About Us

Cascade Region

The Cascade Region was chartered on October 15, 1961 and we are the 2nd oldest region in Oregon and the 50th oldest region in PCA.

Our region consists of the following counties: Benton, Coos, Curry, Douglas, Harney, Jackson, Josephine, Klamath, Lake, Lane, Lincoln and Linn. To serve all members we are divided into two chapters: the Central and Southern Chapters, with each arranging a variety of functions to service our members.

If you enjoy driving your Porsche with the company of some fun loving people, then join us at our next event to experience some of the best roads and scenery that Oregon has to offer.

(Images above from June 1972 Panorama magazine, courtesy of PCA National Archives.)

Region Board

President — Rich Kitzel

Bio coming soon!

Vice President— Vacant

Secretary — Mike Nichols

I joined PCA in 2013 after purchasing my first Porsche, a midnight blue 2005 997S. I was a member of the Sacramento region until my wife and I moved to Roseburg, OR in 2018. I joined the Cascade region and have enjoyed the drives, tech sessions, cars and coffee and a driver skills event. I first got interested in Porsche cars as a teenager when I would talk my mother into driving down to the Porsche dealer in Sacramento to see the 924 and 944 models My model preference has since changed and I love my 997S!

Treasurer — Jon Whitney

Bio coming soon!

Central Chapter Representative — Andy Laird

I’m a fourth generation Oregonian and have lived in Eugene for over forty years. My first memories growing up was the sight and sounds of my neighbors 911. I told myself one day I will own a 911.

That’s where my love affair of Porsche’s all started. I’ve owned two older Porsches. a 1969 912 coupe and a 1969 911T Targa. And we currently own an Artic Silver 997.2 Carrera.

Any day we can get the 911 out on the road is a great day.

Southern Chapter Representative — Kurt Tamashiro

Hello PCA club members, I want to introduce myself. I am the new Southern Oregon chapter rep for the Club and I’ve lived in the Rogue Valley since 1984 and have been a Porsche enthusiast since 2017. I joined the club sometime after that and have loved the camaraderie and sharing our love for all things Porsche.

Membership Chair — John Crisalli

I have been a member of the PCA since I bought my first Porsche in 1988. In the past, I have held several positions in the Cascade Region. I have been Vice-President, Chapter Rep, and newsletter editor.

Over the years, I’ve owned five Porsches: a 1972 911T Coupe, a 1981 911SC Targa, a 1990 964 Targa and a 1998 C2S Widebody Coupe. Last year I was able to acquire my dream Porsche….a 1996 911 Twin Turbo. I enjoy every aspect of the Porsche. I enjoy the drive, the looks, and especially working on the car. As a former auto shop teacher, I really like helping others learn about how their car works and also helping them learn about how to work on their cars.

Newsletter Editor — Joel Weyhe

I grew up in the Territory and State of Alaska and have been an Oregon resident for 10 years now. But it was in Alaska where I zeroed in on Porsche as being my must-have sports car.

I had always loved big American muscle cars but I never could bring myself to get one. The closest I came to it was my 1965 Shelby GT350. What a beast. In short order, after I sold that car (mid-seventies), I cashed in my retirement plan to buy my first 911, a ’72 911T. Although I only owned it a couple years, it made an enormous impression on me. The sound and feel of that 911T stuck with me for 25 years, and it finally drove me to buy one of the first new 997s, a car which I still consider too fast for me. Now, I’ve drifted back in time and I’m scooting around in another 1972 911T. And a 1988 Carrera Targa somehow ended up in my garage too. So, along with my ’62 Karmann Ghia, I’m operating three cars with engines in the rear and ignition keys on the left. Great stuff.