Our Governance Council is made up of representatives from schools; public health agencies; community-based, early learning and health care organizations; and businesses.

The Council oversees the work of the Early Learning Hub and, with the feedback and input of county advisory councils, provides insight and feedback on how best to meet the needs of young children and families in Clatsop, Columbia and Tillamook counties.

This is a public meeting and you are welcome to submit a public comment request form. Public comments during the virtual meeting will be limited to 3 minutes. You are also welcome to share your comment in writing which will be included in the governance council's meeting materials.

• Governance Council meeting materials

• Strategic Plan and Work Plan activities

• Regional Early Care & Education sector plan

• View the 2024-25 meeting schedule

Governance Council Members 

• Paul Vogel, Chair  
• Dan Goldman, Vice-Chair, Northwest Regional ESD Superintendent (Backbone Organization)
• Susan Penrod, Seaside School District (K-12 Representative)
• Misty Wharton (K-12 Representative)
• Dawn Crawford, Community Action Team (Early Childhood Services)
• Pebbles Stone (Early Childhood Services)
• Jennyfer Hernandez Vazquez, Culturally Specific Community Based Organization 
• Jill Quackenbush, Clatsop Public Health (Health Care)
• Mimi Haley, CCO, Health Care 
• Eva Manderson, Northwest Regional Child Care Resource & Referral (Child Care Resource & Referral Agency)
• Tim Cork, Department of Human Services District 1 (Department of Human Services)
• Sherrie Ford, Public Health
• Viviana Mathews, Human & Social Services
• Sherry Cook, At large 
• Cedar Horton, Parent/Family Representation
• Anastasia Rigby, Parent/Family Representation
• At Large position: Vacant