Board of Directors

• Michelle DuBarry, Board Chair: In 2010, Michelle's husband Eric and their one-year-old son Seamus were struck by a careless driver in a crosswalk. Eric survived, but Seamus died the following day. In 2019, she initiated and passed a Made Whole Statute in Oregon, which protects victims and survivors of car crashes from predatory insurance practices. She has published numerous essays about grief and loss, as well as op-eds advocating for policy and infrastructure changes to prevent other children and families from suffering similarly. More information about Made Whole legislation and links to her published work can be found on her website.
• Ted Beuhler, Secretary
• Sarah Risser, Treasurer: In January of 2019, Sarah and her son Henry set off from St. Paul, MN for the upper peninsula of Michigan to ski for a few days. Near Spooner, Wisconsin a negligent driver crossed the centerline and struck their vehicle head on. Henry, who was behind the wheel took the brunt of the impact and died at the scene. Sarah was injured in the crash but survived. Sarah moved from Saint Paul to Portland in 2022.