Our Board
The ASCENT Learning Coalition (ALC) is our governing board made up of transformational leaders from state government. Sponsoring agencies, under a cooperative agreement, share the governance of the ASCENT Leadership Program by appointing staff and approving annual programs and budgets.
ALC Members
Fariborz Pakseresht - Co-Chair and Director
Oregon Department of Human Services
Lisa Sumption - Co-Chair and Director
Oregon Parks & Recreation Department
David Gerstenfeld - Director
Oregon Employment Department
Joe O'Leary - Director
Oregon Youth Authority
Kristopher Strickler - Director
Oregon Department of Transportation
Madilyn Zike - Chief Human Resources Officer Oregon Department of Administrative Services
Andrea Bell - Director
Oregon Housing and Community Services
Andrew Stolfi - Director
Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services