Diane Rynerson served as an ex officio member of the Foundation board since its inception until 2016, when she was appointed as a regular member of the board. Diane was the first executive director of Oregon Women Lawyers and served in that capacity until 1998.
For many years she served as executive director of the National Conference of Women’s Bar Associations, an affiliate of the American Bar Association. She is a graduate of Portland State University Scholars Program (now Honors College) and Santa Clara University School of Law.