SPRD taps Borla for board slot

Erin Borla is taking a chair on the Sisters Park & Recreation District (SPRD) Board of Directors. The SPRD board appointed her to fill an interim position on an open seat until June 30. Election for the seat will take place in May, and Borla said she plans to run.

The lifelong Sisters resident served as executive director of the Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce 2009-2014. She has three children, ages 15, 5, and 3, and that led her to SPRD for the next phase of her community involvement.

"I think SPRD is a fantastic organization, and I'm just excited to be able to give back to the community," she said. "I think having kids in the programs opens a new perspective other than what's been on the board recently."

In her role with the chamber, Borla worked hard to raise Sisters' regional profile as a tourist destination and to enhance the chamber's role in the community. She sees herself doing similar work as a SPRD board member.

"My skill set is certainly on the marketing side," she said.

She said that SPRD offers a wide variety of programs and serves a broad demographic - which is not necessarily common knowledge in Sisters.

"They provide this great service and I don't know if people know everything they do," she said. "And I'd like to help share that story."