Pendleton resident Lori Sams was elected to the Board in early July and attended her first meeting on July 22, 2011. She joins the Board with close to 10 years of experience in the nonprofit sector at Portland, Oregon, organizations, such as Ecotrust, Native American Youth and Family Center, River Network and Johnson Creek Watershed Council. Sams currently works as the volunteer coordinator for the City of Pendleton and is a local arts instructor.