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Carma Mornarich Becomes Executive Director of Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation
Roseburg, Oregon........The Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation (CCUIF) has appointed Carma Mornarich as its new Executive Director. Mornarich will be the second Executive Director in the Foundation’s ten-year history.
"The Cow Creek Band of the Umpqua Tribe of Indians has a long and proud history of giving. We are so pleased to have a trusted Douglas County visionary as the new head of our Foundation," said Sue Shaffer, Chair of the Foundation Board of Directors and Chair of the Tribal Board.
"The Foundation is one of many ways that the Cow Creek Indians continue to build strong communities. I look forward to continuing work with the wonderful board of directors, whose longevity and commitment to serving the seven counties of Southern Oregon is unsurpassed," said Mornarich. "It’s a great honor to lead the Foundation into its next decade of giving."
Mornarich served as a board member of the Foundation since 2001. She is also a board member for the Lilja Family Fund through the Oregon Community Foundation. Born and raised in Days Creek, Mornarich received her Bachelor's Degree from Oklahoma State University and her Master's Degree in teaching from Oregon State University. She worked as a substitute teacher throughout Douglas County for five years before working full time as a business teacher at Oakland High School.
Mornarich and her husband, Jeff Mornarich, are partners in I-5 Auctions, a machinery and equipment auction company. They live in Roseburg with their three young children.
Interim Director Kathie Olsen who led the CCUIF since Martha Young, founding Executive Director of the Foundation, passed away in 2006, will continue to assist the CCUIF as a contracted program officer.
"I am so pleased with this appointment. Carma brings a deep respect for the work of nonprofit organizations to the table, along with a true understanding of the needs of our rural communities," Olsen said.
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For more information, phone (541) 957-8945 or write
Carma Mornarich, Interim Director, Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation
2371 NE Stephens Street, Suite 100, Roseburg, Oregon 97470
