As a 4th generation Southern Oregonian, Ryan is passionate about the Southern Oregon community. He earned his degree from Oregon State University in Business and Construction Management, before returning home to start his career. Ryan spent 11 years working for the largest commercial contractor in the area. In 2015, Ryan started Outlier Construction with Robb […]
Jessica Cleeton works as a Commercial Account Manager at Brown & Brown Northwest Insurance. She has been a Jackson County resident since 2010 but had previously lived in Jackson County from 2001-2004 while attending Southern Oregon University. Originally from the Coast of Oregon she moved to Southern California for a short period of time after […]
Dr. Jeffery Welder moved to the Rogue Valley to join Siskiyou Eye Center in 2015 where he works as an ophthalmologist. Jeff spends his free time camping, gardening and traveling with his wife, Alicia, and their two energetic daughters, Ella and Avery. Jeff was drawn to serve on the Community Works board after witnessing the […]
Dawn Burks, Dunn House Shelter Program Manager, began her career with Community Works as a HelpLine volunteer in 2009 and joined the staff in 2011. Dawn treasures time with her family and loves exploring the outdoors and the Oregon Coast. Dawn is involved in this work because she believes being free from fear and abuse […]
Staysha Hackmann is a Survivor Leader and the Coordinator of the Jackson County Sex Trafficking Intervention Task Force (JCSTITF). She was established as the coordinator for the Task Force through Community Works in 2018. Staysha is a local survivor of sex and labor trafficking. She was first trafficked at the age of 19 and was […]