Meet the ToolBox Project's Board of Directors
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Babe O'Sullivan, Board President
Favorite Tool: My sewing machine of 25 years. Life simply wouldn’t be the same without it. Favorite DIY Project: Re-grouting my bathroom counter. With a few of the right tools and a little bit of guidance, I was able to tackle what felt like an intimidating project. It turned out perfectly! |
Why I wanted to get involved with the ToolBox Project: I’ve wanted to organize a shared project with neighbors. After encouraging the Toolbox co-founders Beth and Anya, I can support it myself as a board member.
My Background: I’ve worked in the sustainability field my entire career, first in waste and recycling, and more recently on the issue of consumption. Our consumer-driven economy needs to evolve beyond the relentless churn of new products. Tool-sharing is leading the way in demonstrating how we can act collectively to meet our needs with less stuff!
My Background: I’ve worked in the sustainability field my entire career, first in waste and recycling, and more recently on the issue of consumption. Our consumer-driven economy needs to evolve beyond the relentless churn of new products. Tool-sharing is leading the way in demonstrating how we can act collectively to meet our needs with less stuff!
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Melanie Martin, Board Treasurer
Favorite Tool: Leaf blower – because I hate raking leaves and really hate raking pine needles! Favorite DIY project: I am making plans to build a catio (an outdoor enclosure for cats). I want our cat to be able to safely hang out on the deck with us when the weather is nice. Why I wanted to get involved with the ToolBox Project: I love the concept of community tool sharing and see it as a great opportunity to meet people and serve my community. |
My Background: I have more than 20 years of small business accounting experience, ten of which has been in a non-profit environment. As an Accounting graduate of University of Oregon’s Lundquist College of Business, I love numbers, spreadsheets, and being part of a good start-up success story.
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Laura Keir, Communications and Outreach Committee Chair
Favorite Tool: My miter saw, I love how quick and easy it is to cut wood. Favorite DIY Project: I’m still amazed that my husband and I built a tiny house on wheels with practically no building experience, and it’s functional and beautiful! Why I wanted to get involved with the ToolBox Project: I wanted to help the ToolBox Project bring people together from different backgrounds and empower them, because we all need tools sometimes. My Background: I am a communications coordinator for the City of Springfield, and previously worked as a public outreach coordinator for the Lane County Farmers Market. I was a planner in Vermont before relocating to Eugene in 2015. I believe in the power of dialogue to involve diverse communities in the local decisions and policies that affect them. |
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Celeste Petereson, Fundraising Committee Chair
Favorite tool: The pressure washer at the library is something I look forward to using every spring. It's so satisfying to blast the moss and dirt from the Oregon winter off my patio and driveway. It's cathartic! Favorite DIY project: My whole house! Recently, I've replaced interior doors, painted walls and installed a new kitchen backsplash in my home. I have a long list of future projects planned. Why I wanted to get involved with the ToolBox Project: Besides the fact that I've personally experienced the rewards and empowerment of accomplishing DIY repairs myself with the help of the tools at ToolBox Project, I also believe in the power of sharing resources to decrease consumption, save money and space in our homes, and connect with our neighbors. The friends I've been making at the tool library are enriching my life. |
My Background: My background varies from being a nonprofit fundraiser and for-profit business manager, dance improvisation teacher, seamstress, mom and pet-lover. I currently enjoy supervising the Customer Advocacy team at Palo Alto Software. The business planning tools provided by this Eugene-based company help businesses and nonprofits around the world succeed.
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Paul Wilson, Operations Committee Chair
Favorite Tool: Soldering iron: Without my trusty baby blue 25 watt Weller iron, repair projects from planers and accordions to clocks and music synthesizers would be impossible. Favorite DIY Project: My all purpose AC/DC work bench power supply. Why I wanted to get involved with the ToolBox Project: In my retirement, I wanted to be involved in something that adds value to the community and to the physical environment. The ToolBox Project does both by providing our community with access to good quality tools at low cost, and by giving the earth a break from the endless resource extraction required for the manufacture of new tools for every consumer. As an adherent to the reduce/reuse/recycle philosophy, I feel like the ToolBox Project is an integral piece of the 3R puzzle. |
My Background: After a childhood on an Oklahoma farm, I studied Aeronautical Engineering Technology at Oklahoma State University, a field in which I was never employed. A somewhat short first career in radiopharmaceutical manufacturing (Texas) was followed by a second and longer career in radiological environmental remediation (New Mexico), and finally, a 21 year career as Facilities Manager for the large, local biotech company. After retirement and volunteer stints at Ophelia’s Place and ShelterCare, I finally landed at the ToolBox Project. Besides my term on the ToolBox Project board, I am a member of the Operations Committee, and work intermittently as a tool librarian and tool repairman.
Neil Mark Harvey, Board Member At-Large
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