The University of Oregon Board of Trustees governs the university and must adhere to laws enacted by the federal government or self-enacted by UO. Trustees are appointed by the governor of Oregon and are then confirmed by the Oregon State Senate.

At-large positions have four year terms and campus-based positions, including students, faculty and staff, have two year terms. Some positions are eligible for reappointment.

Trustees hold fiduciary responsibility for the university, which includes financial and overall management, oversight and sustainability.

UO’s Board of Trustees is currently made up of 17 members. Its next meetings will be
Dec. 9 and 10.

Steve Holwerda – Board Chair

Holwerda has been on the board since 2021, and became board chair
in 2023. In addition to the Board of Trustees, Holwerda is also a principal owner and
managing director for Ferguson Wellman Capital Management. Holwerda also previously served on the board for the UO Foundation, the organization that manages
funds received by donors.

Holwerda serves on the Executive, Audit and Governance Committee of the board.

Prior to his job at Ferguson Wellman, Holwerda served as the regional director for the UO athletic department and a national director of the National Collegiate Athletic Association Volunteers for Youth.

Holwerda received a bachelor’s degree in economics from South Dakota State University, and a master’s degree in business administration and management from UO.

Holwerda’s current term as a trustee ends in June 2027.

Marcia Aaron – Vice Chair

Aaron is a graduate of the UO School of Journalism and Communication and joined
the board in 2018. Aaron also currently serves as an investment partner at the Charter School Growth Fund, a national nonprofit that makes investments in “talented education leaders” in public charter schools.

Aaron serves on the Executive, Audit and Governance Committee of the board.

Aaron’s current term as a trustee ends in 2029.

Cy Abbott

Abbott is a graduate student trustee. He is currently a Ph.D. Student in geography and works as a graduate employee. He previously earned a master’s degree from
UO in 2022.

Previously, Abbott was elected and served as Vice President for Grievances for the Graduate Teaching Fellow Federation, the graduate student labor union at UO. During that time, he served as the lead negotiator for the most recent bargaining cycle
between GTFF and the university.

Abbott serves on the finance and facilities committee.

Abbott’s term as a trustee ends in 2026.

Tim Boyle

Boyle is the president and chief executive officer of the Columbia sportswear company and is from Portland, Ore. Boyle originally joined the board in 2021.

Boyle graduated from UO in 1971 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism. Boyle serves on the finance and facilities committee.

Boyle’s current term as a trustee ends in 2029.

Renée Evans Jackson

Evans Jackson, in addition to serving on the board, is the director of grants management at the District of Columbia Department of Behavioral Health, responsible
for strategic direction and execution of the grants management office. She originally
joined the board in 2021.

Evans Jackson was the first African American woman to serve as UO Alumni Association Board of Directors and the first alumni association board member to be appointed to the UO Board of Trustees. She serves on the executive, audit and gover-
nance committee.

She graduated from UO in 1997 with a bachelor’s degree in sociology, and graduated with a master’s degree in social work from Howard University in 1999.

Evans Jackson’s term as a trustee ends in 2029.

Elisa deCastro Hornecker

Hornecker is an alumna of UO, graduating with a degree in international relations
and political science. Hornecker originally joined the board in 2019, and previously served on the board of the UO Foundation.

Hornecker serves as the chair of the Academic and Student Affairs Committee, which considers the matters of teaching and research at the university.

Hornecker is a member of the nonprofit ninety-nine girlfriends, serving as a liaison between the organization and its grantee partners, and also writes for “STROLL
Portland Heights.”

After graduating from UO, Hornecker worked as president investment manager for The Bank of California’s Trust Department in Portland.

Hornecker’s term as a trustee ends in 2027.

Renee James

James joined the board in 2025. She previously served as the president of Intel, and founded Ampere Computing, a semiconductor design company.

She has received both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in business administration from the UO Lundquist College of Business. James serves on the academic and student affairs committee.

James’ term as a trustee ends in 2029.

Taliek Lopez-DuBoff

Lopez-DuBoff is a student trustee who joined the board in 2025. Lopez-DuBoff is a
third-year student who studies planning, public policy and management and previously served as the senate president of the Associated Students of the University of Oregon.

Additionally, Lopez-DuBoff served two terms on the university senate and currently serves on the Campus Planning Committee. As part of the board, Lopez-DuBoff serves on the academic and student affairs committee.

Lopez-DuBoff’s term as a trustee ends in 2027.

David Mitrovčan Morgan

Mitrovčan Morgan is an undergraduate student majoring in data science and economics and minoring in legal studies, philosophy, mathematics and computer information technology. Currently, Mitrovčan Morgan works at UO Housing’s Capital
Construction and cofounded Oregon Software Consulting.

As part of the board, Mitrovčan Morgan serves on the finance and facilities
committee.

Mitrovčan Morgan’s current term as a trustee ends in 2026.

Editor’s note: Mitrovčan Morgan is an opinion columnist at The Daily Emerald.

Lillian Moses

Moses is the director of UO Housing Capital Construction, and has spent over 10 years
in commercial construction general construction. Moses previously studied at UO, earning a bachelor’s degree in architecture in 2009.

She serves on the finance and facilities committee of the board.

Moses oversees planning, design and construction of improvement projects developed within University Housing. Her role includes long-range planning to overcome deferred maintenance challenges.

As a student, Moses served on the Erb Memorial Union Board of Directors in a budget committee chair position.

Moses’ term as a trustee ends in 2026.

Gerard Sandoval

Sandoval holds a faculty position on the board of trustees and was appointed in 2025. Sandoval is a professor in the Planning, Public Policy and Management Department
within the College of Design, and has been teaching since 2010.

He serves on editorial boards of academic research journals including the Ameri-
can Planning Association, the Journal of Planning Education and Research, and the Journal of Planning Literature. Additionally, he previously served on the Housing Stability Council and the Land Conservation and Development Commission of the state of Oregon.

Sandoval serves on the academic and student affairs committee.

Sandoval’s current term as a trustee ends in 2027.

John Karl Scholz

UO President Scholz is an ex-officio member of the board, meaning he
is part of the board automatically as part of his position as president.

Before becoming president at UO, Scholz was the provost at University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Connie Seeley

Seeley graduated from UO with a degree in political science and has since had over 20 years experience in organization governance, administration, governmental relations, public affairs and crisis communications.

Currently, Seeley is the chief administrative officer, executive vice president and chief of staff at the Oregon Health and Science University. Prior to OHSU, she served as a legislative director in the Oregon State Legislature.

Seeley serves on both the executive, audit and governance committee and the finance
and facilities committee of the board.

Her current term as a trustee ends in 2027.

Andy Storment

Storment is the founding director and vice chair of Summit Bank as well as the managing director of McKenzie Capital of Eugene. He is a UO alum, earning a bachelor’s degree in accounting and finance in 1984.

Storment is the chair of the finance and facilities committee of the board.

His current term as a trustee ends in 2027.

Amy Tykeson

Tykeson is the managing trustee of the Tykeson Family Foundation. The Tykeson family earned their fortune in the telecommunications industry. Amy herself served as president and CEO of BendBroadband, a cable company operating in central Oregon.

Tykeson Hall, created as a connection between academics and career advising, is named after her parents, who made a lead gift of $10 million for the building.

Amy is a UO alumna, earning a bachelor’s in business administration and a mas-
ter’s degree from the Oregon Executive MBA program.

Amy serves on the academic and student affairs committee of the board.

Her current term as a trustee ends in 2027.

Jenny Ulum

Ulum has had a 40-year career in journalism, public relations and public affairs, spending 16 years in various leadership roles for PeaceHealth. Since 2015, Ulum has been the lead communications officer for King Estate Winery.

A UO SOJC alumna, she earned a master’s degree in journalism in 1983.

Ulum serves on both the academic and student affairs committee and the finance and facilities committee on the board.

Her current term as a trustee ends in 2026

Dennis Worden

Worden is a member of the Coeur d’Alene tribe and graduated from UO in 2006 with a bachelor’s degree in 2006. Upon graduation, Worden worked as a staffer for congressman David Wu, and created a resolution commemorating the Celilo Falls
flooding and its impact on Tribes.

He also previously served as legislative director of the Native American Contractors Association. Currently, Worden is the Director of Global Ethics and Compliance
for Walmart and the Chair of Tribal Voices, a Native American employee resource with-
in Walmart.

Worden serves on both the academic and student affairs committee and the finance and facilities committee on the board.

His current term as a trustee ends in 2029.