2026-2027 Board of Directors
Carol Schuler
Board President
Carol is a wildlife biologist who dedicated much of her professional life to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Geological Survey. Upon her retirement in 2018, Carol started volunteering for the South Corvallis Food Bank, recognizing it’s vital role in aiding the community’s most vulnerable members. She notes that It’s wonderful to be part of our new energized board and dedicated volunteers helping to provide food to our community. Carol lives on a small farm with her husband, rescue dogs, horses, and a donkey, all of which keep her active.
Jana Compton
Vice President, Internship Coordinator
Jana Compton, scientist by training, has been working at South Corvallis Food Bank for over two years. She started working check in with her daughter during the pandemic and immediately saw the importance and impact of the work here. Now helps prepare the newsletter and works with interns.
Jean Spicher
Secretary
Jean, along with her spouse, recently moved to Oregon from Colorado to live in a place that’s easier to grow a larger variety of food. She’s a retired RN and spent the last part of her working life on the prevention side of healthcare; educating people about disease prevention through lifestyle changes. Because of her desire to connect with her new community and her experience seeing how food impacts people’s health that she ended up volunteering at the food bank. In her free time, she enjoys exploring the PNW, mushroom foraging, and hiking with friends.
Kelly Honeychurch
Committed to public service, Kelly relocated to Oregon from Washington State and has been volunteering with the food bank for over three years. She retired after 27 years managing education and compliance programs for the state of Washington, Department of Labor and Industries. Prior to that Kelly served as Executive Director of the Spokane YWCA for several years and has a doctorate degree in Education Administration.
Linda Samuels
Treasurer
Linda grew up in Corvallis but now enjoys living in rural Benton county. After graduating from Oregon State, she worked for many years as a pharmacist and pharmacy instructor at the Student Health Center at OSU. Working with and for college students was wonderful. Her time at the food bank began with the crew from her church that helps receive the LBFS orders. Linda joined the board in 2018 and was asked to work with the then treasurer as she wanted to reduce her time and eventually retire from the board. She has helped food bank shoppers in the past and is now also enjoying being part of the Tuesday restocking team.
Marianne McNair
Assistant Treasurer
Marianne retired from being an Alaskan fishery analyst to move to a better place to grow tomatoes and raise a family. She loves Corvallis and firmly believes that volunteers are what make the community the great place it is. Her favorite part about volunteering at the food bank is talking with, and getting to know, the clients and other volunteers. Besides being on the food bank board, Marianne is also currently active with the Assistance League of Corvallis.
Shelby Sprague
A lifelong volunteer, Shelby began tutoring international students while in college. After graduation, she joined the Peace Corps and served two years teaching English in Botswana. When she returned, Shelby attended graduate school, married a fellow Peace Corps Volunteer and started a family. In 2012, her family moved to Corvallis and she became an active volunteer in her children’s schools, the South Corvallis Food Bank, the Corvallis Multicultural Literacy Center and served on the Benton Community Foundation Grants & Scholarship Committees. A recent empty nester, Shelby is eager to devote more time and energy to her work at the food bank, in addition to pursuing her interests in creative writing and travel.
