Board of Directors

Sean M. Beers
Sean Beers came to NCVLI while attending Lewis and Clark Law School. NCVLI’s former Executive Director, Doug Beloof, was impressed by Sean’s dedication to the law and asked Sean to join the Board in 2002. A Certified Public Accountant, Sean earned a bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Linfield College and holds a Juris Doctor from the Northwestern School of Law of Lewis and Clark. He has been a member of the Oregon State Bar since 2005. Sean became the Chair of the Board in 2005.

Doug Beloof
Mr. Beloof is a Law Professor at Lewis & Clark Law School and former Executive Director of NCVLI. Professor Beloof has written the only casebook on the subject of crime victim law, Victims in Criminal Procedure, and has been cited by the United States Senate Judiciary Committee as an expert on crime victim law. He is a leader in legal education in crime victim law and writes amicus briefs to appellate courts nationwide.

Carl Davis
Carl Davis retired from Columbia Sportswear Company in 2005 where he served as Vice President/General Counsel and Secretary for the corporation. In that capacity he was in charge of all legal activities for the Company worldwide. Prior to joining Columbia Sportswear in 1997, he worked for NIKE, Inc. for over sixteen years where he served in several capacities including Director of International Trade and Director of Government Relations. As Director of Government Relations he spent 5 years in Washington DC working with Congress and various governmental agencies. He has extensive trial experience in the United States and several foreign countries. Prior to joining Nike, he served as Chief Deputy of the Felony Division for the District Attorney of Multnomah County Oregon.

Mr. Davis received his B.A. in 1970 from Idaho State University and his J.D. in 1973 from the University of Utah. He is a member of the Oregon State Bar, the District of Columbia Bar, and is admitted to practice before the U.S. Court of International Trade and the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon. He is presently a Commissioner on the Oregon International Trade Commission and a member of the Idaho State University Foundation board of directors. He previously served as Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Oregon Business Association and has been an officer for several regional, national and international non-profit groups.

Mr. Davis is married and he and his wife, Gloria have 5 grown children and 2 grand children between them.

Helene R. Davis
Helene Davis grew up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, receiving her AA in Business Administration, and worked as a mental health professional until 1980, when she and her family moved to Oakland, California. In 1989, her son was murdered and Helene began her work on behalf of homicide victims and other victims of violent crime. In 1996 she became a founding member of a local group, Mothers Against Murder and Assault (MAMA). MAMA provides rehabilitative services to youth in the custody of the Alameda County Probation Department, aiding in their successful reentry to the community and reduction in recidivism. Helene joined the Board in 2002.

Doug Houser
Douglas G. Houser is a Senior Partner at Bullivant Houser Bailey PC. Mr. Houser graduated from Willamette University (B.A., 1957) and Stanford University College of Law (J.D., 1960). He is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, a Fellow of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers, a former member of the Rand Institute Board, and also serves on the Board of Directors at Nike, Inc.

Candace Newland-Holley
Candace Newland-Holley retired from her 31 years of work with public schools in Oregon in 2003. Within that thirty-one year period, Candace worked in a variety of roles, primarily as a principal, but also as school administrator, a curriculum resource coordinator and as a teacher. During that time she was always a strong advocate for children’s rights while creating safe and creative school environments. All staff, children and families were encouraged to work together collaboratively to help each individual stretch toward their greatest academic, social, emotional, physical and creative potential.

Throughout her career, Candace Newland-Holey was involved with educational leadership at the national, state and local levels. In 1998 Candace was awarded the National Elementary Distinguished Principal for the State of Oregon. In 2000, Candace was selected to be a member of the first US delegation of elementary principals to visit China.

Ms. Newland-Holley earned her Bachelor’s degree from Oregon State University, her Master’s degree from Lewis and Clark, and her administrative credentials from Portland State University.

Candace and her husband John live in Wilsonville, Oregon a suburb of Portland. Candace and her husband John have three grown children and seven grandchildren between them.