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Water in a mountain stream cascades between boulders at the top of a waterfall

Summit West Neighborhood District is a volunteer-led, 501c3 nonprofit focused on community engagement. We welcome your help and involvement! If you're willing to post a yard sign for a week or two, let us know! If you're willing to serve your community in an open board or general volunteer position, let us know!

Meet The Board

Cheryl Stark mountain biking at Crater Lake

Board Chairperson

Cheryl Stark

Term ends June 2027

Biking @ Crater Lake

Outdoor enthusiast... eCommerce supply chain expert... Entrepreneur... Passionate volunteer... Bilingual in Italian!

Golden Western Larch trees and forest green Ponderosa trees in Shevlin Park during autumn

Membership

Open

Term ends June 2027

You're a social butterfly who loves making connections with fascinating people from all walks of life! Interested? Email general@summitwestbend.org!

Madelyn Nasser and her daughter with backpacks on a camping trip in the Sisters Wilderness

Secretary

Madelyn Nasser

Term ends June 2028

Camping @ Sisters Wilderness

Marketing consultant & entrepreneur... Busy life with teens, hubby and dog Ginger... Enjoys connecting with alley neighbors in NWX!

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Treasurer

Andrew Mertz

Term ends June 2028

Enjoying the outdoors! 

Local entrepreneur and investor...Active lifestyle with two young boys and a wife who love exploring lakes, campgrounds, skiing and all Bend has to offer!

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Land Use Chair

Kevin Moriarty

Term ends June 2028

Skiing @ Mt. Bachelor! 

Former County Forester and Fire Ecologist...Enjoys outdoor adventures and community activities with his spouse and two children! 

Robin Church smiling amidst red, orange and green fall foliage on a hike through a 2011 fire scar on the PatJens Lake Loop Trail

Emergency Preparedness

Robin Church

Term ends June 2027

Hiking the Fire Scar @ PatJens Lake Loop Trail

Sales, marketing & corporate strategist... Klondike Kate & Project Wildfire Sparkplug Awards Recipient... Midwesterner with Oregon ties... Learning Italian!

The bow of a neon green kayak skimming over the crystal clear waters of Hosmer Lake with a view of pine trees and Mount Bachelor in the background

Transportation Chair

Open

Term ends June 2027

You're a whiz at navigating our scenic paradise and curious to see where every path might lead!

Interested? Email general@summitwestbend.org!

Multi-level waterfall along the Green Lakes Trail in the Three Sisters Wilderness

Digital Media

Open

Term ends June 2026

​You're social-media/website savvy and eager to share what's happening in our friendly little corner of town!

Interested? Email general@summitwestbend.org!

Pine-forested hills give way to  multiple mountain ranges in the distance on a clear blue-sky day from Iron Mountain

At Large

Open

Term ends June 2026

​You're willing to pitch in wherever help is needed because that's just what we do in Bend!

Interested? Email general@summitwestbend.org​!

Three female common merganser ducks with characteric rusty-brown heads, white chests, and grey bodies paddle across rippling water of the Deschutes River

General Volunteer

Open

Commit as you can!

​You're looking for connection and have limited time, but are willing to help out with little things!

Interested? Email general@summitwestbend.org​!

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