Meet our 2025 Board of Directors!

As a nonprofit, Chintimini Wildlife Center is overseen by a Board of Directors. The Board provides governance and financial oversight, and partners with staff leadership to determine a strategy for furthering Chintimini’s mission. Board Officers (President, Vice President, Treasurer, and Secretary) are elected by the Board on an annual basis.

Interested in joining our Board of Directors? See our Board Member Interest Form to learn more and apply.

Leslie Witt, President

Leslie Witt of Witt Consulting has over twenty-five years of experience in the accounting and financial services industry. Deeply rooted with an accounting and tax compliance background, Leslie serves as the chief financial officer for several companies, as well as a tax partner for the firm to handle both business and personal tax returns. She is a licensed CPA in California and Oregon. Leslie’s wealth of financial knowledge is helpful in guiding the Board to fulfill their fiduciary responsibilities.

Kathi Franklin, Vice President

Kathi began volunteering at Chintimini Wildlife Center since 2002. She has worked with the Oregon Dept. of Fish and Wildlife on the salmon spawning project for twelve years. Her experience working in wildlife conservation and her connections with ODFW help Chintimini to maintain strong connections with State agencies and align ourselves with current conservation priorities.

Jeanie Stuntzner, Secretary

Jeanie, a Marion County resident, is currently a procurement and contracts specialist with the State of Oregon.  She brings a lifelong passion for raptors and preserving their habitats to her service to Chintimini as an animal care volunteer and a board member.

Sean Young, Treasurer

Sean has worked in the nonprofit sector for over 20 years. He has passionately supported environmental and child abuse prevention missions and currently works at Open Earth Foundation where he oversees finance and operations.  Sean is also a graduate of Oregon State University and resides in West Salem. He loves wildlife and has had the opportunity to visit several wildlife rehabilitation centers around the world. He is excited to bring his nonprofit knowledge and fundraising experience to support and help extend Chintimini Wildlife Center’s mission reach.

Chrissy Lucas-Woodruff

Chrissy coordinates statewide outreach programs on groundwater and small farms education with Oregon State University Extension Service. She has a BS in Animal Science, Chemistry, and Agriculture Education from OSU and has done graduate work in Agricultural Teacher Education, also at OSU. Chrissy is a tireless contributor to CWC’s fundraising efforts, particularly the annual silent auction. Additionally, her expertise with wells and septic systems is instrumental in guiding CWC’s maintenance and facilities work. She has experience and strong relationships in the farming community, which have been instrumental in shaping our work to help local farmers implement non-lethal predator deterrents.

Dr. Gregory Gasic, PhD

Greg is a retired neuroscientist, journal editor, and Harvard Medical School Faculty Member. He has served on the Scientific Advisory Boards of the Juan March Foundation (Madrid), and the Medical Research Council Unit (Leicester, UK). Greg assists with program design and evaluation, and fundraising.

Blossom Van Kinkle

Blossom lives and works in Linn County as a trial attorney. She has a BS in chemistry and went to law school at the University of Oregon, with a focus on environmental law.  She has a BS in chemistry and went to law school at University of Oregon, with a focus on environmental law. Her passion for the natural world is obvious with a quick glance at her office, home, and yards, all of which are full of plants, large and small. Since a young age, she has had a special connection with nature, spending most of every day playing outside, making forts, climbing trees, and getting bee stings and lots of poison oak along the way. As an adult, that hasn’t changed much at least on the weekends, when she spends a lot of time outside with her big Akita dog, gardening together weather permitting. Blossom is excited to use her passion and skills to support Chintimini and its many animals and humans.