Please direct questions to the front desk: 541-344-5044 x18 or email us at info@pesticide.org

For questions related to specific NCAP programs, use the contact information below.

Lynn Buckman, Database Manager
541-344-5044, ext. 20
lbuckman(AT)pesticide.org
Lynn's current project is updating our database system. She joined NCAP in 2005 as an administrative assistant. She previously managed production at Wise Women Herbals, a provider of medicinal herbs. Prior to that she worked in computer support at Cornell University's School Industrial and Labor Relations. She received a B.A. in art history from the University of Georgia. She is also a certified herbalist through the Clinical Herbal Program in Albuquerque.

Aimee Code, Water Quality Coordinator
541-344-5044, ext. 27
acode(AT)pesticide.org
Aimee is co-coordinator of NCAP's Clean Water for Salmon program. Aimee spent two years in the Peace Corps in Honduras and promoted organic gardening and to educate the community about pesticide risks. She was previously employed at the National Pesticide Telecommunications Network, an EPA-funded public education group. Aimee earned an M.S. in Environmental Health and Toxicology at Oregon State University in 2000. She also holds a B.A. (1994) from Northern Arizona University, with interdisciplinary focus on international relations and environmental studies. She joined the NCAP staff in 2000.

Norma Grier, Executive Director
541-344-5044, ext. 21 *
ngrier(AT)pesticide.org *
* Requests for information should be directed to the front desk: 541-344-5044 or info(AT)pesticide.org
Norma was one of NCAP's founders in 1977 and has been NCAP's Executive Director since 1983. She coordinates all of NCAP's program work. Her pesticide reform work includes many public presentations, media work, and service on three state agency advisory committees. She serves on the Board of Directors and is an officer for the Oregon League of Conservation Voters. She is an advisory board member for One Northwest, a non-profit that provides technical assistance to environmental organizations in upgrading their electronic communication capacities. She graduated with a B.A. in Asian Studies from the University of Oregon in 1973.

Megan Kemple, Pesticide Free Parks
541-344-5044, ext. 17
Megan's work focuses on getting pesticide-free parks established in Northwest communities. Megan joined the NCAP staff in 2001 and coordinated both NCAP's Public Education program and the Healthier Homes & Gardens program. Her previous work includes coordinating an education program for Sexual Assault Support Services and working on an organic farm. In 1994 she was awarded a B.A. in environmental studies and geography from Macalester College. Megan joined the NCAP staff in 2001.

Stacey Janssen, Development Director
541-344-5044, ext. 23
sjanssen(AT)pesticide.org
Stacey joined NCAP in 2005 as development director. She has been involved in fundraising for the past 10 years. She worked for Friends of Buford Park, Network Charter Schools, and the Western Environmental Law Center. She has also done consulting for a number of other nonprofit social services and environmental groups. She has a B.A. in biology from Ripon College.

Jennifer Miller, Sustainable Agriculture Coordinator
Boise Idaho Office
208-850-6504
208-433-1827 Fax
jmiller(AT)pesticide.org
Jen coordinates NCAP's sustainable agriculture work with farmers in southern Idaho. She previously taught plant biology at Southwestern College, a liberal arts college in Kansas. Jen received her B.S. in biology from the University of Northern Iowa in 1994 and her Ph.D. in plant physiology from The Pennsylvania State University in 2000. She joined the NCAP staff in 2002.

Kay Rumsey, Librarian & Website Coordinator
541-344-5044, ext. 19
krumsey(AT)pesticide.org
Kay has been NCAP's librarian since 1984. She created NCAP's unique library of over 18,000 scientific articles, government documents, and other materials that focus on the hazards of pesticides and alternatives to their use. She is also NCAP web site coordinator and Public Education co-coordinator. Kay previously worked in university libraries in acquisitions, cataloging, and reference. She earned a B.A. in Russian from Cornell University in 1973 and an M.L.S. from Indiana University in 1977.

Aria Seligmann, Communications Coordinator
541-344-5044, ext. 24
aseligmann(AT)pesticide.org
Aria is NCAP's Communications Coordinator. Aria has an extensive career as a writer and editor and has helped many Oregon organizations and political candidates with their public relations campaigns. With Women's Action for New Directions (WAND), Aria teaches messaging workshops throughout Oregon. She was previously employed as News Editor of Eugene Weekly and Managing Editor of Midwifery Today Magazine. Aria completed her graduate work in 1995 at the University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication. She earned a B.A. (1988) in English from Old Dominion University in Norfolk, VA.

Edward Winter, Financial Manager
541-344-5044, ext. 28
ewinter(AT)pesticide.org
Edward is NCAP's financial and office manager. Previously, he served as financial manager of an organic juice cooperative for 12 years and worked as an accountant for 20 years. He also worked as a statistician for the National Center for Health Statistics. He earned a B.S. in mathematics and sociology from the University of Minnesota in 1964. He joined NCAP in 2000.