LCHAY Staff

Laurie Trieger, Executive Director

Ms. Trieger has lived in Oregon since 1984. She has work and volunteer experience in a variety of non-profit and social service organizations focusing on poverty reduction, child wellness and healthy communities; this includes work at a women’s health center, four years as co-chair of the Whitaker Community Council, and foster parenting. From 2000-2007 she worked for FOOD for Lane County (FFLC) the second largest food bank in Oregon, where she coordinated a countywide Gleaning Program involving over 1,000 low-income people in partnership with 40+ farmers and backyard growers to harvest surplus food. As Advocacy & Outreach Coordinator at FFLC, she collaborated with anti-hunger advocates locally and across Oregon, and actively engaged in public policy work focused on hunger and poverty issues. Ms. Trieger currently serves on the Programs and Services Committee of FFLC’s Board; the Springfield Farmer's Market Advisory Committee; the Eugene Safe Routes to School Team; and coordinates cafe and food services for Project Homeless Connect. She was recently selected to serve on the Oregon Health Improvement Planning Commission.

Layne King, Project Coordinator

Layne's life-long love of sports and nutrition has given her the desire to help others improve their personal health. She holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Physical Education from Walla Walla University (1999), and has earned certifications in the areas of Boot Camp Implementation and Training, High Intensity Interval Training, and has seven Older Adult Fitness Certifications (2008). In addition to her work with LCHAY, Layne is employed at Lane Community College as the Assistant Employee Wellness Coordinator and is a part-time faculty for the Physical Education Department. Layne runs a personal and sports training business, does personal training at Body Now Fitness Center, and enjoys playing league softball, soccer, the drums, and music mixing. She is associated with the American Counsel on Exercise, The Arthritis Foundation, Surfrider Foundation, UNICEF, and the World Church Organization for Hunger Relief.