The Rose Circle is a Southern Oregon community of men and women who provide a safe and empowering place for our youth in which to explore and understand themselves, each other, and the world.

Meet the Board of Directors


Lorraine Cook

Serving as Program Coordinator for the Oregon Health & Sciences University School of Nursing distance learning for the last 15 years, Lorraine’s vision also propels her work on education for global citizenship. She helped found the School of Nursing’s Cultural Appreciation Committee, she serves as faculty adviser for Nursing Students without Borders, and participates as a “Sofia,” a member of the women’s advisory group for 4GGL (For Girls Glocal Leadership) whose focus is the world’s poorest, most vulnerable girls.

Ellen Craine

Ellen has 25 years of experience teaching, training, mediating and facilitating. A former early childhood educator, she has worked extensively with volunteer development in a number of Rogue Valley non-profit organizations, including Peace House, Crisis Intervention Services, and Mediation Works. For 10 years she worked as a staff member of Mediation Works, directing Community and Workplace Mediation Programs. She presently serves as Program Coordinator for the Rose Circle Mentoring Network.

Leslie Lanes

Over the past three years, Leslie was on the Board of Directors for Masters of Ceremony, Inc. - a mentoring program which was home to The Rose Circle project. Now the Executive Director of The Rose Circle Mentoring Network, Leslie uses her skills developed over the last 30 years in non-profit management as a Mediator, Facilitator, and Consultant. She is also on the Board of the Millionth Circle Initiative – an international movement that teaches the value and skills of circle work in all fields of endeavors.

Renée Riley-Adams

* Renée Riley-Adams has worked with The Rose Circle in many capacities since February 2006 and currently chairs the board. She started The Rose Circle’s first circle of girls in Ashland, meeting 77 times over the course of four years until the girls graduated high school. Renée has facilitated women, girls and couples for the past 16 years through The Rose Circle, Sister Source and Woman Within. Soon to be an “empty nester,” Renée is pleased to have raised two daughters in a joyful marriage and intergenerational family. She is passionate about marriage, family, communication, scrapbooking, and the outdoors.

Mary Ann perry

Mary Ann Perry Being an active member of her community is a priority for Mary Ann. She has mentored through the Rose Circle for over a year and has participated in Camp Luna for the past two summers. Her passion is to provide opportunities to those who typically wouldn’t have them, especially students with special needs. Mary Ann volunteers with the North Mountain Park education programs and is a Special Needs Program instructor with Coyote Trails School of Nature.

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