LCHAY's mission is to prevent childhood obesity and related diseases, in Lane County

Our Vision: Lane County, Oregon is a community in which all youth lead healthy active lives fueled by nutritious food.

LCHAY Board of Directors

Colt Gill, Chair

Superintendent, Bethel School District

Lori Bumgardner

Grants Development Manager, Lane Community College

Mardel Chinburg, Vice Chair

Senior Litigation Manager,
Johnson, Clifton, Larson & Schaller

Michelle Gall

Senior Manager, Moss Adams LLP

Sarah Grall

Manager, Cardio Vascular Wellnesss and Rehab, Sacred Heart Medical Center

Sarah E. Hampson, PhD

Senior Researcher, Oregon Research Institute

Keith Hollenbeck PhD

Director of Programs, Springfield Public Schools

Jennifer Jordan MPH

Senior Community Health Analyst, Lane County Public Health

Hillary Kittleson, Secretary/Treasurer

Retired

Jorge Navarro

Co-Director of Programs and Development, Community Alliance of Lane County (CALC)

Gene Obersinner, MSW

Volunteer Coordinator, ShelterCare

Lee Shoemaker

Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator, City of Eugene

Jimmy Unger MD, Past Chair

Pediatrician, PeaceHealth Medical Group

The LCHAY Board of Directors meets monthly. Other meetings are held on an as needed basis; depending on current project focus. if you’d like to receive notice of these meetings and other items of interest, or if you have an issue you’d like the board to consider please contact us and let us know.

Click here to view past board meeting minutes.

 

 

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


picture of Layne KingLayne'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, has seven Older Adult Fitness Certifications (2008), and is an ACE Certified Personal Trainer (2009). Layne also played Women's Professional Football for the California Quake in 2001. In addition to her work with LCHAY, Layne is employed at Lane Community College as the Assistant Employee Wellness Coordinator and is 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, deejaying local events, and spending time with her son. She is associated with the American Counsel on Exercise, The Arthritis Foundation, Surfrider Foundation, UNICEF, and the World Church Organization for Hunger Relief.