Board of Directors

Thomas has been employed by the Sunriver Resort since 2007.  Thomas has financial responsibilities for Sunriver Resort, Sunriver Realty, and Caldera Springs Real Estate. Previously, Thomas held the position of Controller for Skamania Lodge in Stevenson, WA.  Thomas holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from Central Washington University.

Thomas currently sits on the Association of Unit owners HOA Board in the Resort Lodge Village association. Past board positions included being a member of the Crosswater HOA board, Caldera Springs HOA President and board member and an advisory board member of Sunriver/La Pine EDCO chapter.

Aaron has been with the First Interstate Bank for 10 years. Aaron also serves on the La Pine Chamber of Commerce as board treasurer.  Aaron is a board Advisor with the La Pine Parks and Recreation District Foundation.  He graduated in 1998 from JCC with an AAS in Accounting and started his professional career at Carrols Corporation as General Manager is 1998.

Aaron has a great passion for helping build the community through business development and supports those efforts that help the Sunriver community.   Aaron and his wife Sarah reside in the Sunriver area with their son Ethan.  Aaron actively volunteers for many of the local Non-Profits.

Kristine Thomas has served as the executive director of the Sunriver Area Chamber of Commerce since 2021. A graduate of the University of Oregon with a double major in journalism and psychology, Kristine has worked as newspaper reporter and editor for more than 30 years at both daily and weekly newspapers; was the communications and marketing manager for a nonprofit economic development agency and was the interim writer and editor at Western Oregon University. She is a freelance writer and editor. When she’s not working, she loves spending time with her two grown children, her family and her friends. She enjoys hiking, kayaking, running, swimming, skiing and bicycling and loves to read mystery novels, fiction, classics and nonfiction. 

As the Assistant General Manager of SROA, Keith’s knowledge in board governance, community management and connections with key stakeholders in Sunriver enables him to elicit a strong voice in the overall business community marketplace.

Keith is a past president of the Sunriver Area Chamber’s Board of Directors, and he currently serves on the Fundraising Committee for Bend Habitat for Humanity. Keith is a Certified Manager of Community Associations (CMCA designee) and a member of the Community Managers International Association (CMIA).