Administration

Board of Directors

Lane ESD is governed by a citizen-elected Board of Directors and an appointed advisor representing employment training. Five of the Board positions represent geographical zones and two are designated at-large. All members serve four-year terms.

While coming from a variety of backgrounds and experiences, Lane ESD Board members have one thing in common – commitment to Lane ESD's mission to serve the county schools. Find out more.

Elected Board Members

Position 1, Eugene – North

Sydney Kissinger
skissinger@lesd.k12.or.us
Term ends 6/30/2025

Position 2, Eugene – South

Leslie Harris
lharris@lesd.k12.or.us
Term ends 6/30/2023

Position 3, Springfield

Vanessa Truett
vtruett@lesd.k12.or.us
Term ends 6/30/2025

Position 4, West/North County

Nora Kent
nkent@lesd.k12.or.us
Term ends 6/30/2023

Position 5, East/South County

Sherry Duerst-Higgins (Board Chair)
sduersthiggins@lesd.k12.or.us
Term ends 6/30/2023

Position 6, At-Large

Rose Wilde
rwilde@lesd.k12.or.us
Term ends 6/30/2025

Position 7, At-Large

Linda Hamilton (Board Vice-Chair)
lhamilton@lesd.k12.or.us
Term ends 6/30/2023

Board Advisors and Liaisons

Community Board Advisor
- Emilio Hernandez, Jr., emiliohdrider@gmail.com
District Superintendent Advisor
- Johnie Matthews, Lowell School District, jmatthews@lowell.k12.or.us
Component District Board Liaisons
- Mike Anderson, Creswell School District, Mikpen7@hotmail.com
- Mark Boren, Fern Ridge School District, mboren@fernridge.k12.or.us
- Emilio Hernandez, Jr., emiliohdrider@gmail.com

Superintendent

Tony Scurto