Our Board Members

President – Renee Perrault

My husband, Gary Arnold, and I and owned a sailboat for years prior to buying our first Alpine. We sailed the San Juan Islands and Canadian Gulf Coast and after 20 years were itchy to see some new things. We went to a concert at The Gorge in George Washington. We were in Gary’s sister and brother-in-law’s trailer, surrounded by big diesel pushers and kept hearing a KRRRRRR KRRRRRR sound (translated, it was the sound of blenders making drinks). We both said, “That sounds like fun!” It planted the seed. We sold the sailboat and started our Alpine adventures in 2003. Owning a “land yacht” was a big change and opened up so many new places to travel. When we joined NoWACA, we met new friends with similar travel goals who have become lifelong friends. We’ve taken many trips with our fellow Alpine owners that have taken us across the United States and into Canada and Nova Scotia. Gary and I ventured up to Alaska by ourselves for an extended trip, and our coach handled all the frost heaves beautifully (except for the one we saw too late, and then the coach was like an E ride at Disneyland). In 2013 we purchased our second Alpine, a 2006 40’ Apex. We needed the extra space when we adopted our sweet little German Shepard puppy, Jetta, nine years ago. She is now 86 pounds and between her and our cat Mojo, they keep life in the Alpine interesting. Fortunately, they seem to enjoy the travel. 

Treasurer - Debra Humphrey-Keever

Debra spent her 40-year career as a CPA (that does not mean a “Certified Pain in the Ass”), first was with public accounting firms and later nonprofits.  She at times was also referred to as a bean counter or a dog with a bone! These skills were especially useful when surviving government grant audits. The highlight of Debra’s career was when her management skills helped her nonprofit employer receive the #1 Small Best Nonprofit to Work for in Oregon Award, in 2017, after making the 100 Best Nonprofit list for the five prior years!

Her organizational skills and attention to detail make her a perfect treasurer.  Debra served as the treasurer for the Portland Civic Theater in the early 1990’s and was the first treasurer for the Q Center during their inaugural years. Debra became the treasurer for NoWACA in 2016.

Debra and spouse, Mary Ann, enjoy exploring the wonders of this county in their motorhome with their two dogs, Jacques and Lili. They have also traveled aboard and been on several cruises. Time is also spent at their beach house in Lincoln City and visiting their son and family in Astoria. Their youngest son lives in Austin, with his dog, Izzy.

FRVA Director - Paul Wilkins

Greetings to all our friends at NoWACA. I am looking forward to filling the position as National Director for NoWACA. We will be attending the NWA Planning Meeting in September, 2025, to get my feet wet.

My wife Linda and I have owned Alpine coaches since 2007. Our first was a 2000 and after 2 years we purchased a 2005 quad slide. We were happy owners of the 2005 until 2024 when we decided to downsize into a 24 foot Leisure Unity. After a year of getting used to a lot less space we are doing well with it. We have seen British Columbia, the state of Washington, the Baja, and Southern California in it.

We are snow birds 6 months out of the year, going to our place in Desert Edge which is in the Coachella Valley just north of Palm Desert. Pickleball several days a week, pool volleyball 3 to 4 days a week and golf when we can sneak it in. Our summers are spent

in Springfield Oregon.