SOU Executive Leadership
and Staff
and Staff
Interim VP for Finance and Administration
Peter currently serves as chair of the Asante Board of Directors and has served on many local community boards. He has also served as president of Colorado Northwestern Community College, the chief financial officer and Dean of College Services at Clackamas Community College, and was elected to two terms (1990-98) as the full-time mayor of Pocatello, Idaho. He holds a bachelor’s degree in zoology from Colorado State University and two master’s degrees: an M.Ed. in higher education administration from CSU and an MBA from Idaho State University. He earned his doctorate in educational policy and management from the University of Oregon.
Vice President of University Advancement and Executive Director, SOU Foundation
Janet joined SOU in 2015 and has nearly thirty years’ experience in university advancement. She provides leadership and oversight of the university’s development and alumni relations programs, government and corporate relations, marketing and communication, media and community relations, grants and sponsored projects, and serves as the Executive Director of the SOU Foundation. Prior to joining the university, Janet was a member of the executive leadership team at the Oregon Health and Science University Foundation in Portland, OR, where she served as Vice President for Alumni and Donor Relations and Chief of Staff. Janet also spent seventeen years at the University of Oregon. – Read Full Bio
University General Counsel
Rob Patridge has been an attorney since 1993. He brings a diverse background in law, public policy, business, management, and leadership to his role as the General Counsel. He advises the President, Executive Team, Board of Trustees, and University leaders and departments on legal matters.
Immediately prior to joining SOU, Mr. Patridge served as the international regulated products leader for Deloitte Consulting, LLP where he advised national, state, and local governments and commercial businesses. – Read Full Bio
University Board Secretary
Sabrina is the university board secretary at SOU. A governance professional, Sabrina works to ensure that the governing Board of Trustees maintains compliance with laws and regulations, serves as a strategic advisor to the board and administration and acts as the board’s liaison with campus and community members. In her spare time, Ms. Prud’homme serves as a director on the Ashland School Board for the Ashland School District (ASD) and currently is in her second term. – Read Full Bio
Provost & Vice President Academic and Student Affairs
Casey Shillam, Ph.D., R.N., F.A.A.N, is Provost and Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs at Southern Oregon University. She earned a bachelor’s degree in arts and letters at Portland State University; bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate degrees in nursing, all at Oregon Health & Science University; and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of California, Davis. Her bachelor’s degree in nursing was from the OHSU program on the SOU campus. Dr. Shillam is an experienced academic leader, nurse, educator, administrator and U.S. military veteran. She is an expert on aging, a skilled researcher and statistician with a long record of research funding, and has a prolific publication history. – Read Full Bio
SOU Office of the President
1250 Siskiyou Blvd.
Ashland, OR 97520
Office: 541.552.6111
Fax: 541.552.6337
presidentsoffice@sou.edu