Meet Our Team
Barbara Smith
President & CEO
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As President & CEO, I have the pleasure of working, collaborating and coaching all of our team members across the state on a wide variety of opportunities and goals. Outside of work, I like Piña Coladas and getting caught in the rain. I’m not much into health food, I am into champagne! However most of all, I enjoy spending time with my hubby and spoiling our grandchildren!
Suzanne Maddux
Controller
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In my role as the Controller at JA, it is my responsibility to make sure all the finances are in order. I work with the leadership team, programs, and development to create fiscal year budgets, track progress and report back to the Board of Directors. Outside of work, I love to garden, camp, read, take walks with friends, and work on my booth in an antique mall.
Victoria Suhotin
Program Coordinator
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As a Program Coordinator, I work as a liaison to help facilitate communication between the numerous schools, volunteers, and other constituents in order to ensure JA programs continue to run smoothly.
Jerelyn Brimer
Operations Manager
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As the Operations Manager, I am a multi-role maven who ensures that all the JA teams, buildings, events, and programs have what they need to run smoothly without any hiccups. I will also be working closely with our sponsor to produce our educational and fun podcast, The Money Jar. When away from the office, I enjoy wine tasting, theatre (movies and stage), the beach, watching all sports, and spending time with my husband and daughter along with our furry family members.
Priscilla P. Treviño
Director of Development
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As the Director of Development, I get the rewarding opportunity of sharing our mission and the impact it makes on the thousands of youth we serve with individuals, organizations and communities in our area. I also drive the development and implementation of innovative fundraising and organizational strategies, campaigns, and communication plans that support our strategic objectives. Not one to sit still, I, with my husband Tom, enjoy experiencing the natural beauty of the outdoors, taking road trips, hiking, camping, and trying the best farm to table restaurants.
Jennifer Arritola
Senior Director of JA In-Class Programs
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In my role as Senior Director of In-Class Programs, I work with K-12 educators across Oregon and SW Washington who sign up for our in-class programs. I work to identify and connect a community volunteer with educators, train and prepare volunteers to teach our JA programs in the classroom. I am married to my best friend and have two amazing daughters and a new son-in-law. My husband and I love to travel, spend time with family, enjoy the pool, shop and read books.
Audra Futter
Capstone Site Manager
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As the Capstone Site Manger, I help to ensure that our team has everything they need to be successful in our day-to-day operations. We want to make sure that visiting Junior Achievement is a smooth and exciting process for teachers, volunteers, and students -- I am glad to be a part of that! In my spare time I enjoy reading, hiking, and exploring The Pacific Northwest with my husband and three daughters.
Shannon Wakeman
Capstone Director
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In my role as Capstone Program Director, I work with our team to coordinate successful JA BizTown and JA Finance Park experiences. A confessed cat fanatic, I also love to read, camp, bake, and craft. My husband and I are on a mission to visit every National Park in the US with our trusty dogs by our side. See you on the trail!