Chad Westphal, Looking Glass President & CEO, hands out Distinguished Service Awards to Looking Glass staff members during the annual All-Staff Luncheon event on April 8, 2026 held at Venue 252 in Eugene.
The annual All-Staff Lunch for Looking Glass employees was held on April 8th at Venue 252 and as per usual included a handful of peer-nominated Distinguished Service Awards that were distributed in surprise to some hard-working staff and one Community member.
This year’s award winners were:
Elham Ansari, Assistant VP of Finance, Administration
Talia Baker, Case Manager, PEER Shelter
Cait Deigan, Assistant Director, Regional Crisis Center East
Kierstin Dunavant, VP of Administrative Services, Administration
Maiyra Espinoza, Clinical Supervisor, Counseling Program
Chris Gordon, Educational and Behavioral Specialist Supervisor, Center Point School
Danny Lorenz, Tier 1 Support Specialist, Administration
Kiana Manning, Social Service Assistant Supervisor, Regional Crisis Center West
Tina Owens, Independent Living Skills Facilitator, Riverfront School & Career Center
Brandon Schlatter, Social Service Assistant, Regional Crisis Center East
“Congratulations to our 2026 Distinguished Service Award recipients,” said Looking Glass President & CEO Chad Westphal, who handed out the awards. “Their efforts throughout the past year have resulted in countless youth successes and we are thankful to have them as part of the Looking Glass family.”
Jennifer Henry (left) received a Distinguished Service Award as a community member on behalf of Venue 252 and Market of Choice - standing with Looking Glass President & CEO Chad Westphal.
And the community member given recognition this year for their Distinguished Service was actually our event host – Jennifer Henry, Catering & Events Manager at Venue 252. Looking Glass was honored to be able to recognize and thank Jennifer and her amazing staff for all the hard work and above-and-beyond support from Market of Choice and Venue 252 over the many years of hosting staff and fundraising events there. In addition to the annual all-staff luncheon, Looking Glass has held 2 fundraisers per year at the venue for the past 8 years.
This year’s gathering included a panel of Looking Glass staff from each program sharing information about their services and how they interact with each other.
Looking Glass staff members participate in a panel discussing program services.