Executive team

Our executive leadership team is responsible for strategic leadership and oversight of the Division of University Outreach & Engagement and its component programs and initiatives, including the OSU Extension Service.

	Name	Title	About
	A. Scott Reed	Vice Provost, University Outreach and Engagement Director, OSU Extension Service	Dr. A. Scott Reed leads and directs the OSU Extension Service and the Division of University Outreach and Engagement. Scott serves on various university and national administrative councils and committees.
	Lindsey Shirley	Associate Provost, University Outreach and Engagement Associate Director, OSU Extension Service	Dr. Lindsey Shirley leads the planning for organizational training and development and helps define Extension's strategic plan.
	Jeff Sherman	Assistant Director, OSU Extension Service, Strategic Innovation OSU Open Campus Program Leader	Jeff leads the Open Campus program to increase educational access and degree completion, in partnership with Community Colleges and School Districts. Jeff also leads the strategic innovations of the Extension Service.
	Jennifer Alexander	Director Extension & Experiment Station Communications	Jennifer Alexander leads the Extension and Experiment Station Communications team.
	Ana Lu Fonseca	Assistant Director, OSU Extension Service Diversity, Equity and Inclusion	Ana Lu provides organizational leadership for enhancing a collaborative, just, and inclusive community in the Division of University Outreach and Engagement.
	Kris Elliott	Assistant Director, OSU Extension Service Outdoor School	Kris provides leadership for the Outdoor School Program.
	Wiley Thompson	Regional Director	Wiley is regional director for the Coastal region. He is serving a rotating term as regional director representative on the executive team through June 30, 2019.
	Jim Johnson	Program Leader	Jim is Program Leader for the OSU Extension Forestry and Natural Resources program area and Senior Associate Dean for Outreach and Engagement in the College of Forestry. He is serving a rotating term as program leader representative on the executive team through June 30, 2019.

Outreach & Engagement/Extension administration staff

Our central administration team provides assistance, support, and coordination for our executive leadership, regional operations, HR and business operations, and other central functions and activities. 

Program leaders

Our program leaders provide strategic leadership and administrative oversight of our educational programming and activities around seven major focus areas.

Regional directors

OSU Extension is transitioning to six administrative regions. Our regional directors provide leadership, vision, and administrative oversight for regional initiatives and programs. Regional directors’ responsibilities include helping to identify regional and local issues and needs; promoting internal and external partnerships and collaboration; ensuring visibility of and access to the full complement of OSU and OSU Extension resources for residents; supervising program faculty; managing budgets; and promoting principles and practices of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

County leaders

Our county leaders focus on county and local needs and relationships, working closely with regional directors and others.