History) is Senior Vice President of Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc., operating out of San Francisco’s financial district. Spence resides in Piedmont, CA with wife Sydney. His son, Stewart, is now attending the UO.

John Busterud, ’43 (Economics) is a retired attorney living in Palo Alto, CA with his wife, Ann. He is a former chairman of the President’s Council on Environmental Quality and a past president of the Commonwealth Club of California. He recently authored Below the Salt, the story of his role in the discovery of gold and art treasures in a German salt mine during World War II.

Judy Calkins ’88 (Journalism) ’91 (Law) is a partner in the law firm of Calkins & Calkins in Eugene, OR., and specializes in estate law. Judy has served on the boards of several local community service and non-profit organizations, including Goodwill Industries.

Michael Couch ’64 (Political Science) is the president and owner of Couch Properties, with offices in Los Altos, CA and Palo Alto, CA. Mike is an active volunteer for organizations such as the YMCA in the mid-peninsula area. He and his wife Jean live in Los Altos, Hills, CA.

Judi (Darling) Davis ’70 (Fine Arts) works as an artist in Portland where she lives with her husband Gaylord (’68). Both her daughters, Marie (’01) and Annie (’03) have attended the University of Oregon.

Harriett Dixon ’78 (Political Science) lives in Lake Oswego, OR. In addition to her work for the college, she volunteers for OHSU’s Women’s Center, is a member of Women in Philanthropy, serves on a board supporting ESL (English as a second language), and has been active in fund raising for Jesuit High School.

Lynn Endicott ’65 (Physics) is the vice president of Southern Lumber for the Weyerhaeuser Company. Lynn and his wife Cheri currently live in Hot Springs, AR.

Gary Feldman ’77 (Economics) is corporate vice president and branch manager of A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc in Eugene, managing $2 billion in client assets. Gary is past president and current board member of the Convention and Visitors Association of Lane County, and board member of the Eugene Town Club.

Katie Honerlah ’66 (Education) is a retired teacher and Portland businesswoman. Her husband, and co-council member, Ray Honerlah ’64 (Math) is the former Program Officer for M. J. Murdock Charitable Trust. Ray and Katie reside in Langley, Washington.

Dar Isensee ’62 (Business Economics) is a stockbroker and investment counselor with UBS Paine Webber, operating out of Portland, OR. Dar, who enjoys fly fishing, is also an officer on the board of Oregon Trout, a non-profit organization interested in the preservation of Oregon’s trout fishing streams.

Kristine Iverson ’69 (Economics) is a retired counselor for Portland School District 1J.

Craig Iverson ’67 (Economics) is an Attorney/ CPA for Craig Iverson, CPA/Attorney. Craig, his wife Kristine, and their son Kirk live in Portland.

Christopher Kantrowitz ’97 (Political Science) is president of 7ate9 Productions, a television and video production company located in Hollywood, CA. 7ate9’s current projects include an upcoming show for MTV and an IMAX DVD for the Disney X-Games show.

Ann Gerlinger Lyman ’55 (Social Science) is a sales associate for Roy Ferris, Realtor, in Salem, OR. From a long line of Ducks, Ann is also a former trustee of the UO Foundation. She and husband Ron, ’54 live in Salem.

Penny Pettit Martin ’61 (History) is account manager for Microsoft Corporation, serving the Central US. Penny and her husband David live in Medina, WA, where she is active with charities such as Shephard’s Counseling Service and Residence East.

David McNutt ’56 (Psychology) is a real estate broker with Coldwell-Banker Barbara Sue Seal Properties in Portland, OR. His career has taken him to jobs in Singapore and Japan, where he worked for many years with US Bank. He is also involved with non-profit arts organizations in the Portland-metro area.

Thomas Mesher ’67 (Political Science) is the president of Manzanita Holding Company. Tom has had a long career in the tea business, which has included creation of such well-known products as Stash Tea and Tazo.

John Natt ’64 (Chemistry) is managing director for Clear Vision Associates, which analyzes and forecasts business trends and conditions in the forest products industry. He is a member of the National Association of Business Economists and the American Chemical Society.

John Patton ’66 (Romance Languages) is the president of Cadence Management Corporation, a project management, training, and consulting firm with an international client base. Cadence has offices in Portland, OR and San Jose, CA.

Shirley Rippey ’53 (Psychology) resides in Tigard, OR with her husband Jim ’53 (Business). In addition to her years of service to the UO, Shirley has been active with several community organizations and charities.

Maurice J. Schwarz ’62 and ’65 (Chemistry) has held leadership positions at CIBA-Geigy Corporation and Cell Therapeutics, Inc. He now consults for the pharmaceutical industry and resides in Seattle with his wife, Sandy (’63).

Dick Sorensen ’62 (History) is senior vice president and complex manager in UBS PaineWebber’s Portland, OR office. The complex manages more than $5.5 billion in assets with approximately 175 employees. His two sons, Mitchell and Matthew, are also UO alumni.

Keith Swayne ’62 (Economics) is retired president and CEO of Case Swayne Company, Inc, a leading developer of custom sauces, seasonings, and prepared foods that was acquired by Bestfoods, Inc in 1999. Keith has many years of service among southern California community services organizations such as Boys and Girls Clubs of America, the Orange County Human Relations Council, and United Way.

Mary Alice Wetzel ’53 (Business Administration) is the retired vice-president for Human Resources at Liberty House in Hawaii. Currently, she manages property in Wailea, Maui, where she also manages to play quite a bit of golf!

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