ICL: Institute for Continued Learning - College of Liberal Arts

Executive Director: Gary Beck	Gary's Bio. • ICL member since 2007 • B.A. in Chemistry, Willamette University • Graduate work at Oregon State University • 45 year career as Manager of Analytical Services at the rare metals plant, Wah Chang, in Albany, Oregon • Continue to work at Wah Chang on a part-time basis. Responsible for several technical society and EU-based legislative projects • Long-time member, and past President of the Mazamas climbing organization • Interests: road and mountain biking, rock and snow climbing, canyoneering, music history, choral singing, landscaping, travel
Past Executive Director: Jean Rover (Incumbent)	Jean's Bio. • ICL member since 2004. Served on the ICL Board as Director of Secretarial Services, Executive Director and Past Executive Director. Currently a member of the ICL Curriculum Committee • B.A. English; B.S. Journalism, University of Oregon • MBA, Willamette University’s Atkinson Graduate School of Management • Worked for SAIF Corporation in corporate and marketing communications before retiring about six years ago • Joined the ICL in 2004 • Interests include: Creative writing, reading, gardening, yoga, meditation, art, music, current events, health issues, animal welfare and trying to keep up with technology
Director Curriculum Services: Don Gallagher (Incumbent)	Don's Bio. • ICL member since 2004, and Curriculum Director since 2006 • M.A.T. Mathematics, University of Montana • B.S. Secondary Education (math & chemistry) Northern Montana College • Additional graduate work in computer science at University of Oregon and history of mathematics at West Chester University • Retired with 39 years of teaching experience primarily at Central Oregon Community College • Interests: grandkids, hiking and skiing, gardening, roots music, computers and politics
Co-Directors University Support Services: Gerry Lundeen Patricia Lundeen	Gerry's Bio. • ICL member since 2005 • BS, Carnegie Institute of Technology, Pittsburgh • MS Civil Engineering, Stanford University • Army Draftee, 14 months in Vietnam • Power Engineer, 8 yrs, Bechtel Corp, San Francisco • Utilities Analyst, 20 yrs, Oregon PUC-- Retired • Interests: Horticulture, Rockhounding, ICL Patricia's Bio. • ICL member since 2005 • MBA Atkinson School, Willamette University, Salem, OR • BS Nursing, College of St Teresa, Winona, MN • Owned a healthcare information systems consulting firm for 15 years • State of Oregon E-Commerce Manager for 5 years until retirement 2002 • With husband, Gerry, own 24 acres in McMinnville, OR with a 3 acre vineyard that we manage ourselves
Director Membership Services: Louise Schroeder (Incumbent)	Louise's Bio. • ICL member since 2004, and Membership Director in 2008-9 • Retired Registered Nurse; medical device research in Minnesota for Medtronic; long-term care licensing and training in Oregon. • Involved with English language program at Mt. Angel Seminary; volunteer for Attorney General's Consumer hotline • Member of newly formed Legacy Committee at Blanchet High School • Interests: Salem Community Chorus, gardening, walking, reading mysteries, eight grandchildren, and trips to Minnesota
Director Financial Services: Dawn Smith (Incumbent)	Dawn's Bio. • ICL member since January, 2008, and Financial Services Director in 2008-9 • B.A. English, Sonoma State University; M.A. degree, Humanities, California State University; Recently completed a two-year Buddhist studies program from London based Foundation of Buddhist Thought • Over 38-year career in Data Processing • Board member for numerous organizations in Northern California and Salem including the Sonoma State University Alumni Association and Salem Adult Literacy Council; Salem Downtown Neighborhood Association • Interests: yoga, photography, meditation, gardening, fine art, reading, philosophy and current events
Director Secretarial Services: Rosa Barton	Rosa's Bio. • ICL member since 2004 • Education: B.S. in Elementary Education from Southwest Missouri University with a minor in English M. Ed. from the University of Oregon in Speech Pathology • Work Experience: Retired with 34 years in teaching. Started with third graders in Parkrose. Worked for Head Start. Was an Assistant Professor of Education, Campus Elementary School in Monmouth. Taught at Children's Hospital School in Eugene. Was part of the DOD program on Okinawa. Taught on the ward at Shriner's Hospital in Portland. Wound up in Salem at Bush, Sumpter, and Schirle Elementary Schools and tutored children from kindergarten through high school as a transition to full retirement. • Interests: Reading, art, travel, music, movies, water aerobics, and walking • Volunteer Work: Family Building Blocks and Salem Interfaith Hospitality Network
Co-Directors Social Services: Irene Konopasek Evelynn Smith	Irene's Bio. • ICL member since 2003, and previously served on the ICL Board as Director of Social Services. • BA Liberal Studies, Mount Angel Seminary/Holy Names College, Oakland, CA. • Wife to John, mother to two birthed and four adopted children. Host mother to four high school exchange students. • Site Council chairperson for an elementary and a middle school in California. • Classroom volunteer, 20 yrs. Linn Co. CASA Volunteer, 4 yrs. • Property remodel/management (+farming) 38 years. • Interests include: gardening, reading, watercolor painting, current events, nature. Evelynn's Bio. • ICL member since 2004 • BA in Art History from New York University • California State Teaching Certificate from San Francisco State University • Additional graduate work from Stanford University • Taught elementary school for 30 years both in the classroom and as an art specialist • Interests: Digital Photography and Computer work, Watercolor, Ceramics, Travel,
Director Information Services: Peter Ronai (Incumbent)	Peter's Bio. • ICL member since 2002, and Director of Information Services since 2005 • Science and Medical degrees from the University of Sydney, Australia • Ph.D. in transplantation immunology/radiation biology/medical physics, University of Sydney and University of California at Berkeley • Residency in Nuclear Medicine, University of Sydney • Residency in Radiology, University of Kansas • Board Certified in Nuclear Medicine and Radiology • Fellow, Royal Australasian College of Physicians • Member, American Colleges of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine • 18 years in academic medicine at the Universities of Sydney, Adelaide, Colorado, and Kansas • 20 years at Salem Radiology, and at Salem Hospital as Chief of Nuclear Medicine, including 4 years as Chairman of Radiology and 10 years as visiting lecturer at OHSU • Interests: Language, information technology, medical imaging, science reading, Australian history, travel, photography, Bach, tennis, walking (and of course, ICL)

Officers for 2009–2010