Current Board of Directors (2025-2026) |
Rayne Schwantes (she/her), President, Marketing Co-Chair info@novaa.org
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Rayne (she/her), MBA, CVA is the current Co-President of NOVAA and was previously the board secretary for 3 years. She has been in volunteer administration for over 8 years. She started her volunteer management journey as an AmeriCorps member, completing two terms. She has led volunteers in three crucial nonprofit sectors: housing, food, and healthcare. She has a Master's in Business Administration, a Certification in Volunteer Administration, a certificate in nonprofit management, and a certificate in grant writing. She currently works two jobs, both of which are challenging in wonderful ways. She is very active in her community. Along with volunteering on the NOVAA board, she fosters cats and kittens seven days a week with the Columbia Humane Society. She and her partner have several cats and dogs, all of whom are rescues and are now seniors. Their lives revolve around making their retirements the best they can be. This includes finding every spot in NW Portland that has dog treats and pup cups, or cuddling as many of them that will fit on the couch while watching their favorite sitcoms and crocheting. They enjoy taking the dogs for long walks after dinner to explore every corner of the neighborhood. When they are not hanging out with the animals, they are at the stadium rooting for their favorite team, the Thorns, or spending time with friends.
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Sarah Lynch (she/her), Executive Assistant
| Sarah Lynch (she/her) joined the NOVAA Board in 2025 as Executive Assistant. She serves in the position of Volunteer Programs Manager at Portland Japanese Garden and is proud to manage a group of around 230 volunteers in a variety of programs that center around Garden education and guest experience. She has been involved in volunteer administration for three years. Before joining the Volunteer team at the Garden, Sarah was employed in the arts in New York, working at Christie’s auction house and for a ceramics dealer. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, playing tennis, exploring art museums and galleries, and spending time with family and friends. |
Kat Mareino (they/them), DEI Chair
| Kat Mareino (they/them) lives in Portland, Oregon with their partner and two dogs, Bronson and Clover. They enjoy backpacking, cooking, and gardening. Kat has worked as a volunteer coordinator and continues to volunteer regularly, driven by a strong belief in mutual aid as an act of resistance. They are a passionate advocate for community care and collective action. |
Jenessa Raines (she/her), Membership Chair, Marketing Co-Chair membership@novaa.org
| Jenessa stepped into the Membership Chair role at NOVAA after being in the Volunteer Manager role for a few years and is LOVING it. She is queen bee in every room. She was born and raised in Portland, Oregon. She's married to her husband Hal, and has two fur babies, Tom (cat) and Jerry (doggo). She loves building Lego and reading fiction. She's willing to try something at least once! She's the type of gal that never meets a stranger. |
Sherri Mascorro (she/her), Volunteer Management Training Chair, Workshop Chair | Sheri Mascorro has been a member of NOVAA for almost 5 years. Last year she was on the Workshop Program committee, and this is her first year on the board as the Volunteer Management Training Chair. For Sheri, being more involved in NOVAA is exciting and great to be able to collaborate with and learn from other volunteer administrative professionals. As the VM Training Chair, Sheri finds it very rewarding to be able to help and support others to develop and grow their careers in the volunteer administrative field. Sheri has been working in volunteer management for over 15 years and is currently the Volunteer Manager for NAMI Clackamas, managing over 100 volunteers each year. Sheri moved to Portland from the Bay Area in 2019 to be closer to her 2 daughters, 4 grandfurbabies, and now her new grandson. |
Jennifer Lawson, (she/her), Marketing Co-Chair | Jennifer (Jen) Lawson joined the NOVAA Board last year, after several years of enjoying NOVAA's learning and networking opportunities as a member. She has worked in medical settings of various sizes (from a large hospital to a small Free Clinic) managing and coordinating both volunteers and medical students. On a personal level, volunteering has always served as a great way to get to know a new community and meet people as her husband and two daughters moved multiple times over the years. She is passionate about elevating the roles of volunteers as well as those who manage them. One of her favorite things when not working is visiting parts of Oregon and Washington that she has never before seen. The Sasquatch face-in-the-hole picture above was taken at beautiful Lake Quinault in the Olympic National Park. |
Rickie Ramsperger (she/her), Finance Chair |
Jenna McCann (she/her), Professional Development Chair
| Jenna is new to NOVAA, but not new to Volunteer Administration!. She has been working with volunteers in varying capacities for the past 15 years, and currently as the Volunteer Coordinator for Saving Grace in Central Oregon. She is excited to work with the other NOVAA board members to help create a sense of community and engaging learning opportunities for volunteer administrators throughout Oregon--and across the country! When she takes a break from her busy professional roles, you will usually find her in the company of her two golden retrievers, Augustus and Hildi. |
Shiloh Thomson (he/they), Member-at-Large
| Shiloh Thompson serves as the Volunteer and Development Coordinator at ReBuilding Center, supporting volunteers and coordinating community-centered events. They are passionate about equity, sustainability, and creating opportunities for people to connect and grow. When not working, Shiloh enjoys water aerobics, painting and spending time with his loved ones. |
Gabriella M Trinidad (she/her/ella), Member-at-Large |
Julia May (she/her), Member-at-Large |