Contact Us
We’d love to hear from you! We’re here to answer your questions, listen to your suggestions, or think through how we can work together in the future.
Director, Bethany Thramer
Bethany became the Director for the Oregon Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs in 2024 after 11 years working at the state level on expanding access to afterschool and summer programs. She comes to this work with an associate degree in Early Childhood Education, a bachelor’s degree in social work, and a deep commitment to supporting whole, healthy youth in thriving communities. Bethany worked as the Community Relations Manager at OregonASK, increasing partnerships through statewide work groups and cross-sector convenings, as well as hosting regional events focused on increasing expanded learning. In 2015-16, Bethany was selected as a White-Riley-Peterson Fellow, participating in the national fellowship to advance policy in support of afterschool and summer. She was very involved in coordinating state level advocacy throughout COVID and in recent summer funding efforts. Bethany is a proud mom of 3 boys and recently started her journey as a local PTA president. You can reach Bethany at bthramer.oabgc(at)gmail.com
Our Alliance Board
Our Alliance Board Executive Team is made up of local CEOs from our Oregon Boys & Girls Clubs. They are nominated and approved by their peers to serve a 2 year term in their role.
Helen Higgins, President
CEO of Boys & Girls Club of Corvallis
Terry Johnson, Vice President
CEO of Boys & Girls Club of Portland Metro
John Andersen, Secretary
CEO of Boys & Girls Club of Albany
Sue Bloom, Treasurer
CEO of Boys & Girls Club of Salem, Marion & Polk Counties
Bess Goggins, at-large
CEO of Boys & Girls Club of Bend
Denise Gould, at-large
CEO of Boys & Girls Club of Southwestern Oregon
Get in touch
We are always looking for partners to work with and opportunities to expand access for the youth and families who need us most.
Oregon Mailing Address
1395 Summer St NE
Salem, OR 97302
Email Directly bthramer.oabgc@gmail.com