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Central Oregon Chapter



PEO Members & Engineers in Central Oregon Welcome to Join!

In the news

February 27 EDCO Jon Stark, CEO 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm at Bend Park and Rec 799 SW Columbia St, Bend, OR 97702. Also available with zoom

Click Here to Register in advance for the Zoom attendance

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

February 27^th Jon Stark with EDCO (Economic Development of Central Oregon) will be joining us for a non-engineering but very relevant topic. He will talk about the ups and downs of the Central Oregon Economy. Jon continually has his pulse on the local economy and can give us feedback on where we are and where we are going economically. 

Jon Stark, As Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Economic Development for Central Oregon (EDCO), Jon is responsible for leading the organization in accomplishing its mission to create a diversified local economy and a strong base of middle-class jobs in Central Oregon. EDCO accomplishes this by helping companies:

Move. EDCO attracts and guides employers through the relocation process as a resource for regional data, incentives, talent, site selection, and more.

Start. EDCO mentors and advises scalable young companies from concept to exit on issues such as access to capital, critical expertise, and strategy.

Grow. EDCO partners with local traded-sector companies (those whose majority of goods/services are sold outside Central Oregon) to help them grow and expand.

Jon’s work also includes numerous strategic initiatives to sustain and improve the business climate across Central Oregon including but not limited to education and workforce development, statewide legislative concepts and legislation, infrastructure and air service development, and business resource development.

Prior to taking the role as CEO, Jon was on EDCO’s leadership team as Sr. Director of Redmond Economic Development, Inc. (REDI) where he his role included recruiting, retention, and expansion of traded-sector businesses and assisting them with issues such as business finance, site selection and zoning, facilities development, manufacturing processes, product marketing, workforce training, attracting and retaining a labor force, and incentives for expansion and relocation in the City of Redmond.

Upcoming Events

February 24^th

State wide All Member Town Hall Meeting. Join in and listen to Paul Selke give an update on where we are at, at the State level. Give your input on legislative activity, advocacy, state conferences and more. Click Here for Link.

March 21st

Allan Block, our November speaker, is putting on a 6 hr technical training course March 21 starting at Eagle Crest at  8.30 am. They are bringing in their Design Engineers for this one! The cost is $75 and they will provide breakfast and lunch. Contact tracy@oregonblock.com if interested.

The intent of this seminar is to provide an understanding of the concepts, tools,

programs, and support that will help you master the art and science of more effective land development, this will help your clients and generate business opportunities for you.

We will outline a full program that supports the concept of achieving “Zero Wall Failures with Best Practices for SRW Design” by understanding how SRWs work, a review of Best Practices for SRW Design, and then training on our software. Our AB Walls Design software is free to use and is built to better communicate the details and determination of technical analysis for both construction drawings, and technical submittal packages with real time personal training and support, and will save time and money on each and every project.

March 27^th Central Oregon Meeting topic to be determined

May 17^th-19^th State PEO Conference at Eagle Crest

Limited Space - Click here for more information and to Register

Call for Leadership:

Please let me know if anyone is interested in joining our leadership team. We need all levels of board positions. We also will need help with the Job Shadow, Mathcounts, and the High School Engineering scholarship committee.

2022 Past Events

November Tanner Westin Oregon Block Retaining Walls

October 24^th Social Hour Survey discussion

September 26 Jim Souers with Warm Springs Venture and “Hydropanels”

August 25 Krah Pipes Tour (7 attendees!)

July 25 Social Hour at Silvermoon (6 attendees!)

June 27^th Echologics pipe condition assessments

March 28th Leslie Corcelli with the EPA regarding American Iron and Steel requirmets

February 28^th Dr. Ghosh, Deepak Sharma, and Mohammed Elhashimi with OSU Cascades about lithium extraction

January 24^th- The City of Redmond wastewater wetland Project.