Board of Directors

As in any organization or business, the success of a Land Trust requires a committed and able Board of Directors. The Board of The Oregon Rangeland Trust is composed of members with a broad range of perspectives and expertise, including ranching, farming, business, law, and real estate.

The Board is responsible for the governance of the Land Trust, for the stewardship of its easements and properties, and for managing its finances. Board members attend monthly meetings, represent the Land Trust at events, and participate in land trust committees.

The Oregon Rangeland Trust Board Members are:

Larry Rew - Chairman of the Board of Directors – Umatilla County Cattleman and Wheat Rancher, Retired Attorney (practiced law in Pendleton, Oregon for 44 years), Past President Oregon State Bar Association, Past President Pendleton Round-up Association, Past President Umatilla County Cattlemen’s Association, Junior and Senior First Citizen of Pendleton, Oregon, and Ordained Deacon Episcopal Diocese of Eastern Oregon.                                         

Tom Price - Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors – President of InterWest Ranch and Farm Management, Inc., Principal of Price Cattle Company and Price Family Ranch in Umatilla and Union Counties, Outdoor Board of Director for the Washington Family Ranch in Antelope, OR owned by Young Life, Member and Past Chairman of the Conservation Committee of the Boone and Crockett Club and Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Ranch in Depuyer, MT, Past President of the Umatilla County Cattlemen’s Association, Past District Vice President of the Oregon Cattlemen’s Association, BS and MS degrees from Colorado State University.                                                     

John Lillicrop - Chief Financial Officer - Wheeler County Rancher, Chairman of the Wheeler Soil and Water Conservation District, former District Vice-President of Oregon Cattlemen’s Association, former member of the Technical Advisory Committee for the Columbia Basin Water Transactions program, former director of the Oregon Cattlemen’s Heritage Foundation.

Ken Bentz - Director – Third generation Southeastern Oregon rancher, real estate broker specializing in large properties, MBA from University of Nevada, Reno, and a ten year member of the Harney County Planning Board.

Larry Maxwell - Director – Fourth generation Lake County cattle rancher, BS degree from Oregon State University in Animal Science, Past President Lake County Fairboard, Past President Lake County Junior Rodeo Association, Past President Lake County Roundup Association, Past President Lake County Cattlemen’s Association, and Chairman of the Advisory Board for the OSU Harvey Ranch, Board Member of the Lake County Sage Grouse Work Group, Lake County Road Advisory Board, Lake County Junior First Citizen.

Joseph B. McKeown – Director - Senior Vice-President U.S. Bank Oregon Commercial Banking BS degree from the University of Oregon in Social Sciences, MS degree from the University of Oregon in Finance/Economics/Public Affairs, 35 years with U.S. Bank, 25 years in Commercial Banking, Providence Health Systems Oregon Governing Council, World Forestry Center Board of Directors, Self Enhancement, Inc. Charter School Advisory Board.

Bob Skinner - Director - Malheur County Cattleman, Past President Oregon Cattlemen’s Association, Past Chairman OCA Public Lands Committee, Past Director Oregon Public Lands Council, Past Director Oregon Livestock & Marketing Board, Past Board Member Vale District Advisory Council (President for four years), Past President Malheur County Cattlemen’s Association, Chairman of the Antelope Allotment Grazing Assn., Round Table Participant with President George W. Bush, and “OCA’s Top Hand” Lifetime Achievement Award.