Jerry Workman, President
Jerry has been a member of the PIE Board since February 2007. He is married to Carrie and they are the parents of 8 children.
Two of their children attend Sand Ridge Charter School. Jerry grew up in Cottage Grove, Oregon. There he graduated from High
School and then went on to graduate from Ricks College and then from Oregon State University in Forest Engineering. Jerry
currently works for Weyerhaeuser Company on the Snow Peak Tree Farm just outside of Lebanon.
Mary Betts, Vice President
Sherrie Ingram, Secretary / Treasurer
Sherrie has been a member of the PIE Board since August of 2006. She is married to Mike and they are the parents of three
school age children. In addition to being a stay-at-home mom, Sherrie holds a B.A. in Communication with a minor in Marketing
from Southern Oregon State College. Her working background is in finance and office management. She currently serves on the
PIE Board and works for Houck Evarts & Company CPA as an administrative assistant. Sherrie has lived in Sweet Home most
of her life and has a heart for the children of the community. Her other interests include spending time with family, genealogy,
reading, photography, crocheting, knitting, and gardening.
Mary Northern, Director
Mary is the founder of Sand Ridge Charter School. In 1992 she became involved in alternative education and helped start a
private alternative school that year. In 1999 the Charter Bill (SB 100) was passed in Oregon and the private alternative
school was converted to a public charter school, "Sand Ridge Charter School." Mary currently serves as the Business
Manager and Administrator. She is a graduate of Central Linn High School and attended the University of Oregon and Linn Benton
Community College. She has been married to husband Larry since 1969 and they have 3 grown children and 8 grandchildren. They
have been foster parents and have welcomed 3 exchange students into their family. The Northern's have always been active
volunteers in their community and have taught their children that volunteering is a very rewarding part of life. Their children
are carrying on that tradition. Mary is an advocate for children because, "They are our future!" She believes all
families deserve to have a choice in education, not just the rich. The Northern's have been business owners for 40 years.
In addition, Mary worked for Georgia Pacific Paper Mill from 1987 to 2005 and retired from Georgia Pacific, Halsey Mill in 2005.