Karen Lillebo
President

Ms. Lillebo is a research chemist at Bend Research, Inc. located in Bend, Oregon. She has lived in Central Oregon since 1984, has been a member of Central Oregon LandWatch since 1986, and a board member for the past ten years. Ms. Lillebo is a longtime environmental advocate and a member of Oregon Wild and the Oregon Natural Desert Association and currently serves as the Board President.

Madeleine Landis
Vice President

Ms. Landis is an outfitter guide and owner of Wilderness Weddings, holds a degree in geography, and has a long history of outdoor advocacy. She moved to Central Oregon in 1987. In addition to Central Oregon LandWatch, Ms. Landis belongs to the Oregon Natural Desert Association, Oregon Wild, Wilderness Watch, and the Friends of Metolius, among others. She is currently the Vice President of the Board.

Michel Bayard
Treasurer

Mr. Bayard, a realtor and former physicist, is LandWatch’s newest board member, having been elected in 2005. Mr. Bayard is a longtime resident of Central Oregon, and has been an extremely active advocate, having fought development near critical open space, formed a neighborhood association, fought a proposed Wal-Mart, and worked with city councilors on numerous community and environmental issues. Mr. Bayard is currently the Board Treasurer.

Paul Dewey
Secretary

Mr. Dewey is one of the co-founders of Central Oregon LandWatch and has been active in the organzation since its inception in 1986. Mr. Dewey is an attorney, having received his law degree from the University of Virgina, and has practiced law for more than 25 years. He also serves as the group’s litigation director, and has been working pro bono for the group since it first began. Mr. Dewey is the Board Secretary.