2026 Oregon People’s Utility District Association (OPUDA) Officers
Board President: Keith Tymchuk, Central Lincoln PUD
Secretary/Treasurer: Kyle Roadman, Emerald PUD
President-Elect: Merle Gillespie, Clatskanie PUD
Past President: Wayne Jacobson, Northern Wasco PUD
2026 OPUDA Board of Directors
Central Lincoln PUD
Ty Hillebrand
General Manager
Paul Davies
Randy Grove
Judy Matheny
Rick Yecny
Keith Tymchuk
Eric Chambers
Clatskanie PUD
Marc Farmer
General Manager/CEO
Merle Gillespie
Stephen Petersen
Bob Wiggins
Jeannie Mustola
Don Hooper
Columbia River PUD
Michael Sykes
General Manager
Joe Liebelt
Debbie Reed
Craig Melton
Neal Sheppeard
Garratt Tayler
Branden Staehely
Emerald PUD
Kyle Roadman
General Manager
Charles Kimball
Dale Olson
Curt Offenbacher
Brian Parker
Patti Chappel
Northern Wasco County PUD
Roger Kline
General Manager
Greg Johnson
Wayne Jacobson
Daniel Hammel
Scott Taylor
Roger Howe
Cyndi Gentry
Tillamook PUD
Todd Simmons
General Manager
David Burt
Valerie Folkema
Lonnie Jenck
Tamra Perman
