Lynne Saxton is the executive director of Youth Villages-ChristieCare of Oregon, overseeing Youth Villages’ residential treatment program at the Christie Campus at Marylhurst, the Youth Villages Oregon’s Intercept intensive in-home services program, the Cedar Bough Native American Program at Clackamas River Campus and the Mosaic transitional living program for young adults aging out of foster care or state custody.
Prior to joining the private nonprofit organization, Saxton built a successful career in public affairs in the business sector, serving as chief of consumer protection and information for the Alaska Public Utilities Commission, as well as public affairs manager for Portland General Electric Company. She also was president of Lynne’s Talking Books, a business she led in partnership with Michael Powell, owner of Powell’s Books, the world’s largest independent new and used bookstore.
She has been active in community and civic leadership positions, including serving on the boards of directors of the Oregon Land Conservation and Development Commission, Portland Indian Leaders Roundtable and the Willamette University board of trustees. She has also served as chair of the Metropolitan Family Services board and the Early Learning Design Team for Oregon Governor Kitzhaber.
Saxton graduated from Willamette University and attended the University of Michigan Business School Utility Executive Program. She has been married to Ron Saxton for more than 30 years and has one son and a daughter-in-law. In her free time, she enjoys reading, bicycling, playing golf and tennis.