Join the NOVAA Board of Directors! Are you interested in gaining board experience, making great professional connections, and supporting NOVAA's work in the community? Join the Board! NOVAA is an all-volunteer team providing resources for leaders in volunteer management through trainings, workshops, and networking events for a membership of 200+, and we are looking for new board members to join us for 2025-2026 fiscal year! Benefits of joining NOVAA’s Board of Directors:
Board Member Position Descriptions: *Bolding identifies the positions with the greatest need of being filled, but any position is open and co-chairs are welcome! Executive Assistant (formerly Secretary) Professional Development Chair Volunteer Management Training Chair Whether you are already committed or simply curious to learn more, we invite you to attend a virtual Board Info Session. Current board members will be present to talk about their experience and share more information about the process. Board Recruitment 2025 Timeline: March - Board Information Sessions Click here to sign up! April 30th- Board Applications DUE April 30th Click here to submit a Board Application May - 2025-2026 Voting ballot open for NOVAA members June - NOVAA Annual Meeting, details TBD June - New Board Member Orientations via Zoom Interested in learning more but can’t attend a scheduled information session? Contact president@novaa.org for more information. *Board Information Session not required to submit a board application. Need advice on how to convince your supervisor to approve you to join our board? Check out this Letter to Supervisor template that includes some talking points! |
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Current Board of Directors (2024-2025) |
Sarah Delepine, Co-President info@novaa.org | Sarah Delepine has served on the NOVAA Board since July, 2021 in various capacities including: Board Development Chair, Fiscal Officer and currently as Co-President. Sarah enjoys serving her community and also sits on the Board of Directors for Abilities at Work and the Hillsboro Police Department Family Support Group. She is excited to help cultivate regional leaders in volunteer administration and is passionate about helping others grow in their intended career paths. Sarah works for the Multnomah County Department of Community Justice and oversees volunteer and internship programs that connect community members to vulnerable, justice involved populations and initiatives that strengthen relationships between justice-impacted community members and local government. Sarah is a native Oregonian and enjoys running, reading, cooking and spending time with her husband, two kids, and two dogs. |
Rayne Schwantes, Co-President info@novaa.org |
Rayne (she/her), MBA, CVA is the current Co-President of NOVAA and was previously the board secretary for 3 years. She has been in volunteer administration for over 8 years. She started her volunteer management journey as an AmeriCorps member, completing two terms. She has led volunteers in three crucial nonprofit sectors: housing, food, and healthcare. She has a Master's in Business Administration, a Certification in Volunteer Administration, a certificate in nonprofit management, and a certificate in grant writing. She currently works two jobs, both of which are challenging in wonderful ways. She is very active in her community. Along with volunteering on the NOVAA board, she fosters cats and kittens seven days a week with the Columbia Humane Society. She and her partner have several cats and dogs, all of whom are rescues and are now seniors. Their lives revolve around making their retirements the best they can be. This includes finding every spot in NW Portland that has dog treats and pup cups, or cuddling as many of them that will fit on the couch while watching their favorite sitcoms and crocheting. They enjoy taking the dogs for long walks after dinner to explore every corner of the neighborhood. When they are not hanging out with the animals, they are at the stadium rooting for their favorite team, the Thorns, or spending time with friends.
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Bri Lopez, Professional Development Chair bri.lopez@habitatportlandregion.org | Bri (she/her) is from the Midwest where she lived in Wisconsin and spent a few years in Iowa as a medical social worker. After moving to Portland in 2018, she reconnected with Habitat for Humanity where she used to volunteer in college. At Habitat for Humanity Portland Region, Bri started her career path in volunteer administration as a ReStore Volunteer Coordinator. Over the years, she has grown with Habitat to become the Director of Volunteer Programs. Outside of her profession, she enjoys volunteering at Planned Parenthood, running, hiking, paddleboarding, reading, and spending time with her two cats, Scooter and Ziggy. |
Chelsea White, Marketing Chair chelsea.novaa@gmail.com | Chelsea White (she/her) has served as the Marketing Chair for NOVAA since July 2023 and has loved collaborating with such a supportive and experienced team! Chelsea currently works for the City of Vancouver, Washington as a Volunteer Coordinator, but before that, she worked with volunteers in the nonprofit field for over 10 years, serving organizations like the American Red Cross and Project Access. Chelsea earned her CVA (Certified in Volunteer Administration) in 2023 and is currently in graduate school, working towards her Masters in Social Work. Chelsea is originally from San Diego, California but has lived in Ecuador, Germany, and now Portland for about four years. When she’s not working, Chelsea enjoys volunteering, hiking, and snuggling with her spouse, dog, and cat. |
Jenessa Raines, Membership Chair jenessanovaa@gmail.com
| Jenessa stepped into the Membership Chair role at NOVAA after being in the Volunteer Manager role for a few years and is LOVING it. She works at Metropolitan Family Services- CASH Oregon as a Volunteer and Student Programming Coordinator. She was born and raised in Portland, Oregon. She's married to her husband Hal, and has two fur babies, Tom (cat) and Jerry (doggo). She loves building Lego and reading fiction. She's willing to try something at least once! |
Sherri Mascorro, Volunteer Management Training sheri.mascorro@outlook.com | Sheri Mascorro has been a member of NOVAA for almost 5 years. Last year she was on the Workshop Program committee, and this is her first year on the board as the Volunteer Management Training Chair. For Sheri, being more involved in NOVAA is exciting and great to be able to collaborate with and learn from other volunteer administrative professionals. As the VM Training Chair, Sheri finds it very rewarding to be able to help and support others to develop and grow their careers in the volunteer administrative field. Sheri has been working in volunteer management for over 15 years and is currently the Volunteer Manager for NAMI Clackamas, managing over 100 volunteers each year. Sheri moved to Portland from the Bay Area in 2019 to be closer to her 2 daughters, 4 grandfurbabies, and now her new grandson. |
Dev Burgoyne, Member-at-Large burgoynedev@gmail.com | Dev Burgoyne (they/them) has served on NOVAA's Board as a Member at Large since July 2023 and is grateful to work alongside such a kind, engaged, and values-driven team. Currently, Dev is the Volunteer Program Manager at the Community for Positive Aging. An AmeriCorps alum, they have led volunteer and service-learning programs for eight years at organizations such as Our House of Portland and OMSI. In 2024, Dev earned their CVA (Certified in Volunteer Administration) and continues to deepen their understanding and commitment to equity in volunteerism. |
Jennifer Lawson, Member-at-Large jlawson2@vgmhc.org | Jennifer Lawson (she/her) joined the NOVAA Board this year as a Member at Large, after several years of enjoying NOVAA's learning and networking opportunities. She has worked as a Volunteer Coordinator for a large hospital in Seattle, a small Free Clinic in the Portland area, and recently received the new (and very long) title of Academic Engagement & Volunteer Program Specialist at Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center--where she has been working for the past two years. On a personal level, volunteering always served as a great way to get to know a new community and meet people as her husband and two daughters moved multiple times over the years. She is passionate about elevating the roles of both volunteers as well as those who manage them. One of her favorite things when not working is visiting parts of Oregon and Washington that she has never before seen. The Sasquatch face-in-the-hole picture above was taken at beautiful Lake Quinault in the Olympic National Park. |
Courtney Jones, Member-at-Large johnscou1861@gmail.com | Courtney Jones (she/her) joined the NOVAA board this year as a Member at Large. She has enjoyed the connection and support from the NOVAA trainings and member opportunities and is excited to continue to share those resources with other volunteer administrators. Courtney works at Habitat for Humanity Portland Region as the Volunteer Program Manager for Construction. She is new to the field of volunteer management, having been in the role for only a couple of years. But she has over 10 years working or serving with nonprofits in various roles. In her free time Courtney enjoys spending time outside especially on the water kayaking or fishing, volunteering and going to local theater. |
Sean Cumming, Member-at-Large seanclaoshi@gmail.com | Sean Cumming joined the NOVAA board this year as a member at large. He was most recently the Hiring and Volunteer coordinator for the Regional Arts and Culture Council. Sean has worked in volunteer coordination, education, and the arts in both the US and the UK. |