About

The 2024-2025 OEVA Board

The board was elected by the members at the October 10th, 2024 General Meeting for a 1-year term. We are responsible to the membership for setting the club priorities and direction, organizing events and activities, and for meeting the requirements of a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. You may email to the board members using their @oeva.org email addresses below.

If you are interested in participating in the leadership of the OEVA, please talk with one of the board members. We are always looking for motivated people to move the OEVA forward!

Ron Jackson

President
Pres@oeva.org

Web Administrator
Web@oeva.org

Most of my time is spent on the website, writing Announce@oeva.org emails, and OEVA printed materials. Lately I've added the role of President, coordinating the Board who actually does the work.

My wife and I drive a 2018 Tesla Model 3 and 2023 Tesla Model Y.

Ken Hoffman

Vice-President

Volunteer Coordinator
Volunteer@oeva.org

Volunteers are everything to the OEVA. I coordinate volunteer participation at our events, particularly the major events like Drive Electric Earth Month, and National Drive Electric Week.

I drive a 2013 Nissan Leaf.

Morris Green

President in 2023
Past-President@oeva.org

I strive to create a fun atmosphere where we can share our love for EVs with others and answer any questions about EVs that people have.  And it’s fun to get together and just talk, too!

Our family has a 2013 Leaf, a 2024 Tesla Model 3 Performance, and a 2020 Leaf. 

Bill Meyer

Treasurer

Secretary
Secretary@oeva.org

I maintain the club minutes and records, the club's odd-job bureaucrat. I stream our monthly General Meetings for members who can't attend in person. I'm switching to the Treasurer role, taking over from Karl Boekelheide.

I favor efficient transportation for the masses, so I'm all-in for BEV - awaiting something better.

I drive a lease-return 2015 Leaf and a 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 5.

Paul Burkey

Events Coordinator
Events@oeva.org

I coordinate our participation in community events, schedule volunteers, and normally participate at these events.

I have several early EV project cars: a 2000 Corbin Sparrow, and two 1996 Ford Ranger electric pickup trucks that need batteries and other work.

Rob Grove

Ask Program Coordinator
Ask@oeva.org

I am excited to be on the OEVA board to help drive EV adoption through education, regular meetings, and special events like the test drive events and other clean energy community events. I coordinate the Ask@oeva.org program.

We have 2 EV’s in our family, a 2022 Ford Lightning and a 2021 Polestar 2.

Chris Stonard

Hospitality Coordinator
Hospitality@oeva.org

My role is to enhance the hospitality of our events, making our meetings more fun and welcoming, and generally do my best to compensate for the excess of engineers on the OEVA board.

We drive a 2019 Audi e-tron.

Sham Datta

Technologist
Tech@oeva.org

I am moving the OEVA's information technology to the Google Workspace for Nonprofits platform. I also answer questions about the EV conversion process.

I drive a Toyota SUV which I converted to electric drive in 2015.

2024 Special Projects

Here are some members who are doing special projects for the OEVA.

Paul Albertson

Shirts & Name Badges Volunteer

I order, store, and distribute the OEVA embroidered polo shirts and name badges  at our monthly general meetings.

I drive a Tesla Model 3.

Ken Butler

Google Ad Program Volunteer
Google-ad@oeva.org

I use the Google Ad credits donated to the OEVA through the Google Ad Grants program to promote the OEVA's events and website.

Patrick Connor

Social Media Manager
Media@oeva.org 

I manage OEVA's social media accounts.

I drive a Tesla Model X.