Our Board

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Steve Allen is the owner and operator of The Times-Journal. The Times-Journal is one of the longest continually running newspapers in Oregon. Founded in 1886, The Times-Journal is the newspaper of record for Gilliam, Wheeler and Sherman counties. Providing local news that is not available anywhere else, The Times-Journal is the voice of Oregon’s smallest frontier counties. Available in print and online at  timesjournal1886.com.

Jalét opened Spoke’n Hostel, a 5-star, donation based hostel in Mitchell, Oregon in 2016. Since it’s opening Jalét has had the honor of winning the Governor’s Award for Tourism Development in 2016, and the Governor’s Hospitality Award in 2023.

Jalét’s passionate conviction that together we are stronger than ever, and that vision and opportunity go hand in hand in growing a strong community, leads her to serve on the Oregon Frontier Chamber of Commerce board, and the Spray General Store board of directors. She encourages and believes in the power of rural Oregon communities. 

Fifth generation Sherman Countian, Stacy Bird, is a proud participant and newly appointed board member of the Oregon Frontier Chamber of Commerce.

Stacy has a passion for spreading the good word about talented artisans, local events and small businesses that make this frontier so grand thru word of mouth and social media. 

As a farmer, she’s blessed with the best of both worlds: capturing her signature “country flair and cat hair” behind the lens of her camera all while working the land . 

You can find her featured at The Mezzanine under her fun “play on words” business name: Birdie’s Bits and Pieces where Murray the Furry Farm Cat and Loranzo the Longhorn are fan favorites. 

Greg has 20 years of business development experience. He has founded and operated successful for-profit and non-profit companies in the renewable energy industry where he developed a first of its kind energy forecasting and reporting program. He has also worked in sales, marketing, policy, and many years in consulting. He earned his masters in business administration from Portland State University where he was also a part-time professor in the graduate school of business. He created and led the study abroad program focused on entrepreneurship, economics, and sustainable development.

Greg holds certifications from/in American Management Association, US Dept of Commerce; Export Strategies, Advanced Leadership and Community Development, Solar Energy International, AWS welding, and Animal Behavior College; dog training.