Meet Our Team

John Gotchall, M.D. is the President of the Board and has been a Board Director since 2018. John is a retired critical care physician with a strong interest in the power of intellectual diversity, adverse effects of heuristics and bias on decision-making, evidence-based practices and process improvement. He has relatives experiencing autism spectrum disorder (ASD). John believes that the disproportionate entanglement of people with IDD in the criminal justice system can be improved through education, support and accommodations at every intercept in the system.

Rachel Stalter was elected Board Secretary beginning July 2021. Rachel is a Special Education Teacher for the Corvallis School District, where she co-leads the WINGS Transition Program for students who have graduated with modified or alternative diplomas. She has 12 years of experience working with transition-age students. Rachel holds a Bachelor's Degree in Health and Physical Education from Illinois State University, endorsed in Special Education from the University of Arizona. She studied Movement Studies and Disabilities at Oregon State University, and earned her Masters in Education with a focus on Special Education, Autism, and Health Education.

Sally McCallum is the Immediate Past President, having served as President of the Board of Directors since July 2019. She has lived in Corvallis since 1998 and began volunteering with The Arc in 1999 at the age of 14. She was an active volunteer through her teens with The Arc’s afternoon socialization program. Sally and her husband, Josh, currently run two group homes for people with IDD, and Sally is passionate about facilitating the best life they can have. In her free time she loves gardening, canning and hiking.

Joel Goodwin was elected onto the Board in 2021. He began his career as a police officer because he was looking for a challenging career that made a positive impact on his community. Over the years, Joel became increasingly involved with Special Olympics Oregon, finding supporting people with intellectual disabilities an important benchmark of protecting and serving. Now a Captain with the Corvallis Police Department, Joel recognizes the importance of continued advocacy for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and the role of local leaders as a component of a more inclusive community.

Victoria Bashingthwaite was elected onto the Board in 2023 to represent Lincoln County. She has been a primary care Physician's Assistant with Samaritan Toledo Clinic for 20 years, where she has earned the NewsTimes voters choice for favorite healthcare provider on 2 occasions. One of Victoria's 3 daughters experiences a disability, which inspired her involvement with Special Olympics.  Victoria has represented Special Olympics Oregon in Washington D.C., advocating for the Healthy Athletes Initiative. Victoria's passion is inclusion and finding opportunties for those with IDD.

Henry Cansler was elected onto the Board in 2023 as a representative of the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity, where Henry serves as their Risk Manager. The Arc board leadership position is preparing Henry for similar roles in the future, and it connects The Arc to the OSU student body, particularly the Greek housing culture. Henry organizes the Pi Kappa Phi members in volunteering for various projects at The Arc, including fund-and-friend raising events, property maintenance, public awareness, and other tasks as needed. In the summer of 2023, The Arc partnered with the Pi Kappa Phi Ability Experience, Journey of Hope, a cross-country bicycle trip to raise awareness about intellectual and developmental disabilities.  

Cindee Lolik was eleccted onto the Board in 2024. She grew up in upstate New York and graduated from the State University of New York at Buffalo.  Once Cindee settled in Corvallis, she became the General Manager of the First Alternative Co-Op until retiring this year. While at the co-op, she participated in many community projects, including Visit Corvallis and a Benton County Food Insecurity Group. She also played a key role in planning the new co-op building that was built in 2007. Cindee enjoys cooking, baking, gardening, reading, and working in the community.