{"id":5881,"date":"2022-10-09T20:38:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-10T03:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southernoregonbusiness.com\/?p=5881"},"modified":"2022-10-10T10:25:26","modified_gmt":"2022-10-10T17:25:26","slug":"former-sou-administrator-and-consultant-appointed-to-university-board%ef%bf%bc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southernoregonbusiness.com\/former-sou-administrator-and-consultant-appointed-to-university-board%ef%bf%bc\/","title":{"rendered":"Former SOU administrator and consultant appointed to university board\ufffc"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Liz Shelby, who retired from Southern Oregon University after serving as director of government relations and chief of staff, and lobbyist and government relations consultant Iris Maria Ch\u00e1vez have both been appointed by Gov. Kate Brown and confirmed today by the Oregon Senate to serve on the university\u2019s Board of Trustees<\/a>. They will begin their service to the board on Sept. 28.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shelby will complete the partial four-year term to which retired Oregon Supreme Court Justice Virginia Linder was appointed in February, but was unable to serve. Ch\u00e1vez will complete the unexpired four-year term of Lyn Hennion, who served on the board since its inception in 2015 and was appointed to a new term in June.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI am honored and excited to join the Board of Trustees of Southern Oregon University,\u201d said Shelby, who served for 25 years at SOU before her retirement in 2017. \u201cWith my background and commitment to public higher education in Oregon, I am eager to help guide the sustainability and diversity of SOU during this important time in the university\u2019s history.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ch\u00e1vez is the managing partner of Equity Action Partners of Portland, and has more than 15 years of experience working in government affairs, community engagement and communications for advocacy organizations and think tanks, advancing state and federal policy to improve community outcomes and increase government accountability. She has built issue-advocacy campaigns with a variety of advocacy and civil rights organizations across the country, leading to bipartisan legislation to provide investments in education, public safety, social justice and child welfare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI’m excited to join my new colleagues on the board at Southern Oregon University,\u201d Ch\u00e1vez said. \u201cI look forward to supporting the strategies and vision that will ensure the continued success of the university and our students.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ch\u00e1vez serves as the board chair for the Partnership for Safety & Justice and is a board member for the Latino Network Action Fund. She has built coalitions with \u2013 and advocated on behalf of \u2013 organizations including the Education Trust, League of United Latin American Citizens, Chalkboard Project, Children\u2019s Institute, Partnership for Safety & Justice, Sponsors, Inc., and the Oregon Coalition of Community Charter Schools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She earned her bachelor\u2019s degree in history, sociology and African Diaspora Studies from Tulane University and her master\u2019s degree in social policy from the University of Chicago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shelby served six SOU presidents as director of government relations and three as chief of staff before her retirement five years ago. She was involved in several significant transitions for the university, including its name change from Southern Oregon State College in 1997 and the shift to an independent board of trustees in 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She previously served 16 years as director of the federal Small Business Development Center in the SOU School of Business, helping local entrepreneurs with business plans and working with existing business owners to develop strategies that increase profitability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shelby, a two-time alumna,  earned her bachelor\u2019s degree in business and her master\u2019s degree in business administration at SOU. She is the board chair for the Resolve Center for Dispute Resolution and Restorative Justice and is vice president of the Jefferson Public Radio Foundation\u2019s board of directors. She previously served on the board of Rogue Credit Union for 14 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe SOU Board of Trustees is very happy to welcome Iris and Liz to the board,\u201d said Daniel Santos, the board chair. \u201cTheir expertise and broad range of experiences will help all of us to guide the university and advance its mission for the next 150 years. We are also tremendously grateful for Lyn Hennion\u2019s lengthy and insightful service and leadership on the SOU Board; we wish her the very best.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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About Southern Oregon University<\/strong>
Southern Oregon University is a medium-sized campus that provides comprehensive educational opportunities with a strong focus on student success and intellectual creativity. Located in vibrant Ashland, Oregon, SOU remains committed to diversity and inclusion for all students on its environmentally sustainable campus. Connected learning programs taught by a host of exceptional faculty provide quality, innovative experiences for students. Visit sou.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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