BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OVF Alliance is a 501(c)3 organization overseen by a volunteer board of directors.
Jennifer Duringer - President
As President of the Board, I believe in collaborative governance and soliciting as many perspectives as possible when we are making decisions. I place kids first and weigh what’s best for all of our diverse players, coaches, staff and families in the interest of holistic youth development. My husband and I have lived in Brownsville for over 20 years and have been part of OVF Alliance since 2017 (coming from TFA); we have two children that play soccer at the high school level. In my spare time, I enjoy cooking, ultrarunning and backpacking long distances, recently completing the Wonderland Trail.
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Jason Hower - Vice President
Jason Hower is our Oregon Valley Football Alliance Board Vice Chair. He has been a member of the valley football community since before the club formed and served as a parent, coach, administrator and board member. Jason also coaches at Crescent Valley High School. In the rare moments when he is not on a soccer field, Jason likes to explore the mountains on foot or bike. Not many people know that Jason makes a mean gluten-free key lime pie.
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Joel Thompson - Secretary
I took over the role of Secretary of the Board in spring of 2024 after having joined the Board in summer of 2023. I've been involved in the local community since my son, a 2011, joined his first Little Kickers session... and it's been all soccer all the time ever since and I've come to love the sport. I have lived in Corvallis with my wife and two kiddos since 2012 and earn a living as a consulting Wildlife Biologist. When not running to/from soccer with Cooper or watching my daughter (Piper) play volleyball, I enjoy most all things outdoors and can be found mountain biking, hiking, hunting, and fishing, among other things.
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Anna Akers - Treasurer
I have been the Treasurer for TFA and then OVF Alliance since 2020. I have a background in Accounting and Finance, and previously was a Staff Accountant and also a Treasurer for two other non-profit organizations. I currently work with the US Department of State as a Special Investigator.
I have a 2009 daughter, Campbell, who is presently playing with OVF, and has played with TFA/OVF for seven years. My 2012 son, Kylan, played with TFA/OVF for 5 years until he moved on to tackle football. He has used his soccer skills as the team's kicker.
One of the hardest years was 2020, and I am grateful that OVF was available for my children to stay active that year. By being involved with OVF, my hope is that we can help more children in the Willamette Valley area gain access to competitive youth sports.
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Rachel Lasselle - Registrar
Rachel is a Clinical Exercise Physiologist with Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital. She has served on the OVF Alliance board since the TFA Willamette soccer club and the Corvallis Storm soccer club integrated in 2020 and for several years before with the TFA Willamette board. Both of her children- Jonah (2007 boy) and Jocelyn (2011 girl) have been playing soccer with the club since their U10 days and now both will be in high school.
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Molly Slack - At Large Member
Dr. Molly Slack , D.D.S. is OVF Alliance’s Finance Chair, helping to support the financial health of the nonprofit organization.
I am a proud mom to two OVF players, Weston and Everett, and am excited to support the club as both a parent and board member. I’ve been married for 30 years to my husband , Matthew , and owned and managed my family practice dental office in Lebanon for 25 years. In my spare time , I enjoy reading , running , spending time with my family and our dog, Magnolia, and sampling new Oreo flavors!
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Peggy Curtis - At Large Member
By night on weekends, for 25 years I've been a soccer mom in over 12 clubs in 5 states and 2 different countries. By day I'm event manager and bookkeeper for the Oregon Jamboree. I've also been a teacher and worked for title companies as a mobile loan closer.
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OVF Alliance Board meetings are open for our members to attend. Our meetings are usually held on the first Monday of each month at the Mid-Willamette YMCA's conference room at 6pm. Please click on the link below for board agendas and minutes and to see future meeting information (including our next meeting's date, time and location). We do, at times, need to attend to personnel business and will adjourn into executive session and guests will be asked to leave for the remainder of the meeting, if present.
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Board Meeting Agendas & Minutes
Current Bylaws
Gender Equity & Support Plan
Rules for Attending Board Meetings
OVF Alliance Policies