The SAR Foundation Board
He and his wife have two children. His wife manages the education dIvision of a local non-profit organization here in Bend.
An avid outdoors-person, Andrew spends his time backcountry snowboarding, fly fishing, camping, mountain biking and enduro riding.
Andrew’s non-profit experience began at an arts organization benefiting terminally ill artists. Working as part of the staff, helped with all facets of the organization, including fundraising and events. He has also worked for and volunteered for several environmental nonprofits.
Andrew’s professional background has been focused on scaling, running and growing teams and organizations. Today he works as a Director at a Marketing Technology company. Working primarily with global B2B high tech companies, he helps high growth organizations scale their marketing and revenue efforts. His work touches all marketing channels, including virtual and physical events. He also owns a fabrication & design business here in Bend.
Bark has extensive non-profit experience having worked as the Director of Operations and Finance at the Oregon Natural Desert Association from 2006 until he stepped down in 2023. He remains a Trustee for a US-based Family Trust overseeing assets exceeding $300 million invested across multiple asset classes. He was appointed Trustee in 2005.
Prior to moving to Bend, the Browns lived in Bologna Italy, Perth Australia, and San Francisco. Bark holds a Juris Doctorate and a Masters in Taxation.
Karen has a strong background in marketing, sales, business management, networking, and special events. Her career also involved tracking and analyzing marketing and sales trends. She enjoyed managing, training and supporting approximately 250 volunteers per ski season that made up the Meadows Adviser Network.
Throughout her career she was also involved with many fundraisers such as the Oregon Cancer Ski Out and the Jimmie Heuga Vertical Express for MS.
Karen recently retired to Bend to enjoy the great outdoors. Her activities include water skiing, boating, mountain biking, hiking and her favorite, alpine skiing.
Ashley is a graduate of the 2016 Search and Rescue Academy and currently serves as the Team Coordinator for the Incident Management Team, as well as being on the Medical, Swiftwater/Dive, Field Team Leader, ATV, and Snowmobile Teams. She joined the SAR Foundation in 2017 as a Special Resource, due to her leading the Recruiting effort for the 2018 Academy. When Ashley is not volunteering for SAR and Oregon Adaptive Sports, she can usually be found playing outside with her husband, two children, and two dogs.
As a human resource executive, Victoria brings focused experience in remotely consulting for non-profit organizations and tech start-ups. She holds a master’s degrees in Human Resource Management and a concentration in both Psychology and Business Administration.
Victoria is also trained and certified as a crisis responder and child advocate, committed to supporting her community. In her spare time, she volunteers with her dog as a Therapy team at schools and hospitals.
Her passions extend to teaching, fire safety, evacuation protocols, and environmental sustainability solutions. Victoria’s dedication to these causes pushes her to make a positive impact as a community member and neighbor. It takes a village to raise a family and build a home.
She is a graduate of the 2020 SAR Academy, represents the Medical and Snowmobile Teams, Academy Team Coordinator, Recruitment Coordinator, and Training Team Coordinator.
Outside of volunteering for DCSOSAR, she volunteers for Mt. Bachelor National Ski Patrol (NSP), runs a business offering marketing support, and loves riding her mountain bike when there is free time!
Ed was able to continue his outdoor trips over the years, first with Claire in the northern mid-west, then with their 3 daughters in the mountains and on the rivers of Utah. More recently, Ed has led trips for friends and family in Utah, Wyoming, and Oregon. After moving here, he re-discovered his love of solo backpacking, and is focusing on exploring the Wallowa Mountains one week at a time.
Ed had always wanted to join a busy Search and Rescue organization, but his business travel schedule and family commitments made that impractical until his retirement. He graduated from the 2015 DCSAR Academy and currently serves on the Ground, Medical, and Air Operations teams. In late 2015, he joined the Foundation board as a Special Resource for our Speakers Bureau program.
Ed is Vice-Chairperson of the Central Oregon SCORE chapter and provides free mentoring and advising to local start-ups and small companies. He also volunteers as an Interpretive Ranger for Deschutes National Forest. In his spare time, Ed likes to run, ski, bike, fish, and hang out with his grandkids.
Outside of SAR Jacob works as a Network Engineer at a local datacenter, and loves to take advantage of everything Central Oregon has to offer in outdoor recreation!