OSU College of Business Honors Alumni, Business Partners
Some of Oregon's most noted names in business took center stage recently as the Oregon State University College of Business presented its annual Alumni and Business Partner Awards in Portland.
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(Top row) Elise McClure, Kim Brockamp, Laurie Russell, Joyce Furman and Gayle Fitzpatrick, (Front row) Duane McDougall, Al Reser, Jack Wilborn, Ryan Hildebrand, Stanley Hong and Jeff Jones on behalf of Stockamp & Associates |
Most prominent among the evening's recipients were the college's Hall of Fame inductees, OSU alumni who have made "sustained and meritorious business contributions throughout their careers." Dean Ilene Kleinsorge, along with OSU President Ed Ray, lauded the Hall of Fame inductees for their respective lifetimes of success and philanthropy.
Winners were Stanley Hong ('59), former president and CEO of Waste Management of Hawaii; Duane McDougall ('74), president and CEO of Willamette Industries; and Al Reser ('60), president and CEO of Reser's Fine Foods.
"What sets these individuals apart is their full commitment to both their professions and the community-at-large," said Kleinsorge. "This is a distinguished, worthy group of honorees."
Hong was honored for his lifetime work in Hawaii's corporate, non-profit and professional communities, most notably in the tourism industry. McDougall was praised for his work at Willamette Industries and his support of the OSU Austin Entrepreneurship Program. Reser developed dips for chips and created Reser's first private label while at OSU. His family-owned business continues to support the Austin Family Business Program.
Awards were presented in four other categories, as well.
The Distinguished Business Professionals awards were presented to Gayle Fitzpatrick, Oracle Corporation group vice president of sales consulting; Elise McClure, Starbucks Corp. vice president of tax and customs; and Jack Wilborn, managing partner, KPMG International in Portland.
Fitzpatrick rose through Oracle's ranks eight times and now oversees its top strategic accounts. She also participated on the college's Business Advisory Council. McClure is responsible for Starbucks' worldwide tax and customs functions and has been involved in several Starbucks acquisitions. Wilborn leads the KPMG Portland office and is a regular speaker for the college's accounting club.
Distinguished Early Career Business Professionals prizes went to Kim Brockamp, an administrator for the State of Oregon Department of Corrections, and Laurie Russell, director of marketing for OSU Federal Credit Union.
Brockamp manages a statewide program for 13,000 inmate prison sentences and offender records and is active in her local community. Russell has managed award-winning marketing campaigns and set a standard for credit union member relationship management programs.
Ryan Hildebrand, an associate at Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP and a 2004 graduate, was the sole recipient of the Distinguished Young Business Professionals. He is involved in Portland area entrepreneurship organizations and is active in the college's Austin Entrepreneurship Program.
The Distinguished Business Partners awards went to Craig Chambers, Oregon Financial Services Group/MassMutual Life Insurance Group, general agent and managing partner; Joyce Furman, philanthropist and community leader; and the Stockamp & Associates, a national provider of performance improvement solutions for health care companies.
Chambers partners with the Austin Family Business Program to deliver workshops. He also has a family history of OSU support. Furman was honored for her youth advocacy and participation in the Austin Entrepreneurship Program. Stockamp & Associates has supported the college's management information systems program and hired several of the college's students as interns and employees.
More than 200 people attended the event, held May 4 at the Embassy Suites in Portland. | 
