Meet the Team

Aron Carleson
Executive Director

Matthew Brennan
Development Director
Matt oversees fundraising and communications for the foundation. Before joining the staff in 2019, Matt served as Board President, chaired the annual Gala & Auction committee and also helped facilitate Tony’s Tourney, a golf tournament fundraiser for HSF. A Glencoe alum, Matt is proud to be raising his two sons in the same community in which he grew up.

Laurie Schmidt
Program Manager
Laurie manages HSF’s bookkeeping and databases, assists with our fundraisers and events, and performs other program support duties. She volunteered for HSF for several years prior to joining the team as a staff member. Laurie is very involved in her sons’ elementary school in Hillsboro and has spent all of her professional career and much of her personal time helping children and families in Washington County.
Our Valuable Board of Directors

Kim Strelchun
President

Harvey Berkey
Vice President

Jake Mead
Treasurer
Jake, an Alumni of the Hillsboro School District, is thrilled to join the HSF Board. HSF has had a lasting impact in Jakes life as not only an Alumni who benefited from the investments made, but from his Grandmother who worked at Peter Boscow & David Hill Elementary who made HSF part of his family legacy. Jake, who owns Mead Agency and Associates in the new South Hillsboro neighborhood, truly believes in building up the community around him. While not working in his office or with HSF, he actively volunteers with FFA Hillsboro, Chairs the LGBTQ+ Business Advisory Council and is a board member for Washington County Chamber of Commerce

Jaci Spross
Secretary
Jaci Spross has been an education advocate since her oldest began Kindergarten at Imlay. She has served as an officer with both local and State PTA’s, and as the Century High School Marching Band and Colorguard Booster Club President. Jaci is an Executive Assistant at Synopsys, Inc, serving on the Synopsys Silicon Valley Outreach Foundation Board of Directors, and currently chairing the Synopsys Hillsboro Community Outreach Committee. Synopsys has been a proud supporter of HSF and sponsor for our Gala for 15+ years. Jaci joins HSF’s Board after four years in service to the Hillsboro School Board that included serving on the Budget Committee, Safety Task Force, School-Based Health Center Steering Committee, the Licensed Bargaining Team and Policy Committee. Jaci and her husband Tom are the proud parents of two Century High School graduates.

Laura Bekken
Past President

Kim Gaston
Board Member
Kim joined the Hillsboro Schools Foundation in 2021. Kim has lived in the Hillsboro School District since 1978 and currently works at Portland General Electric (PGE).

Patty Macfarlane-Hoder
Board Member
Patty Macfarlane-Hoder and her husband Kevin Hoder moved to Hillsboro 16 years ago after she accepted an engineering position at Intel Corporation. Patty and Kevin have two boys; both of whom are currently enrolled in the Hillsboro schools. Patty continues to work at Intel in their Logic Technology Division. She has a BS in Engineering Physics from Lehigh University and a MS and PhD in Physics from University of Alabama at Birmingham. Education is important to both Patty and her family and she is really excited about the Hillsboro Schools Foundation. In their spare time, Patty and her family enjoy biking, hiking, and swimming. They also like to cheer on Alabama’s Crimson Tide, The University of Washington Huskies and the Seattle Seahawks!

Annemarie Jacques
Board Member

Carol Loughner
Board Member

Shannon Rose
Board Member
Shannon is a Principal Broker at The Shannon Rose Group. An active member of the community and proud parent, both of her children graduated from Century High School.

Nathan Sosa
Board Member

Sue Voigt
Board Member

Nadine Zimmerlund
Secretary
Nadine worked in the Hillsboro School District as an instructional assistant, special education teacher, special education director, elementary school principal, director of instruction and assessment and executive director of curriculum, instruction and assessment. She is very committed to supporting public education and the youth of our community. She has served on the Hillsboro Schools Foundation Board for over 12 years.

Beth Graser
Hillsboro School District Board Liaison
Beth Graser has been serving as the Chief Communications Officer for the Hillsboro School District since July of 2009. Beth grew up in Hillsboro and was one of the valedictorians of her graduating class at Glencoe High School before heading off to Duke University where she competed on the varsity track team and graduated magna cum laude. Her four sons all went through the Hillsboro School District and graduated from Glencoe as well. She is passionate about education and about serving the Hillsboro community.
President’s Advisory Council

MaryAnn Barnekoff

Betsy Biller

Trudy Brennan

Marilynn Helzerman

Tom Hughes

Kurt Koehler

Deanna Palm

Adam Schmidt

Michael Tinnesand

Katy Walker

Judy Willey
Volunteer
Our HSF Volunteer League is looking to expand our team of individuals who are passionate about education and want to donate their time and skills.
Meet the Team
HSF at Your School
Since 2000, HSF has invested nearly $5 million in Hillsboro Schools. Find out which programs have been funded at your school.
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