Dan Graham
President

In 2005 Dan Graham transitioned from his 10-year role as the Workforce Manager with the Oregon-Columbia Associated General Contractors to the assumption of his duties as President of Northwest College of Construction, the industry-lead College that he and his team of managers launched with significant support from the industry (see NWCC Sponsors).

Prior to AGC, Dan worked in the public sector as a Training Coordinator at Mt. Hood Community College and an employment specialist with various state agencies including the Oregon Employment Division/Worksource Oregon, and the Private Industry Council (now Worksystems Inc.) Previous to his public sector work, Dan worked for three years in marine construction. Dan holds Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees.

In 2009 Dan was recognized as one of the top Daily Journal of Commerce (DJC) Newsmakers of the Year. In 2010 Dan received the Carol A. Kueker Construction Education Visionary Award from the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) Education Foundation.

Tiffany Kriesel
Director of Student Services

Tiffany worked for five years with the Associated General Contractors in the Apprenticeship Department where she oversaw most of the interaction with contractors, apprentices and apprenticeship committees. Tiffany holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Oregon State University. She currently interacts with Oregon and Washington State apprentices, other agencies, and serves as liason with the apprenticeship (JATC, TATC) committees.  Tiffany manages the apprenticeship and student services staff.

Tim Mosterdyke

Director of Education

Tim holds an AAS Degree in Building Construction Technology and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business.  Tim has worked as a carpenter for local contractors and operated his own contracting business.  In the early 2000′s, he retired his business and joined a local Portland area high school to teach the construction program, while simultaneously working on receiving his Oregon Teaching credentials. Tim is responsible for management of the college’s educational offerings and curriculum development. Tim is a National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) Master Trainer.  In 2010 Governor Kulongski asked Tim to   serve a 1-year term on the Career & Technical Education Collaboration Task force for the State of Oregon.

Sarah Oancea
Director of Finance

Sarah has worked in the field of accounting for fifteen years. She specializes in the area of not-for-profit accounting. She worked for a Washington-based private school for 11 years. Prior to becoming an accountant, she worked overseas in Romania, Czech Republic and Denmark, helping in orphanages and churches doing community outreach.  Sarah currently oversees all financial aspects of Northwest College of Construction, Construction Industry Training Trust, and College Properties, LLC.

Laurie Emery

Operations & HR Manager

Laurie oversees the daily operations of the college.  She is the HR Director and she manages the professional, technical and safety instructors.  Laurie also maintains the website and database, writes the class schedules and oversees the curriculum inventory.  Laurie is a National Center for Education and Research (NCCER) Master Trainer and Assessment Administrator.  She manages the Assessment and Certification Program at NWCOC.  Previously, Laurie worked for seven years in Administration at a private K-8 school.