SMART 2009 Conference Participants 
Gail Achterman
Director
Institute for Natural Resources, Oregon State University
Chair, Oregon Transportation Commission
Before joining the Institute for Natural Resources, Gail served as Executive Director of the Deschutes Resources Conservancy, a non-profit organization dedicated to watershed restoration. She practiced natural resources and environmental law for 18 years with Stoel Rives, LLP, and served as Governor Neil Goldschmidt’s Assistant for Natural Resources. Gail has served on the Oregon Transportation Commission since 2000 and became chair in December 2007. She also is a member of the advisory board of the Klamath Basin Rangeland Trust and serves on the Board of Directors of the Oregon Wave Energy Trust.
Gail holds a master's degree in Natural Resources Policy and Management, along with a JD from the University of Michigan, and an AB in Economics from Stanford University.
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