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2026 Executive Committee\/Officers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Dellas Waldo, Big I Oregon President<\/h3>
Field-Waldo Insurance, Inc
378 W. Idaho Ave
Ontario, Oregon 97914
 
Phone: (541) 889-9181<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Michelle Gellardo, Big I Oregon President-Elect<\/h3>
The Partners Group
14725 SW Hall Blvd
Tigard, OR 97224
 
Phone: (503) 726-5662<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Angela Williams, Big I Oregon vice President<\/h3>
 Huggins Insurance
PO Box 270
Salem, OR 97301
 
Phone: (503) 585-2211<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Todd Blacksher, Big I Oregon Finance Committee Chair<\/h3>
Atkinson Insurance Group
4145 SW Watson Ave, #350
Beaverton, OR 97005
 
Phone: (503) 649-5679<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Stephen Smelley, Big I Oregon National Director<\/h3>
Goldfinch Consulting
12655 SW Trigger Dr
Beaverton, OR 97008
 
Phone: (503) 708-1244<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Dallas Ross, Immediate Past President<\/h3>
Timmco Insurance, Inc-Cornell
12700 NW Cornell Rd
Portland, OR 97229-5812
 
Phone: (503) 644-5333<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Tyra Dressel, Executive Director<\/h3>
Big I Oregon
PO Box 68366
Portland, OR 97268
 
Phone: (503) 765-5483<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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2026 Board of Directors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Kaity Blacksher, Big I Oregon Board Director<\/h3>
Atkinson Insurance Group
4145 SW Watson Ave, #350
Beaverton, OR 97005
 
Phone: (503) 649-5679<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Lisa Cheek, Big I Oregon NextGen Chair<\/h3>
Field-Waldo Insurance, Inc
378 W. Idaho Ave
Ontario, Oregon 97914
 
Phone: (541) 889-9181<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Kyle Craig, 2025 NextGen Chair<\/h3>
LaPorte Insurance
5515 SE Milwaukie Ave
Portland, OR 97202
 
Phone: (971) 404-3574<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Edward Davis, FSA, Big I Oregon Board Director<\/h3>
Maps Insurance Services, LLC
465 Division St. NE
Salem, OR 9730-9057
 
Phone: (503) 779-1851<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Joe Egli, Big I Oregon Board Director<\/h3>
Brown Insurance
979 Young St
Woodburn, OR 97071
 
Phone: (503) 981-3841<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Chris HuWaldt, Big I Oregon Board Director<\/h3>
MarshMcLennan Agency
1411 NW Adams St
McMinnville, OR 97128
 
Phone: (503) 565-2238<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Carlye Irwin, Big I Oregon Board Director<\/h3>
IMA-Oregon
1111 Gateway Loop
Springfield, OR 97477
 
Phone: (541) 968-1711<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Mpaleng \u201cMK\u201d Khothule, Big I Oregon Board Director<\/h3>
Agape Community Insurance
6079 SW 185th<\/sup> Ave
Aloha, Or 97078
 
Phone: (503) 626-5790<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Lindsay Kooistra, Big I Oregon Board Director<\/h3>
LaPorte Insurance
5515 SE Milwaukie Ave
Portland, OR 97202
 
Phone: (971) 404-3574<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Steve Lecesa, Big I Oregon Board Director<\/h3>
Oak Tree Insurance
5335 Meadows Rd, Ste 101
Lake Oswego, OR 97035
 
Phone: (503) 635-3303<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Russ Schweikert, Big I Oregon Board Director<\/h3>
Ashland Insurance, Inc.
585 A Street Rd, Ste 1
Ashland, OR 97520
 
Phone: (541) 857-0679<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Ben Simmons, Big I Oregon Board Director<\/h3>
Highstreet Insurance
421 High St
Oregon City, OR 97045
 
Phone: (503) 420-8840<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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TJ Sullivan, Big I Oregon Board Director<\/h3>
Hagan Hamilton Insurance Solutions
340 Vista Ave SE, Ste 300
Salem, OR 97302
 
Phone: (503) 344-1077<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Jennie Weiland, Big I Oregon Board Director<\/h3>
Hub Internation – Portland
2 Centerpointe Dr, Ste 650
Lake Oswego, OR 97035
 
Phone: (504) 496-1913<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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