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Women's Gift Board of Directors
Anna Gonzales, President
Anna is a skilled professional with 17 years progressive experience in development, marketing, communications, and project management. Currently Chief Development Officer for Direction Service, Anna thinks creatively, and has been successful in building relationships with key partners and organizations. She is goal oriented with expertise in developing strategies, work plans, timelines and budgets for projects and long-term fundraising strategies.
Anna is mom to two wonderful children, and just completed her Master’s at the University of Oregon.
Ellen Campbell, Vice President
Ellen became a member of Women’s Gift in the fall of 2019. As a member of Women’s Gift, Ellen has developed and maintains the website, helps manage the social media, and participates in the Fundraiser Committee. She volunteers for SMART Reading — and because one writes what one reads, Ellen is also a published author and illustrator of children’s books.
Before moving to Eugene, Ellen owned and operated a bed and breakfast business in Ashland, Oregon for 18 years. During that time, she was active in the business community, as a member of the Ashland B&B Network, and a founding member of Ashland Lodging Association. Prior to inn keeping, Ellen had a career in high tech in various Silicon Valley companies. Ellen holds a MS in Cybernetic Systems, BA in Physical Anthropology, and a Diploma of French Language and Culture from Institut Catholique de Paris.
Ling Ling Zhu, Treasurer
Ling Ling is a graduate from the University of Oregon and has loved living in Eugene since. She is a big foodie and enjoys eating at local restaurants and trying new foods. During her free time, she spends her time with her partner and cat. Her hobbies include dancing, singing, and writing. Ling Ling is a real estate agent and loves helping people. Before she was an agent, she worked in leasing apartments and marketing. After joining Women’s Gift, she wants to continue to be involved in this amazing community.
Alyson Kuhn, Secretary
Alyson arrived in Eugene in 2023. She has been a freelance writer for over 20 years and continues to work with two non-profits in the San Francisco Bay Area, the Koret Foundation and Heart to Heart Global Cardiac Care. She also writes about paper and printing, art and design, including the text for two exhibitions at the Smithsonian’s National Postal Museum.
Alyson is the co-author, with gerontologist Jane Mahakian, of “I hear you: Talking and listening to people with Alzheimer’s.” At the heart of the book are eleven vignettes, including four personal accounts of Alyson’s experiences with her mother.
A native San Franciscan, Alyson served on the boards of the San Francisco Center for the Book, where she also co-curated three exhibitions, and the local chapter of the AIGA (The Professional Association for Design). She received the prestigious AIGA Fellow award in 2015 for her stewardship of the chapter’s philatelic alphabet project.
Alyson delights in talking about sending mail and expressing gratitude—in person, in print, and via Zoom. She loves to play word games, and is thrilled to have made so many “wordy friends” in Eugene.
Virginia Buron, Director
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