Prior to assuming the helm at OHS, he earned a reputation as one of Oregon’s most respected public servants. Kerry’s career included service as a Marion County Deputy District Attorney, Legal Counsel to U.S. Congressman Denny Smith, Director of Speechwriting to U.S. Secretary of Labor Elizabeth Dole, Director of Speechwriting and Legal Counsel to U.S. Senator Bob Dole, and Oregon Chief of Staff to U.S. Senator Gordon Smith. He earned both his Bachelor of Arts degree in History and his Juris Doctor at Willamette University.

Thompson received B.S. and M.S. degrees in mathematics from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in 1973 and 1975, respectively.[4] After graduation, he spent 27 years working at the United States Census Bureau, retiring in 2002 after holding the position of associate director, where he was responsible for the 2000 Census. Prior to that, Thompson served as Chief of the Decennial Management Division. He worked in the Statistical Support Division from 1987 to 1995 and the Statistical Methods Division from 1975 to 1987.

From 2008 to 2013, Thompson was the President and CEO of NORC at the University of Chicago. He was confirmed by the United States Senate to be the 24th Census Bureau director on August 1, 2013.

Scott is currently leading Hydro Flask, the #1 outdoor water bottle brand, since he was recruited in as President and CEO in 2012 and retained following acquisition by Helen of Troy in 2016. Scott also serves on the boards of Rumpl and Cairn as well as Advisory Board of OSU Cascades.

Previously he held a variety of CEO and senior executive roles in fast growth companies including marketing and strategy executive for a NXP’s mobile semiconductor BU (provider of Apple Pay technology); Global CEO of a specialty RF wireless restaurant solution provider; VP/GM at Motorola Solutions; COO of Silicon Valley startup and Strategy Consultant at PWC.

Knopp served three terms in the Oregon House of Representatives. He was first elected in 1998 and left the House in 2005. Knopp was majority leader in 2003. Knopp was first elected to the Oregon Senate in 2012. At the time, he was executive vice president of the Central Oregon Home Builders and a past president of the Deschutes County Republican Central Committee. In 2014, Knopp was named deputy caucus leader of the Oregon Senate Republicans.

Elected three times to the Bend-La Pine School Board, she has a proven record of pragmatic leadership and delivering results – with rising graduation rates, more technology in classrooms, performance based compensation for teachers, new schools to relieve overcrowding and more environmentally-friendly schools and buses.

Note: at the meeting, the club will provide 100 Paul Harris matching points for donations to the RI Foundation of $100 or more.