Peggy Lowry Joins SFF Board

The Salem Fire Foundation is proud to welcome Peggy Lowry to our Board of Directors.

Peggy brings decades of leadership and professional experience from her career in higher education and nonprofit service. She has held positions at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Ball State University, Murray State University, Oregon State University,  the National Council of University Research Administrators and the International Society of Research Administrators. Over the years, she has served in numerous leadership roles.

Beyond her professional career, Peggy has been a dedicated volunteer with the Salem Fire Department for more than six years, assisting with projects for the Training and EMS Division, Fire Marshal, and Willamette Valley Communications Center. Through this service, she gained a deep appreciation for the commitment, skills, and camaraderie within the department; qualities she hopes to help share with the broader community.

On the Foundation Board, Peggy looks forward to supporting the mission through her strengths in grant writing and editing, strategic planning, and facilitating focus group discussions. She also brings valuable experience in budget management and aligning organizational priorities with long-term goals.

We are excited to welcome Peggy and look forward to the expertise, energy, and dedication she will bring to advancing the work of the Salem Fire Foundation.