As the Budget and Fiscal Manager, Jon Clarenbach will play a key role in supporting the District’s financial health and day-to-day operations. He will lead and manage our financial processes with a focus on accuracy, compliance, and transparency, providing hands-on oversight of budgeting, financial reporting, payroll, benefits administration, and related fiscal activities. Through this work, Jon will help ensure the integrity of the District’s financial systems and directly support the success of our conservation mission.
About Jon: Jon is excited to return to Oregon after spending the last twenty-seven years in Missoula, Montana. He grew up in Eugene, Oregon, graduating from the University of Oregon with degrees in Economics and International Studies and holds an MBA degree from the University of Montana. Jon founded Western Cider in 2015 creating an award-winning cidery and received the Montana Placemaker of the Year from Governor Bullock in 2020 for his community work. He has been a financial manager for a Tibetan Buddhist retreat center, a state humanities council, and a multi-cultural environmental education organization. Additionally, Jon has offered financial and strategic consulting across the Northwest to non- and for-profit organizations developing local food systems, improving housing affordability and aiding regional cideries. Jon enjoys travelling, telemark skiing, backpacking, river running, spending time on the Oregon Coast and exploring the West.
Please join us in welcoming Jon to the West Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District!
