Riverview School District | Board of Directors | Biographies

 

Greg Bawden – Board President

 

Greg Bawden was elected to the Riverview Board of Directors in November 2003.  He has served as Board President for the past two years.  Having grown up in the Bothell/Kenmore area, he graduated from Western Washington University with a B.S. in Environmental Studies.  Mr. Bawden worked for 13 years investigating hazardous material sites, which included project management, budgeting and working with businesses and government agencies across the country to reach decisions regarding site investigation and cleanup.  He is currently a Captain with the Duvall Fire Department and is in charge of training.  Mr. Bawden has two children attending Riverview schools, and his wife, Julie, has been a teacher at Tolt Middle School since 1986. 

 

Mr. Bawden believes strongly in the role of public education in developing citizens and maintaining our democracy.  Our schools should provide the best education possible for all students while preparing them for work, vocational or technical training, or college.  Furthermore, he believes the district has an obligation to be as efficient as possible with our limited education dollars, while at the same time taking care to provide safe facilities for out students.

 

 



Danny Edwards

 

Danny Edwards was appointed to the School Board on November 13, 2007, to fulfill the remaining term of office created when Phil Gore resigned.  He has lived in Duvall since 1993 and has been active in the community.  Mr. Edwards served as President of the Rotary Club of Duvall for two terms, President of the Duvall Chamber of Commerce for two terms, and on the Board of Directors for the Sno-Valley Senior Center for four years.

 

Mr. Edwards has worked for the financial services firm, Edward Jones, since 1997 and has run the Duvall office since 2003.  He holds the designation of Accredited Asset Management Specialist (AAMS) from the College of Financial Planning in Washington DC, and the designations of Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC) and Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) from the American College in Bryn Mawr, PA.  He and his wife, Christina, have six children between them, with three still in the Riverview district, one at Cedarcrest High School and two at Tolt Middle School.

 

 

 



Lori Oviatt

 

Lori Oviatt was appointed to the Riverview Board of Directors on April 25, 2006 to fulfill the remaining term of office created when Dave Hunter resigned and re-elected to that position in November 2007.  She has been an active Riverview volunteer and community member for more than 14 years.  Her service on the Eagle Rock Multi-Aged Site-Based Council, District Communication Committee, Strategic Planning Committee, Superintendent Search Committee, Interview Committee, Co-Curricular Committee, and Senior Project committee has earned her the Riverview Bridge Builder service pin.  In her spare time she writes sports articles for the local newspaper, The River Current News.

 

Ms. Oviatt earned a Bachelor of Science and a Master’s Degree in Curriculum and Instructional Technology from Iowa State University, and formerly taught second grade in Iowa.  She has taught at all levels, including adult education.  Ms. Oviatt worked at Microsoft for 14 years and continues to work for the company as a vendor. She also works for a nonprofit agency training information and communication technology workers.  She and her husband, James, have three children, two who have graduated from Cedarcrest High School, and one currently attending Cedarcrest.

 

 

 

Dan Pflugrath

 

Dan Pflugrath was elected to the Riverview Board of Directors in November 1999, and served as Board President for three years.  He has been an active volunteer since 1992, serving on the Goals 2000 and Riverview Schools committees, as advisor to the Northeast King County Vocational Advisory Council, and as a founding member of R.H.Y.T.H.M. (Riverview Helping Youth to Have Music).  He currently serves on the Northeast District Career and Technical Education Advisory Board and the Washington State School Directors’ Association Small Schools Committee.  He and his wife, Jill, have three children, all graduates of the Riverview School District.

 

Mr. Pflugrath holds a degree in Electrical Engineering from DeVry Institute of Technology in Phoenix, Arizona, and an Executive Master of Business Administration from the University of Washington.  He has worked in Quality Management for 21 years with an emphasis on continuous improvement and is certified Six Sigma Black Belt.  He also is a life time ham radio operator.

 

 

                                              

Carol Van Noy – Board Vice President

 

Carol Van Noy was elected to the Riverview Board of Directors in November 1995, and is currently serving her 5th term.  She is one of the eight leadership members of the Riverview Schools Committee who were able to build support for the building of Cedarcrest High School.  She is also a founding member of the Riverview Education Foundation (REF). She has been involved in PTSA and Cedarcrest Senior Class activities.  She has been instrumental in the development of the District’s Strategic Plan and alternative education programs.  Mrs. Van Noy has been Board Vice President for six years and Legislative Representative for 10 years.  She has also served six years as the Washington State School Directors’ Association State Legislative Representative from District 2.

 

Mrs. Van Noy has worked for 11 years at United Way of King County and holds a BA from the University of Washington.  She is a frequent presenter on legislative advocacy and fundraising strategies.  She and her husband, Jim, have two sons, both graduates of Cedarcrest High School.  Mrs. Van Noy is passionate about public education and success for every student.

 

 

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