Tara Pesterfield
Executive Director & Director of Development
Tara Pesterfield is the Executive Director and Director of Development for the Oregon 4-H Foundation. She began her career at the OSU Foundation in 2020 as the Assistant, and later Associate, Director of Development for the College of Forestry. As the Executive Director and Director of Development, Tara fundraises for important initiatives within the Oregon 4-H Foundation and collaborates with the 4-H coordinator in board management and other development activities. Before joining the OSU Foundation, Tara worked for the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department as a park ranger and event coordinator. She received her Honors Bachelor of Science in Natural Resources from OSU in 2018. Originally from Hillsboro, OR Tara is passionate about helping Oregon communities and she believes 4-H is a vital program preparing our youth to be the leaders of tomorrow.
Erin Walsh
Development Coordinator
Erin grew up in the small-town called Colusa, CA. This is where she participated in many years of 4-H projects including: chickens, lambs, swine, and even photography. She moved to Napa, CA in the middle of high school where she began working at wineries and continued learning the importance of agriculture. Erin graduated with her BS from Saint Mary’s College of California, and she played women’s rugby there. After graduating, she taught Algebra 1 and Engineering in high school, which showed her how important youth development is. 4-H greatly impacted her childhood and taught her valuable lessons such as hard work and learning personable skills. She is very excited to be continuing her time with 4-H as the coordinator in order to help make a positive impact on our youth.