meet the team

Kathryn Sinor, Executive Director

Kathryn has a passion for getting people excited about their community's history! She has been involved in museum work for a decade, spending time in science centers and history museums across both Oregon and Arizona. With a Master’s degree in History, Kathryn is most interested in helping people develop the critical thinking skills necessary to understand today’s world through the lens of the past and using that knowledge to propel us to a better, more equitable future.

While new to Lake Oswego, Kathryn looks forward to engaging this warm, welcoming community in the important work of telling their stories!

Board of Directors

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Jeff Gudman, President

Jeff Gudman is a lifelong resident of Oregon, living in Lake Oswego since 1976. With an ongoing love of history and an appreciation for his community, Jeff has been a member of the Board since 2019. His catchphrase is “History matters,” and he seeks to spread that message far and wide!

VACANT, 1st VP

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Ann Jorling, 2nd VP

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Karen Harris, Secretary

As a retired teacher, Karen Harris (left) cares deeply about getting students and young families involved with the Heritage House. As the Board Secretary, Karen takes notes at meetings and keeps attendance.

Ann Zeltmann, Treasurer

With a long career at ODOT, Ann Zeltmann (right) brings her extensive budgeting knowledge to OHC. Determined to help with grants and our fundraising requests, Ann has been a powerful guidance in assisting with OHC's sustainability and transparency.

Caroline Glad

Caroline Glad has been a major force in the archives, leading important research projects into the history of Lake Oswego. Through her gentle guidance, the archives has transformed into an important tool for researchers.

Charlene Green

Charlene Green, a professional in historic restoration and a house researcher, has served at the Heritage House in many capacities. With her deep knowledge of historic preservation and understanding of historic research, she provides an important perspective to OHC's work.

Rick Goss

Rick Goss is a retired USGS Hydrologist and Lake Oswego resident (Westridge) since 2019.

Elena King

One day, after driving by Oswego Heritage House and Museum so many times and wondering what it was, Elena decided to stop by. She was blown away by the interior and number of local historic artifacts the museum held. Elena is eager to contribute to the team by utilizing her skills in event planning and fundraising while continue to learn and promote the history of the town that has been her second home for 23 years.

Gerrit Koepping

Gerrit Koepping was raised in the Lake Oswego area and now teaches and lives here. He was drawn to the Oswego Heritage Council’s Board because of its commitment to making the history of Lake Oswego accessible, especially to area students and teachers.

Cynthia Lopez

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Jeannie McGuire

After moving back to Oregon in 1988, Jeannie McGuire had the good luck of having Herald and Virginia Campbell living across from her. They introduced her to OHC, where she became a member and has remained. OHC’s interest in the history of Lake Oswego, including historic preservation and projects that focus on Lake Oswego’s past, has her hooked!

David Mitchell

Dave Mitchell, a native of Maine who is keenly interested in American history, spent his professional career managing fundraising programs for Stanford, UCSF, Scripps, and OHSU before retiring and moving to Mary’s Woods CCRC with his wife, Judy, in 2023.

Yen Pham-Bassford

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Kai Plumbo

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