2024/2025 OBOA Board of Directors (extended temporarily)

UPDATE as of September 12, 2025: 

Postponed Election 2025 Nominating Committee Report

The Oregon Building Officials Association is governed by a group of volunteer leaders and professionals from the building safety industry. All individuals serve for an elective cycle beginning at the OBOA Annual Meeting through the next year's OBOA Annual Meeting. 

All members of OBOA are welcome to participate in OBOA Board of Directors meetings. If you are interested in submitting an agenda item for the board to consider or would simply like to attend an upcoming OBOA board meeting, please email the OBOA office and we would be happy to send you details. Thank you for your interest on our association.

Thank you to the following individuals for currently serving on the Oregon Building Officials Association (OBOA) Board of Directors:

President

Johnathan Balkema
Building Official Manager
City of Albany
333 Broadalbin. St. SW
Albany, OR 97321

President-Elect

Per OBOA Bylaws, Article IV, Section V, "A vacancy in the office of President shall be filled by the President-Elect." Balkema automatically succeeds to President during this postponed new election process.

Secretary/Treasurer

Steven Matiaco, CBO
Building Official
City of Ashland
20 East Main Street
Ashland, OR 97520

Immediate Past President

Sean T. Blaire, PE, SE
Building Official 
City of Gresham
1333 NW Eastman Pkwy.
Gresham, OR 97030
Appointed by the OBOA Board/President on 8/7/2025

At-Large Director

Krista Appleby
Assistant Building Official
Deschutes County
117 NW Lafayette Avenue
Bend, OR 97703

At-Large Director

VACATED

At-Large Director

Adele Schaffeld, CBO
Building Official
Malheur County
PO Box 2783
Nyssa, OR 97913		  

Inquiries or information to be shared with the OBOA Board of Directors? We want to hear from you! Please email us. Thank you for your support of OBOA.