Central Oregon Avalanche Center
Lauren Altemari serves as a Hybrid Role - Regional Service Consultant & Magnet Consultant at M Financial Group since August 2017, where responsibilities include supporting Magnet Financial Professionals and overseeing the new marketer program in areas such as customer success and training coordination. Previous roles include Member Firm Governance Implementation Consultant, Relationship Manager, and Client Administration, focusing on project transitions, process improvement, and client engagement. In addition, Lauren is the Director at Central Oregon Avalanche Center and has held positions such as Business Development Manager at Accounting Principals, where achievements included ranking as a top national producer and securing significant contracts. Other experience includes planning PR initiatives at Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine and working in client operations at Fisher Investments. Lauren holds a Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations/Image Management with a minor in Business from Auburn University.
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Central Oregon Avalanche Center
The Central Oregon Avalanche Center empowers the backcountry community to make informed decisions by providing avalanche forecasting, observations, and education. COAC was established in 2009 as the Central Oregon Avalanche Association to provide accurate snow and avalanche information and increase avalanche awareness/education in Central Oregon. During the 2017/18 season COAC became officially recognized as a Type 2 avalanche center and in 2018/19 officially changed its name to the Central Oregon Avalanche Center (COAC). COAC is an Oregon 501(c)(3) non-profit organization operated by a volunteer Board of Directors that provides financial and general operational oversight to the following subcontracted personnel: two forecasters, two pro observers, and a development director. Learn more about the COAC Board. We are presently involved in: - Hosting community avalanche education events, including the Know Before You Go educational series and the annual Bend Snow and Avalanche Workshop. - Expanding operations to daily avalanche forecasting for the Central Cascades zone in the 2022-2023 season. - Expanding access to mountain snow and weather data by maintaining the Moon Mountain weather station and establishing a weather station near Paulina Peak. COAC has made huge improvements to meet the demands of our growing backcountry community. Backcountry use continues to grow in the mountains of Central Oregon and our non-profit avalanche forecasting center is working to match strides with the public’s increased need for accurate and useful weather, snowpack, and avalanche information. Through avalanche forecasts, weather data, public outreach, and educational events, we are committed to making the backcountry a safer place.