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Karl Koenig - Karl has a Ph.D. degree in chemistry from University of Southern California and completed two years of postdoctoral research at UCLA. He has 28 years of business management experience working for Monsanto, Pharmacia and Pfizer. During that career he spent ten years developing project teams and fifteen years as product manager for five diverse products, three of which culminated in commercial launches. Later in the early nineties he was responsible for Strategic Technology Planning and reported to the board of directors of Monsanto. From 1996 to 2001 he was Director of Technology at Pharmacia/Pfizer helping to build the new Nutritional Products Division. After taking an early retirement opportunity in 2001 he started his consulting business, Technology Consulting, where he consults in the areas of product development, technology evaluation, and strategic planning.
Karl has been whitewater paddling since 1976. He and his wife, Jo Ann, have paddled a tandem canoe for over 25 years and to lesser extent have paddled C2 and rowed/paddled a variety of rafts. During that time they have paddled throughout the states, in Europe, Costa Rica, and New Zealand and have visited and paddled on a number of whitewater courses both in and outside the US. He was president of the Missouri Whitewater association for 4 years and taught tandem whitewater canoeing in Missouri and Tennessee for over 10 years. Currently he belongs to American Whitewater, American Canoe Association, the Lower Columbia Canoe Club, Paddlers of Central Oregon (POCO) and Willamette Kayak and Canoe Club (WKCC).
Doug Knight - Doug’s affinity with the water started at birth. Or maybe it was earlier -aren’t we 98% water anyway? Doug has been a longtime water rat, and he was “exposed” early! Infant-toddler swim lessons became “swim” team, swimming team became platform and springboard diving, and diving progressed to high-school All-American status and on to college NCAA scholarships. Wind surfing after college led to kayaking, and kayaking on to…. Well, who knows? What ever it is, he is still “immersed” in it!
Having navigated the Colorado River, the famous Futelafu River in Chile, and many of the infamous sections of the Deschutes (as well as a few of the local ditches), he is an avid play boater now. His organizational and leadership skills, together with his Engineering background and college studies in fluid dynamics and open channel flow, make him an ideal addition to the Board.
Amy Lundstrom - Amy has a Bachelor of Science degree from Oregon State University and a Master of Teacher Education from Eastern Oregon University. She is currently in her seventh year with the Bend LaPine School District, and teaches fourth and fifth graders at Buckingham Elementary School in Bend.
A whitewater kayaker for more than 15 years, Amy has paddled rivers all over the Western United States and has also had the opportunity to paddle internationally. She still spends some of her spare time as a raft guide and a kayaking instructor. Her enthusiasm, energy and love of children have led her into what she believes could be the most perfect summer job of all...teaching youth beginning, intermediate and leadership classes for Otter Bar Lodge in Forks of Salmon, California.
Amy's excitement about the paddle trail project stems not only from her own love of kayaking, but from her desire to safely introduce more children, teens and adults to the fun and excitement that paddlesports have to offer. Her commitment to both the project and our community make her an awesome addition to the board.
Steve Day - Steve has a Ph.D. degree in physics from Rice University. He started his teaching/research career at the University of Arkansas where he advanced to Full Professor and Associate Dean of Arts and Sciences. He later took a position at Miami University (Ohio) as Professor of Physics and Dean of Arts and Sciences.
Steve has been an avid paddler of both canoes and kayaks since 1974. Early in his paddling career he helped in the development of the Arkansas Canoe Club and was a certified ACA whitewater canoe instructor from 1976-1987. From 1974-1983 he served as the Central States Representative to the National Slalom and Wildwater Committee, the governing body for kayak and canoe racing in the United States. Since then Steve has paddled all over the United States and currently belongs to the American Canoe Association and American Whitewater.
Geoff Frank - Geoff has a business degree focusing on resort management & outdoor recreation. He has spent his time in & out of the ski industry, while always keeping an involvement with paddlesports. Geoff has worked as a kayak guide & instructor since ’96 and for the past six years has managed Alder Creek Kayak & Canoe in Bend. Geoff has guided many rivers in Oregon, Washington & Idaho; he also has many guided seakayking trips under his belt to the San Juan’s and around the Northwest.
Geoff has been paddling whitewater for over twelve years, seakayaking for over 10 years & open boating for about 5 years. Geoff was actively involved with the Northwest Slalom Race Series through the mid 90’s & maintained the Bull Run course during that time. He now enjoys canoeing & working the sticks of his 18’ cat with his young daughters, introducing them to the wonderful realm of the aquatic environment. Geoff holds certifications with the ACA as an advanced WW instructor, Swiftwater Rescue instructor, Open water Coastal instructor, he also holds a BCU 3 star certification. Geoff is a member of the BCU, ACA, AW, POCO, & OKCC.
Jason Offutt - Jason has a Bachelor's Degree in Architecture and has spent his career to date in the architectural field. Jason gained his first work experience as a project manager for a national architecture firm specializing in full and limited service hotels, medical, offices, residential, and retail. He has spent the last several years in custom residential design with successful projects within numerous jurisdictions in the US, Bahamas, and Canada.
Jason grew up in the Southeast and the associated warm waters of the oceans and rivers have been part of his life since a child. He began his first water experiences at the beaches, and then moved on to rivers. Jason gained his first whitewater raft experience at the age of 10 on the Nantahala River in North Carolina and then moved on to more challenging rivers such as the Ocoee and Gauley. About 5 years ago Jason contacted a local paddling instructor to teach him how to roll. Since that date, he has continued to boat as much as possible, learn and develop skills while river running, play boating, and creeking in the Southeast and Northwest. He is committed to continually learning more and becoming a better boater... -- "you can't get good sitting on the couch."
Justin Rae - Justin has an undergraduate degree from Lewis and Clark College and an MBA from Seattle University. His passion for whitewater inspired a decade long river guiding career throughout the Western United States and South America, culminating in co-ownership of an adventure travel kayak school in Portland, OR. Throughout his guiding career he has been an ACA certified whitewater instructor, Wilderness First Responder, and a Rescue III International swiftwater rescue instructor. He currently works in the financial services industry and enjoys the benefits of non-commercial trips.
During his seven years in Colorado guiding on the Arkansas River, he has experienced the benefits of successful water trails and whitewater features. He belongs to the American Canoe Association, American Whitewater, Oregon Canoe and Kayak Club, Willamette Kayak and Canoe Club, and the Paddlers of Central Oregon.
Jo Ann Weber-Koenig - Jo Ann has a Masters Degree in Sociology and has spent her career in the non profit sector working as a planner, administrator and later as a fund raising consultant. Her area of specialty is grant writing, raising over $4 million from corporations, foundations, government agencies and individuals in support of non profit projects. She was actively involved with the board of her professional fund raising association, mentored young professionals and taught grant writing workshops for 10 years.
Jo Ann’s passion is whitewater. She and her husband Karl have been paddling whitewater in a tandem canoe for over 25 years. During that time, she has paddled rivers around the country and in Costa Rica, New Zealand, and Italy; placed in the National Canoe Slalom Races in Wausau, taught tandem canoeing and visited Augsburg, Germany; Wausau; Golden; Ducktown, Salida and Reno to scope out their whitewater play parks. Since moving to Oregon in 2001 she has enjoyed paddling the rivers in Oregon, Idaho, California and Washington. She belongs to American Whitewater, American Canoe Association, Paddlers of Central Oregon (POCO), the Lower Columbia Canoe Club (LCCC) and the Willamette Kayak and Canoe Club (WKCC) and is committed to assisting BPTA establish a whitewater play park and paddle trail in Bend. |
