2012 Executive Committee Candidate
DONNA CHASTAIN (at OSU since 2007), Professional Faculty, Employee Benefits
Office of Human Resources
FACULTY SENATE SERVICE: Associated Faculty Senator, 2011-present; and Faculty Economic Welfare and Retirement Committee Ex-Officio, 2007-present.
UNIVERSITY SERVICE: Health/Wellness: FUN Project Workgroup, 2012; OUS SB242 Health & Wellness Committee, 2012; Smoke Free Policy Development Work Group, 2011-12; and Health & Wellness Workgroup/Healthy Campus Initiative, 2007-12.
Candidate Statement: I am honored to be asked to run for this position. Prior to OSU, I served as business director for several K-12 school districts in Oregon. In that role, I provided guidance to school boards on fiscal matters and had oversight of district payroll, accounting, audit, and budget functions as well as a variety of human resource functions. My approach to problem-solving involves listening, researching/investigating the issues and working with the appropriate stakeholders to achieve an equitable solution. If elected, I am committed to investing the time and energy necessary to represent the values of the Faculty Senate.