Board of Directors
Biographies of the Oregon Wild Board of Directors.
Megan Gibb
President
Megan
has recently relocated from Ann Arbor, Michigan to Portland, OR. Her
educational background is from the University of Michigan (Go Blue!)
where she received her Bachelor’s and Master’s (Urban and Regional
Planning) degrees and currently serves on the Alumni Board. Megan
developed her passion for wilderness in college when she took a
Wilderness Leadership Class in the Wind River Mountains in Wyoming with
the National Outdoor Leadership School. She and her husband relocated to
Portland for the vibrancy of the city and the abundant natural and
recreational resources Oregon has to offer. She works at Metro, the
Portland area regional government, managing the Development Center.
Megan currently serves as Chair of the Finance Committee and Board Vice
President.
Daniel Robertson
Vice President and Secretary
Daniel
is a partner in the law firm of Aller Morrison Roberston, PC. Daniel
worked as a not for profit administrator for 20 years and was employed
as the Director of the Douglas County Museum of History and Natural
History from 1983 to 1997. He served as a Roseburg City Councilor from
1987 to 1990, and as a Roseburg Planning Commissioner from 1985 to 1987.
He currently serves on numerous community boards of directors in the
Roseburg area. Daniel is married to Shannon Applegate. He and his wife
live on the Applegate Donation Land Claim at the end of Old Applegate
Road outside of Yoncalla.
Patrick Clancy
Treasurer
Pat
is a partner with Western Financial Group, a consulting firm that works
with governments and nonprofit corporations on the financing of public
projects. Pat’s prior public service includes the State of Oregon
Municipal Debt Commission and boards of a museum, a low-income housing
corporation, a food cooperative, and a bicycle transportation
organization. Pat was board president from 1998 to 2008. He currently
serves on the Finance Committee and participated in mapping efforts for
Oregon Wild’s wilderness campaign. Pat has lived in Oregon for over 50
years, spending much of his recreational time hiking in Oregon’s wild
places. He is also an active member of the tracking community, often
teaching tracking and other naturalist skills through Metro, the
Portland area regional government. He has also participated in remote
country wolf surveys as part of the reintroduction of wolves to Idaho.
Pat resides in Portland, Oregon.
Vik Anantha
Vik is a technology manager by trade and a conservationist, hiker/outdoor recreationist at heart. He serves as the Vice President of Portico Systems (a Portland-area company) but earned his green stripes as a member of the Conservation Committee of the Mazamas climbing group. Growing up in India, Wilderness and conservation were not at the forefront of Vik’s consciousness. His time spent in Oregon learning about the "Western" perspective, and Pacific Northwest issues in particular, has been very instructive and a lot of fun. Vik describes his first real hike as a journey to Steens Mountain with a grad school buddy from Oregon State. Back in 2005, Vik attended the Mount Hood summit meetings and presented the Mazamas’ support for the Lewis and Clark Wilderness proposal to Oregon’s congressional delegation. He also represented the Mazamas at the annual meeting of the Federation of Western Outdoor clubs.
Shawn Donnille
Shawn Donnille is Vice President of Mountain Rose Herbs, a Eugene-based botanical products company dedicated to sustainability and organic agriculture (and one of Oregon Wild’s business partners). Since Shawn became VP, Mountain Rose Herbs has grown dramatically, all the while maintaining their industry leading commitment to protecting people and the planet. When he’s not getting his hands dirty at an organic farm, Shawn spends his time reading, volunteering for various environmental and animal welfare causes, and seeking out free-flowing streams where he can cast a fly (catch and release only!). Shawn lives in Westfir.
Leslie Logan
Leslie
has participated with Oregon Wild for over 20 years. She adopted the
Roaring River Roadless Area over 12 years ago to advocate for its
inclusion in the Mt. Hood Lewis and Clark Wilderness Bill. Leslie has
worked on environmental issues for 20 years through her Quaker meeting's
EarthCare Committee. In the past six years, she has worked with the
Green Team at her elementary school, supporting children in their
understanding of caring for the earth and using resources wisely. Leslie
resides in Portland with her family.
Brett Sommermeyer
Motivated by a strong interest in the preservation of wildlife and their habitats, Brett left the private practice of law and obtained a Master of Public Administration in Environmental Science and Policy from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs. Having previously acquired a deep appreciation for Oregon’s wild and scenic places while attending law school at Lewis and Clark in Portland, Brett recently relocated to the Oregon Coast. In connection with his new business, ConBio Consulting, LLP, Brett provides legal and policy consulting services to environmental nonprofits. When not working, he seeks to maximize his outdoor and wildlife experiences – looking for rock climbing opportunities, hiking, kayaking, and volunteering as a habitat diver at the Oregon Coast Aquarium. He is passionate about the Oregon Wild mission and looks forward to assisting with its fulfillment by serving on the Board and working with the Development Committee. Brett resides in Lincoln City.
William Sullivan
A fifth-generation Oregonian, Bill grew up in Salem as the son of the Statesman-Journal editor J. Wesley Sullivan, an early advocate for wilderness preservation. In the 1980s, Bill wrote two books with the help of Oregon Wild (then ONRC) – Listening for Coyote, an adventure narrative of a 1,000-mile hike I proposed to undertake across Oregon and Exploring Oregon's Wild Areas, a nuts-and-bolts guidebook to designated and undesignated wilderness lands in the state. Bill is the author of the popular 100 Hikes book series and is well known across the state for his expertise on Oregon hiking. More information about Bill can be found at www.oregonhiking.com.
Jan Wilson
Jan is the Executive Director at Earth Share Oregon, the only environmental federation in Oregon for workplace fundraising. Prior to Earth Share, she worked as a staff attorney at Western Environmental Law Center, helping Oregonians in land use proceedings to advocate for livability and sustainability in their own communities. She moved to Oregon from Michigan in 1996, became involved with Oregon Wild (then ONRC) almost immediately, and joined the board a couple years later. She and her daughter, Nora, live in Eugene and have hiked, run, floated, and skied in many of Oregon's beautiful wild areas.

