OCEAN
Winds, Waves, and Sun
About Us
OCEAN Winds is an Oregon corporation and has applied for recognition of Exemption Under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Board Members
David Petrie Chairman
David Petrie is an enrolled Tribal Elder of the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians and Chairman of OCEAN Winds. His background includes brokering timber products into Asian markets, grant writing for tribal economic development and cultural projects, tribal Cultural Director, and founder of Coos Waterkeeper, a sanctioned chapter of Waterkeeper Alliance.
Throughout his adult life, he has made a conscientious effort to bridge the cultural divide and offer solutions for the benefit of fellow citizens and the planet. He is committed to incorporating Traditional Indigenous Knowledge (TIK) and Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) into processes to develop renewable offshore wind energy ethically. He has a long history of successfully facilitating community and corporate relationships, offering viable solutions to complex problems while focusing on environmental protection and economic development opportunities that benefit all citizens and our future generations' quality of life.
Cynthia Hovind Secretary
Cynthia Hovind is a board member and holds the office of Secretary for Ocean Winds.
She is an enrolled member of The Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians and a Siuslaw Elder. She attended The Evergreen State College where Environmental Indigenous Studies were highlighted and went on to obtain an MEd in Educational Leadership from the University of Oregon.
Cynthia is a Cultural Historian and former Education Director for the Tribe and although an educator at heart, lately rural library districts have attracted most of her professional attention. She is intimately familiar with environmental impact statements and the NEPA process.
Stewart Webster Board Member
Stewart Webster has called the Coos Bay area home since 1964. After six years with Weyerhaeuser, he earned two associate degrees from Southwestern Oregon Community College and went on to spend more than 32 years in the engineering department at Bay Area Hospital. Stewart and his wife have been married for 46 years and have two grown children and a young granddaughter. He loves to explore and spend as much time as he can with his granddaughter. Stewart joined the OCEAN Winds board in 2026.
Roger Scott Board Member
Now retired, Roger Scott began his professional production career in New York City in 1974. He has provided creative services to IBM, CBS, NBC, ABC, Colgate Palmolive, Emmenthaler Cheese, NJ Devils, Sears, RCA, Galoob, Fisher Price, Mattel, Olympus, Prentice Hall, FAO Schwarz, and Huffy Bicycles among many others. He has provided creative and technical consultation services to clients in a wide range of specialties. Media services included campaign planning and execution, copywriting, graphics, animation, art direction and design. Web services included full-stack programming and brand development, social media strategie and execution. He is currently working on numerous development projects for animation and teaching animation to children and adults.
Advisory Board Member
Mark Petrie Advisory Board Member
Mark Petrie is a Hanis Coos tribal citizen of the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua & Siuslaw Indians, and former Tribal Council Vice-Chair for his Tribe. He draws from his strong cultural ties to his Indigenous roots to guide him forward in a holistic and intentional way for the wider community and the next seven generations. He has nearly 20 years' experience in education and outreach for his Tribe focusing on culture, ethnobotany, and history. Mark practices and holds a perspective that includes Traditional Ecological Knowledge paired with contemporary scientific models of knowing and understanding the world around us to promote a sustainable and healthy future for all of our relations, including our plant and animal relatives.
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