President--Jo Ann Yonemura

I began my career at the Hyatt Regency Waikoloa (now Hilton Waikoloa) on the Big Island of Hawaii as a PBX Operator and then transferred to the Engineering Department as an Engineering Dispatcher/Clerk. After a short period of time, I was promoted to Assistant to the Regional Director of Engineering, Hyatt Resorts Hawaii. After four years of working for Hyatt, I accepted a position with the W.M. Keck Observatory as an Administrative Assistant for ten years and became the interim Public Relations Director while a director search was in progress. My husband accepted a job offer in Albany, Oregon, and I was hired by the Greater Albany Public School District as the Community Relations Secretary for three years. I currently work for Samaritan Albany General Hospital Foundation as an Administrative Assistant. In my spare time, I enjoy rubber stamping, scrapbooking, music, photography, traveling, gardening and cooking. I have been a member of IAAP for 11 years and have held the offices of President, Treasurer and Membership Chair.

My career background has always had something to do with accounting. From being a general office manager with responsibilities of accounts payable and receivables, payroll and support positions. I originally got started with IAAP when it was still PSI back in 1990 and I was working for the City of Gresham for 12 years. I joined the Oregon Trail Chapter in Portland where I held positions as vice-president, treasurer and membership chairs for several years. I moved to Eastern Oregon for 7 years where I kept my membership active until returning to the valley in March 2003. I then transferred to the Willamette Valley chapter and held the position of treasurer, president-elect and membership chair. Some of my hobbies are my 3 dogs, 1 horse and 2 cats. In my spare time, I enjoy music, sewing and scrapbooking.