Who we are,
What we stand for
Formed in 2019, Connect Bend is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that advocates for a voter-approved footbridge project in southern Bend, Oregon, which would link underserved southern communities to the Deschutes National Forest. We are concerned citizens, advocates for democracy, protectors of the environment, and advocates for factual policy discourse.
Brook Gardner
Board of Directors
Royce Kallerud
Board of Directors and
executive Director
Eve Richer
Board of Directors
Chris Skully
Board of Directors
Board of Directors
Maitreya Sriram
Board of Directors
Brent Stinski
Board of Directors
Larry Waters
Board of Directors
Ana Bozich
Pahlisch Homes
Josh Brungardt
COO, Edge Autonomy
Brady Fuller
Former Board of Directors, BPRD
Jim Gross
Owner, Bend Radio Group
Board of Advisers
Krystian Jamieson
Owner, Jaymovision Multimedia
Dennis Oliphant
Former CEO, Sun Country Raft Tours
Kent Reynolds
Local author, biking professional
Ted Schoenborn
Former Board of Directors, BPRD
Steve Shunk
Environmentalist, Author, Ecologist
Carson Storch
Red Bull Athlete
Connect Bend
A 501(c)(3) charity advocating for the voter-approved footbridge in southern Bend, Oregon.
info@connectbend.org
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