Board of Directors

James Draznin
Board Chair


James Draznin is VP for Development for the Oregon Coast Aquarium located in Newport. He is a member of the Estate Planning Council of Portland and the Northwest Planned Giving Roundtable, where he serves as one of the mentors for individuals new to planned giving. Draznin has served on a number of non-profit boards as well as the Forest Grove City Council and Planning Commission. He completed a BA Degree at the University of California at Santa Cruz and an MA Degree at UCLA. Draznin is Chair of the Board Development Committee.

Johnathan Mansfield
Board Vice Chair


John Mansfield is a shareholder in the Intellectual Property group at the law firm Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt. A native Oregonian, John holds a degree in music theory from the University of Oregon, as well as an MS from Portland State and a JD from Cornell. Though John has "retired" from regular public performances, many Portlanders have seen and heard his work conducting, music directing and playing keyboards for musical theatre in the late 1980s. Among other things, John music directed and appeared in the Portland premiere production of "Pump Boys and Dinettes," and recently played keyboards backing Wade McCollum in the "Rocky Horror Show" at Triangle Productions. John is also active in the Portland City Club and a number of other non-profit and civic organizations.

John Schumann
Treasurer


John is a nationally recognized rail transit authority whose experience of 30+ years includes a variety of transit system technologies and applications in more than 30 cities throughout the United States and other countries. A Senior Transportation Consultant with LTK Engineering Services, he is a member of the light rail transit committees of the Transportation Research Board (past chair), and the American Public Transit Association (secretary), and chaired their joint national conference, held in Portland in 2003. John is a classical music lover, advocate and supporter who serves on the board of Portland’s Choral Arts Ensemble. A broadcaster and radio station manager during his college years, John holds a BA in Business Administration and an MS in Civil Engineering.

Barbara Fredericks
Board Secretary


Barbara is a native Chicagoan. She moved to Portland with her husband and son in 1991. She is an active and engaged member of the League of Women Voters. She organizes and coordinates programs to educate the public about government issues. When not working on projects for KBPS FM or the League of Women Voters, she enjoys working as a parent volunteer at her son's school. Barbara practiced law for many years in Chicago and Boston.

Ted Ames
Director


Ted has been a Portlander since 1977 when he joined Jantzen, Inc. as its CFO. He has been a private business owner in the area, worked with Outward Bound as both board member and CFO and served on the OMSI Board, too.

A graduate of Yale and Harvard Business School, Ted will serve the Board of KBPS as Chair of the Finance Committee.

He and his wife, Fran, have four kids and five grandkids.

Faith Ackerman
Director


Native Oregonians, my husband and I own and operate two small pear orchards here in the Hood River Valley. We have four children and four grandchildren to love and cherish. I am a retired R.N. and recently completed 20 years on the board of directors of The Mid- Columbia Health Foundation in The Dalles. Classical music has been my mainstay since childhood. I have been an organist forever and play second violin in our community orchestra, a passion for the last 30 years. I helped found a nonprofit organization to support it and currently serve as its executive director. I am honored to join the board of directors of All Classical 89.9 and promise to do my best to champion its cause!

Richard B. Dobrow, M.D.
Director


Richard Dobrow is a semi-retired physician (hematology-oncology) and works part time at the Portland VA Hospital. He has chaired the Schools Committee, Harvard Club of Oregon (coordinating interviews of all applicants to Harvard College) for the last nine years and is the former president of the Harvard Club of Oregon. He is also the former president of both the Clark County Medical Society and Jewish Family and Child Services (Portland) and has served on boards of directors of the Jewish Federation of Portland, Columbia Health Service (medical insurance company) and West Coast Chamber Orchestra. An accomplished pianist, Dobrow has given solo recitals and appeared as soloist with both the Vancouver Symphony and the Jewish Community Center Orchestra.

Gerry Federico
Director


Gerry is a Broker with Keller Williams Realty locally. She is a long-time listener and member of All Classical and is eager to serve in her capacity as newest member of the Board.
Currently, Gerry is a classroom volunteer for the CRN, Children’s Relief Nursery and sits on PMAR’s, Portland Metropolitan Area of Realtors, Standard and Practices Committee, and RMLS, Realtors Multiple Listing Service, Hearings Committee

Denny Hall
Director
dennyh@aimco-global.com

Denny is returning to our Board of Directors after a one-year hiatus.
Denny is founder and current Chairman of the Board for AimCo, a global marketing of industrial power tools, assembly systems and related products.

He has served on the Oregon Symphony board and continues his service on the Columbia River Maritime Museum.

Robert Ridgley
Director


Bob Ridgley is good at finding and solving problems in partnership with the people involved. Whether he acquired the skill in 23 years as a partner at Stoel Rives or in the following 13 as President & CEO of NW Natural, he has an uncanny ability for separating the wheat from the chaff and driving to the heart of a problem. He’s a catalyst for partnerships between government and private enterprise and a great person to have on your team.
Bob and his wife, Marilyn split their time between Camas, Washington, and Santa Fe, New Mexico, where they are active in the arts community. Bob is also a history buff with a passion for learning about the places he visits and the people who came to those areas before us. He’s a strong family man and delights in his children and grandchildren.
Bob spent three decades in community service to Oregon prior to his retirement from NW Natural.