OCAPA Team

Rich Angstrom
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PRESIDENT

Rich has been OCAPA's President since 1996. His background and education have been ideal to lead the aggregate industry through the tough environmental and legislative climate the industry has faced over the past decade.

His understanding of natural resources and Oregon Law has been a perfect blend for the responsibilities of this position.

Rich's primary focus is as the industries' chief lobbyist. He handles all issues relating to construction materials at the Oregon Capitol. His legislative focus covers issues concerning highway funding, truck taxes, labor relations, corporate taxes, mining, land use and healthy environment. Rich tracks and organizes industry responses to all types of legislation.

Previously, Rich worked for Coos and Lincoln Counties as a litigator. He handled major felony cases but was particularly focused on environmental crimes. He is a past chair of Oregon's Healthy Stream Partnership and has served on the Governor's highway Cost Responsibility Committee and the federal government's Steen's Mountain Advisory Committee.

Sandy has been with OCAPA since 2008. She is our office manager and bookkeeper. Before joining OCAPA she worked with Knife River Corp., for 18 years, in their Education and Training Department. She gained valuable skills and knowledge to help OCAPA run smoothly and become an even better association for our members. Having worked in the industry for many years, Sandy is familiar with many of the issues that face our members.

Sandy is a Certified Meeting Professional. This certification combined with her knowledge of the industry is allowing her to help OCAPA provide educational and informative seminars and workshops for OCAPA members and the industry at large. These seminars and workshops cover a wide range of topics from MSHA to Permitting to a Vendor Day to showcase new technology and processes for our industry.

Tayleranne Gillespie
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COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC RELATIONS COORDINATOR

Tayleranne joins the OCAPA team after spending eight years working in various roles in the Oregon Legislature, including serving as Communications Director for both the Senate and House Republican Caucuses, and the Secretary of State. Tayleranne’s years in the legislature and her family background in the concrete industry have uniquely prepared her to serve the OCAPA members and the industry well. Tayleranne is a native Oregonian with a bachelor’s degree from Western  Oregon University, and she enjoys cooking and making home improvements in her free time.