Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT OF CHEESEMAKING IN OREGON AND TO PROMOTE SCIENTIFIC, EDUCATIONAL, AND BUSINESS EFFORTS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH.
TO PROMOTE EDUCATION & AWARENESS SURROUNDING THE IMPORTANCE OF CHEESE AND CHEESEMAKING IN OREGON.
CONSUMER EVENTS: OREGON CHEESE GUILD (OCG) HELD TWO CONSUMER EVENTS DURING THE YEAR. THE OREGON CHEESE FESTIVAL TOOK PLACE ON MARCH 16 & 17, 2019 AT ROGUE CREAMERY IN CENTRAL POINT WHERE THERE WERE 4,500 ATTENDEES AND 125 FOOD AND BEVERAGE VENDORS. THE WEDGE WAS HELD OCTOBER 5, 2019 AT ALDER BLOCK IN PORTLAND WITH 2,000 ATTENDEES AND 100 FOOD AND BEVERAGE VENDORS.
GENERAL MARKETING: DURING 2019, OCG CONTINUED TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF OREGON ARTISAN CHEESE THROUGH OUR WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS, THE OREGON CHEESE MONTH CAMPAIGN IN SEPTEMBER, AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE OREGON CHEESE TRAIL MAP. OTHER PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDE AN IN-STORE DEMO PROGRAM, PARTICIPATION AT EXTERNAL CONSUMER EVENTS, PRESENTATIONS, ETC.
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS: AN INDUSTRY-ONLY CONFERENCE, CHEESEMAKER EDUCATION DAY, WAS HELD ON JANUARY 26, 2019 AT OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY. ONE HUNDRED CHEESEMAKERS FROM OREGON AND THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST PARTICIPATED.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Katrina Bray | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 35 | $60,000 |
| Robin Frojen | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 |
| Brian Moss | DIRECTOR | 7 | $0 |
| Pat Morford | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 |
| Jim Hoffman | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 |
| Marc Bates | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 |
| Mariano Battro | TREASURER AND DIRECTOR | 7 | $0 |
| Shari Reyna | SECRETARY AND DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| Shawn Fels | VICE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| Greg Drobot | PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR | 6 | $0 |
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