Board of directors
A five-member board of directors, appointed by the governor, oversees SAIF’s operations. By law three board members must be affiliated with organizations insured by SAIF. Member terms are four years.
Board handout, agenda, and minutes
Minutes and agendas from the latest board meetings are available from our News & Media section.
Tammy Baney
Chair
Tammy Baney currently serves as the executive director of the Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council (COIC). Previously, Baney served as a 12-year county commissioner and two terms each on the Oregon Housing Stability Council (OHSC) and Oregon Transportation Commission (OTC). In addition to her extensive public sector leadership experience, Baney has more than 25 years of experience in the private sector. She brings an in-depth knowledge of the hospitality and real estate industries to the board, as well as a passion for worker safety and health.
Baney began her service on the SAIF board on November 9, 2022.
Hans Bernard
Vice chair
Hans Bernard currently serves as a registered lobbyist for an Oregon-based corporation. Before this position, he worked as the associate vice president for state affairs at the University of Oregon and in several legislative and executive branch offices in Oregon. Bernard has deep experience in legislative and public policy issues important to the work of SAIF and its policyholders. Bernard is a graduate of Willamette University.
Bernard began his service on the SAIF board on November 9, 2022.
Johnell Bell
Board member
Johnell Bell is chief executive officer of Espousal Strategies LLC, a boutique government, community, and public affairs firm. Through his extensive work in the office of United States Senator Jeff Merkley and his tenure helping lead public entities, he has developed a reputation as a thoughtful, creative strategist and balanced, passionate leader who understands the needs of diverse stakeholders.
Bell began his service on the SAIF board on November 9, 2022.
Dr. Bruce Goldberg
Board member
Dr. Bruce Goldberg is a family physician and public health leader. He has previously served as Director of the Oregon Department of Human Services, Director of the Oregon Health Authority, and Administrator of the Oregon Office for Health Policy and Research. His career also includes stints as county health officer, commissioned officer in the U.S. Public Health Service, and as part of the leadership team of a health plan. He has extensive experience spanning government service, clinical practice, and academia. Goldberg’s deep background in health care will help SAIF navigate medical escalation and access to health care issues.
Goldberg began his service on the SAIF board on November 12, 2025.
John Mohlis
Board member
John Mohlis served as the executive secretary of the Oregon State Building and Construction Trades Council, an umbrella organization for approximately 30,000 union construction workers in Oregon. He began his apprenticeship as a bricklayer and stonemason in 1978 in Local 5 Montana after attending the University of Iowa.
Mohlis also served on the Management-Labor Advisory Committee (MLAC), the "gatekeeper" to changes in workers' compensation law in Oregon. And he served three terms as a commissioner on the Portland Development Commission, and two terms on the Oregon State Apprenticeship Council.
Mohlis began his term on SAIF's board in May 2018.