Board of Directors

 
 
Our Board of Directors is a committed group of people from the community.  Each member brings with them their own unique set of skills and knowledge.  The Board of Directors is a keystone in the continued succes of Bend Area Habitat for Humanity. 
 
 

Geoffrey Perry - President

Geoff has been a 'regular' on the construction crew and a member of the Finance committee for over a year. By joining our board, Geoff shares his rich background with us. He worked for The Gillette Company for 25 years in varied executive management positions ranging from finance, operations, IT and strategic planning. He's a member in good standing of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants and an associate member of International Chartered Accountants and U.S. CPA Associations.

Jeremy Green - Vice President

Jeremy is an attorney in Bend.  He has served as legal counsel to various non-profit organizations.  A volunteer at heart, Jeremy has provided many services to his churches and schools over the years. His non-profit experience combined with his volunteer spirit will add solid legal position to our board.

Sean Brennan - Secretary

Sean has been a member of the Family Selection Committee.  As a board member, Sean plans to raise awareness of the need for affordable housing in our community.  He says his involvement with the Family Selection Committee has piqued his interest and now he'd like to offer his business management and speaking skills as a tool for the board of directors

Mike Shay - Treasurer

During his working career, Mike worked for a number of electric and water utilities.  Mike was an accountant and spent the last 24 of his 36 years working for Snohomish County Public Utility District headquartered in Everett, Washington, serving as their Auditor/Controller at the end of his career.  Mike has volunteered for many non-profit organizations including United Way, Youth basketball, soccer and baseball, various churches and Volunteers of America, Western Washington where he served for 15 years as finance chairman, vice president and president of the Board.

Richard Berg

Richard is a financial advisor for MassMutual Financial Group with his wife, Selina Witt. Richard serves on the Vima Lupwa board of directors and is the chairperson of Nativity Lutheran Church. Richard has been involved with Habitat for Humanity in Phoenix, Arizona, Sisters and Bend. He was honored to be included in the October, 2007 Jimmy Carter Build in Los Angeles. In addition to Habitat, Richard assists with various senior and homeless issues in the greater Central Oregon area.

Darrel Buttice

Darrel offers BAHfH an extensive 35 years of experience in public relations. He has lent his talents to enhance the success of fund raising events and to help us boost our public relations through out the community.  Darrel is also a regular volunteer on the construction site building houses alongside other volunteers and future homeowners.
 

Robert L. Cudlin

Bob Cudlin moved to Bend 5 years ago after a career in the energy industry including work at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the U.S. Senate and with several management consulting firms.  He is one of our "regular" construction volunteers helping to build Habitat houses three days a week and has been on the Board since 2007.  He has BS and MS degrees in engineering and the juris doctor degree in law.

Jo Conover

Jo Conover is an expert in sustainable design and construction project management, a LEED Accredited Professional and co-founder and former Chair of the Northern California Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council.  Jo is the Principal at Bennington/Conover & Associates. She has an MBA degree from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business.

Coby Horton

Bill Kuhn

VP & Central Oregon Regional Credit Administrator with South Valley Bank & Trust.  Bill brings a diverse background of volunteer service to the organization.   Bill has served on the Deschutes County Advisory Council, Deschutes County Search & Rescue Board, has been involved with the Oregon 4-H Foundation, Rocky Mtn. Elk Foundation, and United Way.  Bill also is a member of the Bend Area Habitat for Humanity Finance Committee.  On his upcoming involvement with the BAHFH, Bill states that he is looking forward to joining such a wonderful organization that has a strong commitment to providing home ownership opportunities to deserving families.

Jim Larson

Jim is married to JoAnne.  They have two adult daughters and one granddaughter, all of whom live in Central Oregon.  Jim was born and grew up in Portland and graduated from Lewis and Clark College.  He then spent four and one half years on Active duty in the Navy.  After release from active duty he attended and graduated from Willamette University College of Law.  In 1971 they moved to Prineville where Jim practiced law until he recently retired.  Since moving to Prineville he has been active in numerous community service activities, including the Kiwanis Club, the Lutheran church, the board of Pioneer Memorial Hospital, the library board and as a member of the board and treasurer of the Crooked River Roundup.  He also remained in the Naval Reserve until he had completed 20 years of service.  He became involved with Habitat for Humanity in 2008 when he became a member of the Crook County Steering Commitee.

Carole Nuckton

Carole rejoined the Board after a three year break during which she continued her work building stronger support for Bend Habitat from Bend's churches and other faith groups. Carole, herself, belongs to First Presbyterian that was in on the start of Bend Habitat in 1989.

Bruce Sullivan

Green Building Consultant with Earth Advantage, Inc., Bruce has been involved in energy efficient construction since 1983. He has worked for the Oregon State University Extension Service, Eugene Water & Electric Board and Iris Communications, Inc. In 1996, he established Oikos.com one of the world's first websites dedicated to green building. Bruce has served in serveral volunteer organizations including the Building Green Council of Central Oregon and the Lorane Rural Fire Protection District.
 
 
 

Barbara Tyler

Barbara Tyler started life in Sweet Home, Oregon, the youngest of 5 children of very hard working and loving parents.  She moved with her family to Alaska as a young girl then moved to Bend, Oregon for adulthood and the raising of two amazing children (presently pursuing their own passions in various parts of the world). 
She has had a certified public accounting practice in Bend for over 20 years, working with small business issues, tax problems for businesses, trusts, estates and individuals.  When not working she spends most of her time with family and friends playing somewhere in the beautiful Cascade Mountains.
 

M.L. Vidas

ML offers extensive training in architecture and sustainable building. ML operates a sustainable consulting business with experience in LEED projects and she coordinates the Sustainable Building Advisor Course at COCC. ML has been actively involved in the design and build process of BAHfH?s homes since 2005. She helped write the affiliate?s Green Building Guidelines. ML realized that after her direct and extended involvement with our affiliate the next natural involvement was to join the board of directors.
 

John Weekley

John Weekley has a BS from USMA West Point, and a MBA from UT Arlington.  He brings 30 years of experience in high technology management and is a Certified Sustainable Building Advisor. John is a volunteer on the construction site and a family mentor.