Current Staff
Eddie Van Vlack (1996)
Executive Director
A 1998 graduate of Western Oregon University, Eddie has been with PYAC since 1996! In his time at PYAC, Eddie has seen the organization grow from a small grass roots organization into the multi-faceted youth development organization that it is today. When asked what the organization’s greatest asset was, he quickly replied, "The people involved. We have a very dedicated staff and wonderful volunteers!"
Sarah Woosley (2001)
Associate Director / Childcare Director
Sarah is a 1999 graduate of Portland State University, where she received a Bachelor of Science in Social Sciences. She began working with PYAC in 2001. Sarah enjoys gardening and camping with her family. Sarah and her husband Mark live in Philomath with their two boys, Rustan and McCully.
Adrienne Hecker (2013)
Athletic Director / Administrative Coordinator
Adrienne joined PYAC as the Sports Coordinator in 2013 and took over as Administrative Coordinator in the fall of 2018. She graduated from Phoenix High School in 2011 and moved to the area for college, where she got her B.A. in English from OSU in 2019. She grew up in the sports world and has enjoyed being part of youth athletics in Philomath. Adrienne and her husband live in Philomath.
Yosalin Arenas Alvarez (2025)
Childcare Site Director
Sophia Gaskill (2025)
Childcare Teacher
Connor Harris (2023)
Childcare Teacher
Sarah Logan (2024)
Childcare Teacher
Tatum Pope (2025)
Childcare Teacher
Lydia Stark (2025)
Childcare Teacher
Chloe Case (2025)
Clubhouse Staff
Ava Perez (2025)
Clubhouse Staff
Tyler Whaley (2024)
Assistant Sports Coordinator
Board of Directors
Denny Bennett, President (1998)
Timber Supply
Jeff Minter, Vice President (2009)
Starker Forests, Inc.
Shane Stueve, Treasurer (2018)
Hewlett Packard
Eric Niemann, Secretary (2015)
IBM
Steve Bell (2015)
Philomath Middle School
Jeana Ecker (2024)
KinderCare
Nate Gerding (2022)
TGC Structural
Jessica Hanson (2020)
Philomath High School
Janelle Iverson (2022)
Samaritan Health Services
Lindsey Luksch (2022)
O’Brien Dental Lab
Darcy Mulberry (2022)
Mulberry Contract Cutting
Nathan Nystrom (2019)
Hull-Oakes Lumber Co.
Laurie Shenk (2016)
ATI Metals
Terry Stephenson (2022)
Philomath School District
Lisa Watkins (2024)
Russell Watkins Trucking