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Greater Portland 2020 Steering Committee MembersBiographies & Backgrounds

Tim AckmanAlaska Airlines

Friedrich BaumannDaimler Trucks North America

Honorable Shane BemisCity of Gresham

Gale CastilloHispanic Metropolitan Chamber

Todd ColemanPort of Vancouver

Ryan DeckertOregon Business Association

Tom ChamberlainOregon AFL-CIO

Diane FraimanVoyager Capital

Denise FrisbeePortland Community College

Mark GanzCambia Health Solutions

Michael AlexanderUrban League

Honorable Denny DoyleCity of Beaverton

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Honorable Charlie HalesCity of Portland

Tom HughesMetro

David KelleherACME Business Consultants

Honorable Tim LeavittCity of Vancouver

Nolan LeinhartZGF Architects LLP

Chris MaplesOregon Institute of Technology

Bill LynchCo-Founder Jive Software/PDC

Jim MarkMelvin Mark

Andrew McGoughWorksystems, Inc.

Sandra McDonoughPortland Business Alliance

Jeff GausProlifiq Software

Debbie KitchinInterWorks, LLC.

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Honorable Lou OgdenCity of Tualatin

Jim PiroPortland General Electric

Patrick QuintonPortland Development Comm.

Ed RayOregon State University

Sean RobbinsBusiness Oregon

Tim SchauerMacKay Sposito

Alando SimpsonCity of Roses Disposal & Rec.

John TapognaECONorthwest

Emile “Mel” NetzhammerWSU Vancouver

J. Greg NessStandard Insurance

Ben McKinleyCascade Web Development

Keith ThomajanUnited Way

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Duncan WyseOregon Business Council

Bill WyattPort of Portland

Janet LaBarPresident and CEOGreater Portland [email protected](503) 445-8065

Sarah IsbitzProject ManagerGreater Portland [email protected](503) 445-8065 x.104

Greater Portland 2020 Contacts

Max WilliamsOregon Community Foundation

Wim WiewelPortland State University

Honorable Jerry WilleyCity of Hillsboro

Andrew WatsonOHSU

Steering Committee Backgrounds & Biographies

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Tim Ackman is a native to the Portland area and attended high school and college in the Portland area.

Tim has been employed by Alaska Air Group since June of 1992. He began his airline career with Horizon Air at PDX. Tim was promoted to Sales Account Executive in 1996 for Alaska Airlines and in 2010 was promoted to a leadership role as Regional Manager of Sales and Community Marketing for Oregon, S.W. Washington, Montana, Utah and Western Canada. In his current position, Tim is responsible for developing new and existing business, working with Fortune 500 companies, as well as smaller and new emerging companies. Tim is involved with the communities in his region and supports charitable organizations such as Make A Wish, Medical Teams International, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Brian Grant Foundation, Oregon Zoo and Oregon Museum of Science & Industry. Sponsorships include the Portland Timbers and Portland Trail Blazers.

Prior to employment at Alaska Air Group, Tim was the President of Quik Pik Photo and NW Color labs with four locations in Portland specializing in custom photo imaging.

Tim has enjoyed being an entrepreneur during various stages in his working career, starting up businesses such as Crown Video, Active Photo, Video Works and Accentuate.

Tim has been a member of the board for Travel Portland for the last several years and is currently holding the position of Board Chair for Travel Portland. In addition, Tim is a PTCF advisory board member for the Portland Timbers.

Tim AckmanRegional Manager, Sales and Community MarketingAlaska Airlines

Michael Alexander assumed the role of President & CEO of the Urban League of Portland in August 2013 where he acts as the organization’s lead executive. Prior to joining the Urban League of Portland’s leadership team, Mr. Alexander served as Vice President for Account Management at Regence Blue Cross Blue Shield where he was responsible for their design and account management, retention and purchaser satisfaction strategies. Mr. Alexander also served as Chairman of the Board of the Cambia Health Solutions Foundation. Mr. Alexander earned his BA from Lewis University and his MSS from Bryn Mawr College Graduate School of Social Work. He is a member of the Academy of Certified Social Workers, an American Leadership Forum Senior Fellow and the proud parent of Derek, Shannon and Christopher.

Michael AlexanderPresident & Chief Executive OfficerUrban League of Portland

As Daimler Trucks North America LLC’s Senior Vice President of Aftermarket, Friedrich Baumann leads DTNA’s aftermarket functions including Central Service, Parts Sales & Marketing, Parts Distribution, Dealer Operations, and Remanufacturing.

Mr. Baumann began his career with Daimler Trucks North America (known at the time as Freightliner Corporation) in 1993 in the Controlling department. He has held several leadership positions in DTNA, spanning functions from Finance, Sales & Marketing to Operations, Parts & Service and Strategy and Business Development. In May 2000, Mr. Baumann was appointed Director of Used Truck Acquisitions & Operations, and in 2002 he was promoted to GM, Used Truck Acquisitions & Operations. In 2003, he was appointed GM, Procurement & Supply, and in 2006, GM of Service & Parts to lead the Remanufacturing organization. Starting in 2009, Mr. Baumann headed the Strategy & Business Development function for Daimler’s global Truck, Bus and Van business. In 2011, he became Managing Director for Engine Holding GmbH, a Joint Venture between Daimler AG and Rolls-Royce PLC for diesel and gas reciprocating engines.

Mr. Baumann attended UniversitÃt Stuttgart and earned a Diplom-Kaufmann (with a technical orientation). He also completed his MBA from Portland State University.

Friedrich BaumannSenior Vice President, AftermarketDaimler Trucks North America


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Shane T. Bemis was sworn into office as the City of Gresham’s 26th Mayor on January 2, 2007 and re-elected to a second term in November 2010. At the age of 34, Bemis became the youngest Mayor to serve the City of Gresham. Elected to the Gresham City Council in 2002, Bemis brought a passion for economic development, business, and community safety to City Hall.

Bemis was one of seven Mayors across the country highlighted in Esquire Magazine’s October 2013 “Age of the Mayor” article showcasing the City’s Garage to Storefront program, which ushered in 144 new small businesses in previously vacant storefronts in Gresham’s key commercial areas, and the City’s energy efficient and money-saving upgrade to LED streetlight bulbs.

A stalwart supporter of sustainable practices, Bemis currently serves as the Chair of the Energy Committee for the United States Conference of Mayors. He signed the US Conference of Mayors Climate Protection Agreement shortly after he took office and has spoken nationally about Gresham’s sustainability and energy efficiency initiatives, including being invited by the US Secretary of Energy to deliver the keynote address at the Department of Energy’s Clean Energy Summit.

Bemis has a diverse academic and professional background, with a Bachelor’s degree in communications from Marylhurst University and significant experience as a small business owner. He has been a restaurant owner in Gresham’s historic downtown for fifteen years and was honored by the Portland Business Journal as one of the region’s “Forty Under 40 Award” recipients in 2007.

Under his leadership the City Council adopted their first ever annual Council Work Plan in 2007, which put the operations of the City into a business-like planning document, charting out the goals and initiatives of the Council on a quarterly basis.

Bemis was the architect of the City’s push in 2007 to clean up the MAX line by assigning uniformed officers to patrol the trains, a program credited with increased safety on light rail in Gresham. Bemis’ advocacy also sparked the creation of a dedicated TriMet law enforcement precinct housed in the Gresham Police Department.

Bemis furthers his community interests through board service. During his time in office he has served on boards for the League of Oregon Cities, East Metro Economic Alliance, Greater Portland Inc. Metro Policy Advisory Committee (MPAC) (Chair), the Joint Policy Advisory Committee on Transportation (JPACT), and the Regional Organized Crime and Narcotics Task Force.

As Mayor, Bemis is also the Chairman of the City’s redevelopment commission, which guides the Rockwood urban renewal district.

Honorable Shane BemisMayorCity of Gresham

Gale Castillo is the President and one of the founders of the Hispanic Metropolitan Chamber, established in 1994. The Hispanic Chamber is a local chapter of the U.S. Hispanic Chamber in Washington D.C. and has a mission to work with all members of the community to increase the economic advancement of the Latino community. The Hispanic Chamber, headquartered in Portland, Oregon, is the largest Hispanic Chamber in the Northwest with over 850 members and the fifth largest chamber of any kind in Oregon (Portland Business Journal). Programs include: technical assistance to Latino and other small businesses, scholarships for Latino students statewide, a yearlong Latino Leadership program, an Annual Trade Show, monthly membership luncheons and networking events.

Ms. Castillo is also the co-owner of Cascade Centers, Inc., one of the largest privately held companies that provides Employee Assistance Program (EAP) services and staff development throughout the U.S. Ms. Castillo has worked in both public and private sector. Public service has included working as an Assistant to Governor Neil Goldschmidt. Ms. Castillo was appointed by the Governor, as the State Manager of the Oregon Economic Development Department’s Job Training Administration. In the private sector, Ms. Castillo has worked for AT&T, Pacific Northwest Bell, and RESTOR Communications in management, marketing, and national sales positions.

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Gale CastilloPresident and FounderHispanic Metropolitan Chamber


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Tom Chamberlain was elected President of the Oregon AFL-CIO by a unanimous vote of the Executive Board in October of 2005. He was reelected in 2007 and 2011.

Drawing on his more than 20 years of union and political leadership Tom has successfully pursued innovative, cutting edge programs that have served as a national model for the labor movement.

A native Oregonian, Tom grew up in a home where, he says, “the difference between cold cereal for breakfast and cold cereal for dinner was a union job.” Working in service to Oregonians, and unions, run equally deep in Tom’s family, starting with his great-grandfather who began working as a Portland Police Officer in 1883. Tom has been a member of Firefighters Local 43 for more than 30 years.

Following a stint in the United States Air Force, Tom joined the Portland Fire Fighters Association in 1977. His local union elected him Secretary-Treasurer in 1988 and he served in that capacity for 10 years. Tom started lobbying full-time for the Oregon State Firefighters Council in 1989 and was subsequently elected Vice President (1994-96 and 1998-2003) and then President (1996-98) of the organization.

In 1998 Local 43, the firefighters’ biggest Oregon local, elected Tom to succeed (former Portland City Commissioner) Randy Leonard as President. He was re-elected in 2001.

From 1998-2003 Tom also served as an IAFF Field Representative, providing recourses and support to local unions throughout Oregon, Utah, Wyoming, Colorado and Nevada.

Governor Ted Kulongoski appointed Tom to act as a senior policy advisor in 2004, a position he held until running to serve as President of the Oregon AFL-CIO.

Tom is married to Vickie Chamberlain and lives in Portland. They have three children and five grandchildren.

Tom ChamberlainPresidentOregon AFL-CIO

Ms. Castillo has been recognized by a variety of groups for her community service. In February 2012, Ms. Castillo was recognized by the Daily Journal of Commerce (DJC) as one of the “2012 Newsmakers”.

In April, 2010, Ms. Castillo was selected as one of two delegates from Oregon to participate in “America’s Conversation about Women and Leadership”, a congress of national delegates, held in Philadelphia, in October 2010, to discuss how to realize equity in opportunity and representation in top positions.

Ms. Castillo is of Mexican-American decent and was raised in Oakland, California in an ethnically diverse community. Ms. Castillo is married to Gerald “Jerry” Brown. They have three sons Anthony Castillo Brown, Robert Castillo Mejia and Brett Brown.

Todd Coleman was appointed chief executive officer of the Port of Vancouver in May 2012 after serving as the port’s deputy executive director since July 2005.

Prior to joining the port, Coleman was a partner in an engineering consulting firm, Coleman & Davido Engineering Consultants, with offices in Washington and Oregon. In addition, Coleman has held positions with the Chelan County Public Utilities District in Wenatchee, Wash., and various companies in Oregon including URS Greiner, Inc., and Parametrix, Inc., where he had the opportunity to work on various Port of Vancouver public works projects.


Todd ColemanChief Executive OfficerPort of Vancouver


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Denny Doyle became Beaverton’s Mayor on January 1, 2009, and was re-elected to another four year term ending in 2016. Prior to being Mayor, Denny spent 14 years serving the citizens of Beaverton as a Beaverton City Councilor. Mayor Doyle currently serves on a variety of local and regional boards and committees. The Mayor was reappointed to serve on the National League of Cities Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Steering Committee and the First Tier Suburbs Council. He also serves as the Vice Chair of the U.S. Conference of Mayors Manufacturing Task Force. The City of Beaverton has a strong Mayor form of government, Mayor Doyle serves as, not only the Mayor, but as the City Manager, managing the day-to-day operations of the City.

Denny earned his B.A. in Political Science from Illinois State University with a minor in Physical Education. Denny and his wife, Ann, have been married for 37 years. They have two grown daughters: Erin and Keri. Keri is mother to the Mayor’s three granddaughters: Isabelle, Annalise and Emerson.

Honorable Denny DoyleMayorCity of Beaverton

Ryan Deckert was named President of the Oregon Business Association (OBA) on October 1, 2007. OBA, which was formed by key business leaders to provide bipartisan, statewide business leadership that ensures Oregon’s long-term economic competitiveness, has become the leading voice for business in Oregon. OBA’s statewide membership includes some of Oregon’s well-known homegrown companies such as Neil Kelly Company, New Seasons, Wieden + Kennedy, Threemile Canyon Farms and the Yoshida Group, as well as some of the state’s major corporations including Precision Castparts, NIKE, PGE and The Standard.

Before joining OBA, Ryan represented Washington County for two terms in the State House of Representatives and was completing his second four-year term as a State Senator. Elected in 1996 at age 24, Ryan was the third youngest legislator in Oregon history – and Oregon’s youngest State Senator. He chaired the influential Senate Finance and Revenue Committee for six years.

Ryan was appointed to the Oregon Innovation Council by Governor Kulongoski, where he serves as Vice-Chair. Additionally, he is a Commissioner representing Oregon on the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE). He was elected to the Oregon Zoo Foundation Board of Trustees in September 2008. Past community activities include board member for Portland Habitat for Humanity and the Community Action Organization. He also served on the advisory board for both the Portland Art Museum and SMART, a reading program for grade school children. In 2009, Ryan received the prestigious Forty Under 40 Award presented by The Portland Business Journal.

Ryan DeckertPresidentOregon Business Association

Raised in Quincy, Wash., Coleman received his bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the University of Washington in Seattle and a master’s degree in business administration from Washington State University Vancouver. Coleman is in his eighth year serving on the Washington State Transportation Improvement Board (TIB) as a representative of the state’s public ports and is a 2005 graduate of Leadership Clark County.

He is a registered Professional Engineer in Washington, Oregon and Idaho. His service activities include participating as a member in the Vancouver Rotary Club, serving on both the Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce Board and the Washington State University Vancouver College of Business Board. As an advocate for Junior Achievement, Coleman volunteers to teach children of all ages about business and money, and is involved in many committee activities that shape the future of our community. He was recognized in 2006 as one of Clark County’s Accomplished and Under 40.


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Mark has been a change agent in the ever-evolving health care community his entire life, and health care system transformation has become his personal passion and professional cause. The son of a Spokane, Washington, physician, Mark spent many childhood afternoons at his father’s family practice learning the importance of service, community and family.

Transforming the way people experience health care is the cornerstone of his vision for the industry and Cambia. Since taking the top post in 2003, he has guided the company along a path of re-imagining and reshaping the health care system to one that is accountable to individuals and families. Mark has led the charge to make the system more affordable, understandable, and economically sustainable. At Cambia, that means nourishing game-changing companies such as HealthSparq, while delivering on the promise built over 95 years as a trusted health plan.


Mark Ganz President and Chief Executive OfficerCambia Health Solutions, Inc.

Denise Frisbee is an elected member of the Board of directors for Portland Community College and has just completed a two year stint as chair of the Board. She has served on the Board for nine years, and as chair in each of her three elected terms. PCC is not only the largest community college in the state, serving over a million residents in the five counties of Multnomah, Washington, Clackamas, Yamhill and Columbia, but it is the largest postsecondary institution in the state-- PCC serves more than 93,000 full time and part time students, offering transfer degrees and workforce training opportunities. Denise is a passionate advocate for PCC’s work to create opportunity for students and help local employers meet their workforce training demands.

Denise’s professional background as a lawyer has enabled her to serve in a variety of roles in local government. In addition to serving as an experienced local government and land use lawyer throughout her career, Denise has served as a Community Development Director, Planning Department Director, consultant on government and transportation issues, Government and Community Affairs for Lake Oswego School District, legislative advocacy and nonprofit executive director.

She serves on the board of the Oregon Community College Association and Artists Repertory Theater in Portland.

Denise FrisbeeBoard ChairPortland Community College

Diane serves as a Venture Partner with Voyager and focuses on software and digital media investments in the Pacific Northwest, particularly Oregon. With over 30 years of technology company experience in leading marketing, strategy and business development, Diane works with startups in the enterprise software, Internet/mobile/social, and security software industries throughout the West Coast.

Diane was previously Senior Vice President of Marketing and Business Development for Sanctum, a VC-backed startup providing Web application security software (acquired by Watchfire) and Vice President of Worldwide Marketing for the database company Informix Software (acquired by IBM), both based in Silicon Valley. Prior to her move to Silicon Valley, Diane was Vice President of Marketing for Tektronix (acquired by Danaher) in their Video and Networking Division and a marketing executive with Sequent Computer (acquired by IBM), both based in Oregon. She previously spent 16 years in sales and marketing roles at Digital Equipment Corporation in the US, Europe and Asia Pacific.

Diane is a Board observer of Act-On Software, Chirpify, Elemental Technologies, Lytics, Skyward, and Ubix, and on the boards of TiE Oregon, Oregon Entrepreneurs Network (OEN), Portland Seed Fund and Oregon Israeli Business Alliance (OIBA). She graduated with a Bachelors degree from Vanderbilt University in Biomedical Engineering, and received an Executive MBA from Insead in Fountainebleau, France. Diane lives in Portland, Oregon.

Diane FraimanVenture PartnerVoyager Capital


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Mayor Charlie Hales is the Mayor of Portland, Oregon. He took office on January 1, 2013 and previously served on the Portland City Council from 1993 to 2002.

Prior to serving as City Commissioner, Mayor Hales was vice president for the Home Builders Association of Metropolitan Portland. Between his service as City Commissioner and his election to the office of Mayor, Mayor Hales was a senior vice president with HDR, Inc., an engineering firm, promoting streetcar transportation throughout the United States.

Mayor Hales has an extensive background in integrating regional transit with the urban environment. As City Commissioner, Mayor Hales led the planning and implementation of a streetcar circulator system and major elements of Portland’s light rail system, as well as championing funding for Portland’s parks. His private-sector experience also includes rapid bus corridors and citywide bus system planning.

Mayor Hales holds a master’s degree in public administration from Lewis & Clark College and a B.A. from the University of Virginia

Mayor Charlie HalesMayorCity of Portland

Jeff Gaus is the CEO of Prolifiq Software, a leading mobile engagement provider who helps people work smarter, faster. He articulates and oversees the company’s growth strategy. Jeff joined the company in 2002, and Prior to becoming CEO, he led the company’s business development, marketing and sales activities having initiated relationships with Prolifiq’s largest customers and partners.

Jeff is a veteran of the telecommunications industry having served as the VP of Marketing, eCommerce, with eFusion/ITXC, and Executive Director of NEC Business Network Solutions responsible for the Healthcare, Education and Government sectors in North America. Jeff pioneered the use of computer telephony integration (CTI) in the healthcare industry and achieved double-digit market share growth.

Jeff has designed several communications protocols and has co-authored two United States patents. Jeff completed his education at Indiana University of Pennsylvania in Marketing and Executive Leadership at Carnegie Mellon University’s Tepper School of Business.

Jeff serves as the Board Chair for the Young Entrepreneurs Business Week (YEBW) a non-profit that educates the next generation of business leaders through college-campus-based business camps for high school students. Jeff is the father of two sons; he and his wife Adrienne make their home in West Linn, OR.

Jeff GausChief Executive OfficerProlifiq Software

Mark has an extraordinary record of involvement regionally and on the national stage. He is chairman of the board for America’s Health Insurance Plans and chairs the Aspen Institute Health Stewardship Project. Mark also serves on the board of directors for the following organizations: Portland General Electric Company; Oregon Business Council (also executive committee member); Greater Portland Inc; Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association; University of Portland Board of Regents; Boy Scouts of America-Cascade Pacific Council; Jesuit High School; and The Conversation Project.

In 2013, he was honored with a Governors’ Gold Award for his lifetime contributions to the state of Oregon in the areas of health care, economic development and leadership through community service. Mark’s commitment to community was also recognized when he was inducted into the Gonzaga Preparatory School Hall of Fame along with his brothers, Rick and Bill. Mark earned both his undergraduate and law degrees from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. While an undergraduate, he was a staff member for U.S. Senator Henry M. “Scoop” Jackson (D-Wash). He lives in Portland with his wife, Leslie, and their two children.


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Debbie Kitchin is the co-owner of InterWorks, L.L.C., a general contractor specializing in commercial tenant improvement and renovation and residential remodeling. InterWorks is an award-winning contractor with expertise in sustainable building practices. Prior to joining the family business in 1996, Debbie was an economist in the energy industry for 18 years. Debbie serves as Chair of the Board of Directors of the Portland Business Alliance, President of the Board of Directors of The Energy Trust of Oregon, President of the Board of Directors of the Central Eastside Industrial Council and a member of the Board of Directors of the Building Owners and Managers Association Oregon. She is a Past President of the Board of Directors for Portland Commercial Real Estate Women. Debbie has a B.A. in Economics from Reed College and the MBA from Portland State University. She is married and has 2 adult children. Debbie enjoys skiing, soccer, golf and hiking.

Debbie KitchinCo-OwnerInterWorks, LLC.

Tom Hughes is President of the Metro Council, the elected leadership of the Metro Regional Government of the Portland, Oregon, metropolitan area. He was elected in November of 2010 on a platform that emphasized jobs and economic development.

Before that he served eight years as mayor of Hillsboro, Oregon’s fifth largest city. During his tenure, Hillsboro became recognized as one of Oregon’s most successful communities in both economic prosperity and quality of life. As mayor, Hughes led the effort to attract and retain major high-tech and renewable energy employers and secured state and federal funding for significant transportation investments.

He also served as president of the League of Oregon Cities and as a long-time member of the Hillsboro Planning Commission. He lives in Hillsboro with his wife, Gayle, and has two grown daughters.

Tom HughesCouncil PresidentMetro

David Kelleher is principal and co-founder of ACME Business Consulting, Kelleher formed ACME with his partners in 2002 to help organizations complete critical projects that advance, improve and streamline their ability to do business. In 2014, ACME was named to Portland Business Journal’s list of “Fastest-Growing Private 100 Companies” for the 8th time in 9 years. ACME has also been honored multiple times by Oregon Business magazine as one of the Top 100 companies to work for in the state. Prior to founding ACME, Kelleher served as an Infantry Officer in the US Army and led projects and programs across multiple industries while working for EDS, Arthur Andersen Business Consulting and Oracle. David is active in the community having served on the boards of the National MS Society, Janus Youth Programs, Home Forward, Junior Achievement and Greater Portland, Inc. Kelleher earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Biology at Duke University and is also a graduate of the United States Army Airborne School and Ranger School. David lives in NE Portland with his wife, Kysa, and their four children.

David KelleherPrincipal and Co-FounderACME Business Consulting


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Nolan Lienhart is the Director of Planning & Urban Design at ZGF Architects LLP in Portland, Oregon.

Nolan has worked on a variety of master planning and strategic development projects which have demanded solutions to complex urban financial, political and environmental conditions. His projects include waterfront development plans, mixed-use neighborhood plans, and campus master plans, including the Eliot Bay Seawall Project, the Zidell Yards Master Plan, the OHSU Schnitzer Campus Framework Plan, and most recently, the OMSI District Plan.

Civic leadership is an important part of Nolan’s work; he currently serves on several non-profit boards and on committees for Portland’s Central City Plan and the Community Investment Initiative.

Nolan holds a Master of City Planning degree and a Certificate of Real Estate Design and Development from the University Of Pennsylvania School Of Design.

Nolan LeinhartDirector of Planning and Urban DesignZGF Architects LLP

The Leavitt family moved to Clark County in 1980. After graduating from Fort Vancouver High School, Tim graduated from Clark Community College, then proceeded to Washington State University, earning a Masters Degree in Environmental Engineering.

Tim returned to Vancouver after college and became active in his neighborhood association, graduated from the Leadership Clark County program, became a Rotarian, and was appointed to the City’s Planning Commission.

In 2003, Leavitt was encouraged by civic leaders to pursue a vacant seat on the Vancouver City Council. After seven years as a city council member, Leavitt was elected to and began serving as Mayor of Vancouver in 2010. In addition, he serves on a number of other community and agency boards, including the CTRAN Board of Directors (local public transit), the regional economic development partnership, Greater Portland, Inc., the Clark Community College Foundation Board, and the Trauma Intervention Program Board.

Leavitt describes his first term as the City’s Mayor as “a whirlwind”. With the economic recession and reduction of tax income, the Mayor has led the charge to re-engineer city programs, including trimming over $30 million from the City’s budget. Tim is most proud of several accomplishments, including the ongoing effort to create more efficient and effective local government, the purchase of a new city hall building in the downtown core, the improved relations with Vancouver’s business community, and the upgraded city credit rating. Leavitt proudly proclaimed, “WE are Vancouver” in his 2010 State of the City Address, and that sentiment of pride has resonated throughout the City ever since. He’s developed a reputation for making difficult but necessary decisions, and often quotes Abraham Lincoln, “You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow be evading it today”.

The Mayor and City Council of Vancouver are not full-time compensated positions. Tim also works as a professional civil engineer with the regional firm, PBS Engineering + Environmental. In 2000, he assisted with the opening of a Vancouver branch of the company. His responsibilities include business development, client relations, project management and technical oversight of staff engineers.

In his available free time, Tim enjoys traveling and stays fit with golfing, basketball and a bit of yoga.

Honorable Tim LeavittMayorCity of Vancouver


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With 30 years of experience in all facets of commercial real estate, Jim’s business acumen is unquestioned. Although his family name is on the door, he is quick to share credit for the company’s success. This is team effort he says, not an individual one. He works with the best minds in the real estate business and together they’re more successful than they are apart.


Jim MarkChief Executive OfficerMelvin Mark

Dr. Chris Maples, who became Oregon Institute of Technology’s sixth President in October 2008, believes that a large part of his job as president is to actively work and advocate for the students, faculty, and staff of Oregon Tech. Dr. Maples maintains open communication with students, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends of OIT, and schedules time to walk around all of the Oregon Tech campuses to visit with students, staff, and faculty. He has an open-door policy, and frequently can be found participating in campus happenings such as carrying armloads of student belongings during Residence Hall move-in day, playing the role of patient for Medical Imaging and Dental Hygiene students, and even taking the occasional pie-in-the-face for a good cause.

Dr. Maples’ academic side reflects his distinctive, down-to-earth nature. He received his B.S. degree in geology from West Georgia College (now State University of West Georgia), and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Indiana University in geology (paleontology) with a minor in biology. He served as visiting faculty at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and at Clemson University; worked for 11 years at the Kansas Geological Survey, the last three of which were spent on leave to serve as a program director with several different programs at the National Science Foundation; and was department chair in geological sciences at Indiana University before moving to Nevada to work at the Desert Research Institute in 2003. Dr. Maples was executive vice president for research at DRI immediately prior to his appointment at Oregon Tech.

Being a scientist, Dr. Maples’ interests in his field range from echinoderm and trace-fossil paleontology to geoinformatics and paleobiogeography. He also has worked on best-management practices for curation, management, and preservation of scientific data. He has numerous scientific publications and presentations based on fossils collected from many parts of the world, including desert areas in China and Iran. In addition, he has served on numerous external-review and NSF proposal-review panels, as well as holding various professional society offices.

Dr. Maples considers himself Oregon Tech’s number-one fan, and loudly cheers on OIT students in any number of extracurricular activities, ranging from sports to engineering competitions, both at home and away contests. He is extremely proud of Oregon Tech’s continued accomplishments, including being highly ranked for the last several years in US News and World Report’s “Best Colleges in the West,” and looks forward to the challenge of making OIT an even better place for faculty and staff, and for student successes.

Chris MaplesPresidentOregon Institute of Technology

Bill Lynch is a software entrepreneur and advisor. He is one of the co-founders of Jive Software, a company he started in 2001. Bill lead product development efforts for 6 years and then transitioned to Product Management at Jive until his retirement from the company in 2013. Jive grew from two co-founders to a team of almost 700 globally and a successful IPO in December 2011. Today, Bill is an advisor to local startups, organizes networking events for area Product Managers, and serves as the Entrepreneur in Residence at the Portland Development Commission. Bill has a BS in computer science from the University of Iowa.

Bill LynchCo-Founder Jive/PDC Entrepreneur in Residence/AdvisorIndependent


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Andrew is the Executive Director of Worksystems, Inc., a regional policy and investment organization focused on improving the quality of the workforce in the City of Portland, Washington and Multnomah counties. He brings over 20 years of workforce development experience to Worksystems and has been engaged with workforce and human service programs and policy at the national, state and local levels.

Prior to joining Worksystems, Andrew started two successful non-profit organizations and worked as a consultant offering a variety of management and organizational development services. He is a recognized expert in workforce program development and performance management and is a frequent speaker at national, state and regional events. He is active on several local and state Boards and is the current Chair of the Oregon Workforce Partnership and the Vice Chair of the US Conference of Mayors Workforce Development Council.

Andrew has a Master’s degree with a dual concentration in Economics and Public Policy from Roosevelt University. He and his family live in SW Portland.

Andrew McGoughExecutive DirectorWorksystems, Inc.

Sandra McDonough has served as President and CEO, of the Portland Business Alliance, Greater Portland’s Chamber of Commerce since August 1, 2004.

Before joining the Alliance, Ms. McDonough worked in the energy industry for two decades, including as a Vice President, External Affairs, for National Energy & Gas Transmission Inc. and Vice President, communications and external affairs, for PG&E Gas Transmission; both of these companies were operating units of San Francisco-based PG&E Corporation. Earlier, Ms. McDonough worked for PacifiCorp, holding positions in Oregon and Washington, D.C., and she was a reporter for 10 years, with reporting stints at The Oregonian and the Seattle Times.

Ms. McDonough has about 30 years of civic and community leadership and service in the Portland area. She is currently serving on the boards of Associated Oregon Industries, the Oregon State Chamber of Commerce, Travel Portland, Pioneer Courthouse Square, Greater Portland Inc., Thomas Edison High School, the University of Oregon Alumni Association and U.S. National Bank Community Advisory Board. She is a senior fellow of the American Leadership Forum/Oregon.

A Portland native, McDonough holds bachelor’s degrees in journalism and German from the University of Oregon. She has one son, Richard, and lives in Southwest Portland.

With nearly 1,600 members, the Portland Business Alliance is Greater Portland’s Chamber of Commerce. Its mission is to ensure economic prosperity in the Portland region by providing strong leadership, partnership and programs that encourage business growth and vitality.

Sandra McDonoughPresident and Chief Executive OfficerPortland Business Alliance

Growing up in the family business, Jim’s had a hand in just about everything real estate-related including development, acquisition, leasing, management and construction. At age 12, he was hired to wash walls and awnings at Melvin Mark properties; at age 16, he worked in construction for several other companies. By age 21, he’d branched out into construction bidding and maintenance supervision. He got his start with the company in 1981 as a leasing associate and paid his dues by brokering countless deals throughout the region. As he grew with the business, he took on more responsibility for setting a vision and plotting a course for the company’s future.

Jim expanded his influence beyond the company by becoming a leader in economic development and developing strategies to promote healthy regional growth. And he has continued to spearhead the company’s long tradition of corporate philanthropy by sharing financial support with many community nonprofits. Today, he builds upon this foundation by looking for innovative strategies to expand the company’s growth, and finding brokerage and development opportunities to extend the company’s rich tradition of shaping the Portland skyline.


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Greg Ness is chairman, president and chief executive officer of StanCorp Financial Group, Inc. and Standard Insurance Company. From July 2009 through November 2011, he served as president and chief executive officer and was elected chairman of the board in December 2011. He previously served as president and chief operating officer from September 2008 until June 2009.

Ness joined Standard Insurance Company in 1979 and has held a succession of positions with increasing responsibilities, including senior vice president of the Insurance Services Group, senior vice president of the Employee Benefits division, senior vice president of investments and president of StanCorp Mortgage Investors, LLC and StanCorp Investment Advisers, vice president and corporate secretary, and vice president of Retirement Plans Sales and Marketing.

He is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Washington State University, has earned a Master of Business Administration degree from Portland State University and holds the Leadership Institute Fellow designation from the Life Insurance Marketing and Research Association (LIMRA).

Ness chairs the board of directors of Greater Portland, Inc., and the Armory Theater Fund. He is a member of the board of directors of the Oregon Business Council and the Oregon Health & Science University Foundation. Ness is also Trustee Emeritus and past chair of the Portland Center Stage board of directors, and a member of the SOLVE Founder’s Circle.

J. Greg NessChairman, President and Chief Executive OfficerStanCorp Financial Group, Inc. and Standard Insurance Company

Mel Netzhammer became Washington State University Vancouver’s second chancellor in July 2012. Since his arrival he has led the development of new community partnerships, instituted a new community-wide academic planning process, and stabilized enrollment growth.

Netzhammer serves on the boards of the Columbia River Economic Development Council and Greater Portland Inc., the Southwest Washington STEM Network Governance Committee and the Vancouver Public Schools’ Management Advisory Task Force. Nationally he serves on the Presidents’ Trust for the Association of American Colleges and Universities and the National Steering Committee for the American Democracy Project.

Netzhammer previously served as provost and vice president for academic affairs at Keene State College in New Hampshire. A native of New Orleans, he earned his bachelor’s degree in communication from Loyola University, and his master’s degree in mass communication and Ph.D. in communication from the University of Utah.

Emile “Mel” NetzhammerChancellorWashington State University, Vancouver

Ben founded cascade web//development in 2001 following three years leading another web design start up, Mt. Hood Software. An Oregon native and graduate of Lewis and Clark College, Ben is a 16 year veteran of Portland’s creative and tech industries. Ben’s focus at cascade includes overseeing company Operations, Web Strategy and Business Development. Ben has served on the Oregon Interscholastic Ski Racing Association and various Portland boards including Portland Business Alliance, Multnomah County Business Advisory Council and the Connector Project. He currently sits on the board of Greater Portland, Inc. - a private/public partnership supporting economic development in the region.

In 2010, Ben co-founded a live video platform company, brandlive, built upon cascade’s evergreen platform. Brandlive was incubated within cascade for several years before being spun out in the fall of 2012. At that time, it was accepted into the third class of the Portland Seed Fund. The organization was named the launch stage winner of Angel Oregon 2013 and received funding from OR Angel Fund later that year.

Ben McKinleyFounder and Chief Executive OfficerCascade Web Development


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Jim Piro is president and chief executive officer of Portland General Electric (PGE), and has 38 years of experience in the utility business. Prior to becoming CEO in 2009, he had served as executive vice president of Finance, chief financial officer and treasurer since 2000.

A 1974 graduate of Oregon State University in Corvallis, Ore., Piro earned a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering with an emphasis in structural engineering. Piro is also a registered professional engineer in California, and before working at PGE, he was a civil engineer at Pacific Gas & Electric, which is based in San Francisco, Calif.


Jim PiroSteering Committee Co-ChairPresident and Chief Executive OfficerPortland General Electric

Local Affairs:Mayor of Tualatin since 1995Tualatin City Council 1993-94Tualatin Inaugural Distinguished Citizen Award 2000

Member of Tualatin Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors & various committeesTualatin Fit City Challenge Steering CommitteeMember of the Tualatin Rotary Club; Tualatin Valley Elks Club, Tualatin VFW AuxiliaryTualatin Together Steering CommitteeTualatin Architectural Review Board

Regional Affairs:Metropolitan Policy Advisory Committee (MPAC) 1994-2001 (Chair 1999-2001)Joint Policy Advisory Council on Transportation (JPACT) Washington Co. Cities (Alternate 1998-2002)Tualatin Basin Natural Resources Coordinating CommitteeRegional Mayors Consortium, FounderGreater Portland Inc Board of Directors, Small Cities Consortium Board RepresentativeI5/99W Connector Project Steering CommitteeCity/County Insurance Services Board of TrusteesSW Corridor Steering CommitteeWestside Economic Alliance Board of Directors & Transportation CommitteeWashington County Coordinating Committee on Transportation and Land UseWashington County Urbanization Forum Steering CommitteeLocal Officials Advisory Committee (LOAC), Oregon Transportation Commission 1996-2001Washington County Cooperative Library Association Board of Directors (Chair 1995-97)

State/National Affairs:President of the League of Oregon Cities 2002 and Current Board of Directors MemberPresident Western Municipal Association 2010, 2011League of Oregon Cities Transportation Committee, Chair 1996-2001Chair National League of Cities (NLC) Advisory Council 2011, (Vice Chair 2004 & 2010)NLC Council for the Institute of Youth, Education and Families, (Vice Chair 2006 & 2007)NLC Small Cities Council Steering CommitteeNLC Board of Directors (1999-2000)NLC Transportation Committee 1995-99, Vice Chair 1999Republican Mayors and Elected Officials, RMLO, Board of DirectorsGraduate of the Pacific Program 1996, Luke Center Board of Directors 1997-2000Recipient Oregon Mayors Association Leadership Award 2002Recipient League of Oregon Cities James C. Richards Memorial Award 2003

Honorable Lou OgdenMayorCity of Tualatin


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Mr. Patrick Quinton, Executive Director for the Portland Development Commission, is responsible for the overall leadership and management of the city’s economic development and urban renewal agency. Under Mr. Quinton’s direction, PDC is pursuing a best practice approach to make Portland one of the most prosperous, equitable and desirable cities in the world.

Prior to his current position, Mr. Quinton served as PDC’s Business and Industry Team Manager, helping to land high profile Portland employers and playing a critical role in the formation of the Portland Seed Fund. Prior to leading the B&I team, Mr. Quinton managed the 402-acre North Macadam Urban Renewal Area on Portland’s South Waterfront.

Mr. Quinton joined PDC in January 2008, following 19 years in the banking and commercial finance industries. Mr. Quinton spent eight years at Textron Financial Corporation providing financing to small and mid-sized companies in various industry sectors, including health care, energy, technology and telecommunications. Mr. Quinton also spent eight years at ShoreBank Corporation, where he specialized in financing small businesses and promoting economic growth in underinvested neighborhoods. He worked for the federal government on two occasions; he started his career at Housing and Urban Development staffing housing finance programs, and later worked for Treasury helping to establish the Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund to invest in banks and other institutions that specialize in economic development and community revitalization.

Mr. Quinton earned a bachelor’s degree in Government from Dartmouth College and a Masters in Public Policy from the University of Chicago.

Patrick QuintonExecutive DirectorPortland Development Commission

Dr. Edward J. Ray became president of Oregon State University in July 2003. He received the 2013 CASE District VIII Leadership Award.

Under his leadership, OSU has completed and updated a visionary campus-wide strategic plan. Annual research awards and contracts have increased substantially and totaled nearly $263 million in fiscal year 2013. Dr. Ray and the OSU Foundation launched the university’s first comprehensive fundraising campaign. The campaign total now exceeds $990 million, with a goal of $1 billion, and will close at the end of 2014.

Dr. Ray served on the NCAA Executive Committee from 2007 to 2012 and as chair from October 2009 to August 2012. He currently serves on the boards of AAC&U, ACE and the SMTI Commission of APLU, and recently served as chair of the PAC-12 CEO group.

Dr. Ray was a member of the economics faculty at Ohio State University from 1970 to 2003, serving as economics department chair from 1976 to 1992, receiving the Chairpersons’ Recognition Award in 1989. He later served as an associate provost; senior vice provost, receiving the Ohio State University Distinguished Service Award in 2006; and, from 1998 to 2003, as executive vice president and provost. Dr. Ray graduated cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa with an undergraduate degree in mathematics from Queens College. He earned his master’s and doctorate degrees in economics from Stanford University.

Ed RayPresidentOregon State University

Piro serves on several boards including Greater Portland Inc., Oregon State University Foundation, and the PGE Foundation. He serves as chair of the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Investment Council and is a member of the Oregon Global Warming Commission. He is also engaged in the business and utility industries serving on the boards of the Oregon Business Council and the Edison Electric Institute, and is a member of the Electrification Coalition, a national group of business leaders advocating for policies that support electric vehicles.


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Tim Schauer is the President and CEO of MacKay Sposito, a multi-disciplinary consulting firm based in Vancouver, Washington specializing in energy, public works, and land development, offering civil engineering, land surveying, land-use planning, landscape architecture and construction management services. Tim’s career includes 23 years of diversified engineering and creative planning experience including designing, planning, and facilitating permits for all types of private development projects and some select public projects.

At A Glance:Professional Engineer: WashingtonMore than 20 Years Professional Planning and Engineering ExperienceBachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Washington2006 – 2010 Past Chair, Clark County Development & Engineering Advisory Board (DEAB)2010 - present (2011 Chair) , Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce2011 - present, Board Member, Columbia River Economic Development Council2011 Member, Governor’s “Connecting Washington” Transportation Task Force2010 - present, Board Member, Association of Washington Business2012, Member, Organizing Committee for Vancouver Debate (WSUU)

Tim SchauerPresident and Chief Executive OfficerMacKay Sposito

On June 1, 2014, Sean Robbins became the new Director of Business Oregon following his appointment by Governor John Kitzhaber to the post in April and his subsequent confirmation by the Oregon Legislature. Robbins replaced Tim McCabe who retired after leading Business Oregon for the last six years.

Robbins previously served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Greater Portland Inc. (GPI), where he served from 2011-14. Robbins has worked for more than a decade in economic development, commercial real estate and urban and regional planning. His passion for cities, their people and their economies has shaped his life’s work; recognizing that building healthy economies can create opportunities and build a legacy for future generations.

During his tenure at GPI, Robbins worked with state and local partners to attract more than 1,000 new jobs to the region, teamed with the Brookings Institution to launch one of the nation’s first initiatives aimed at proactively doubling the export economy, established an innovative marketing campaign, and broadened collaboration and engagement between the region’s private and public sector leaders.

Previously, Robbins served as the Executive Vice President of Thrive, a regional public-private economic development partnership in Madison, Wisconsin, from 2009-2011. From 2006-2009 Robbins was the Senior Vice President of Development for one of the upper-Midwest’s largest commercial real estate firms.

Robbins holds a Master of Science in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Iowa. He and his wife Kristy are proud parents of two sons, Emory and Mason.

Sean RobbinsDirectorBusiness Oregon


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As an up and coming advocate for sustainability from the N/NE Portland Community, Vice President Alando Simpson, as many might refer to him as, is ahead of his time. Alando came aboard City of Roses in 2004 providing assistance on both the administrative end as well as the trade aspect understanding the nature of the company kinesthetically both in and out.

After graduating from Portland State University, Alando jumped straight into the mix placing his focus on restructuring of City of Roses’ entire operations with the spotlight being placed upon management processes. These same processes, which were motivated by sustainability, have led to the inception of construction waste reduction plans, waste and recycling education, recycling reports and most importantly capturing monetary value through recycling. All services which City of Roses provides for each customer.

Alando spends many hours dedicating his time to youth sports. Aside from being a leader in the office and on the sidelines, Alando works diligently to sustain and uphold the community by supporting and advocating for sustainable economic development, social equity, education and small business growth.

Alando SimpsonVice PresidentCity of Roses Disposal & Recycling

John Tapogna is President of ECONorthwest. Since his arrival at ECONorthwest in 1997, Tapogna has built practices in education, healthcare, human service, and tax policy. In education, he has directed evaluations of dropout prevention programs, the impacts of small class sizes, and the efficacy of small schools for clients like the Chalkboard Project, the Gates Foundation, The J.A. and Kathryn Albertsons Foundation, Washington’s League of Education Voters and Seattle Public Schools. He has also overseen the development of award-winning software tools in eight states that help low-income families, seniors, people with disabilities and veterans understand their eligibility for safety-net programs.

Prior to joining ECONorthwest, Tapogna was an analyst at the U.S. Congressional Budget Office, where he forecasted the nation’s welfare spending and estimated the cost of key congressional legislation. He holds degrees from the University of Oregon and Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government.

John TapognaPresidentECONorthwest

Keith grew up in Massachusetts and attended Phillips Andover Academy and Colby College (class of 1991). Following college, Keith was accepted into Teach for America (TFA), a then-fledgling educational reform initiative designed to impel motivated young people to give two years of service as a teacher in under-resourced districts across the country. Keith began teaching in South Central Los Angeles (just months after the ’92 riots) and then spent two years teaching 7th–9th grade English in gang-affected schools in East Oakland, California. An intuitive teacher, Keith followed his two years with TFA by teaching 6th grade English and History at the Hamlin School, an affluent, private girls’ school in San Francisco.

Keith became President/CEO at Camp Fire Columbia in 2001. At Camp Fire, Keith was instrumental in the revitalization of the 100-year old organization, garnering enthusiastic buy-in from the board of directors, staff, alumni, and stakeholders. By 2012, Keith had oversight for $4M+ in budgets, and a staff of 35 FTE and 175 part time/seasonal employees. Keith’s fundraising efforts led to 404% growth in contributed revenues (including grants from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Meyer Memorial Trust). Under Keith’s leadership, Camp Fire positioned itself as a modern youth development program offering high-quality out-of-school time programming to help close the achievement gap; programs served 21 local schools and over 1,000 of Portland’s most low income and marginalized youth every week of the school year. 2010 evaluation data for these school-based programs showed that Camp Fire kids made academic gains at faster rates than non-Camp Fire peers. Additional Camp Fire programs include Camp Namanu (a 552 acre rustic summer camp) and Teen Leadership Programs focused on career- & college-readiness.


Keith ThomajanPresident and Chief Executive OfficerUnited Way of the Columbia-Willamette


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Andrew R.O. Watson, PhD, CLP, is the Director of Technology Transfer at Oregon Health & Science University. He received a BS in Biology from Whitworth University in Spokane, WA and a PhD in Biomedical Sciences with a research emphasis in immunology and infectious diseases from the State University of New York at Albany in New York. He previously served as a Technology Development Officer in the Office of Technology Development at The Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, CA from 2003-2006 and in technology transfer roles with Health Research Inc. and the Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc, both in New York from 2001-2003. He came to OHSU in 2007 as a Technology Development Manager before being promoted to Director in 2012.

In his current role, Dr. Watson manages the licensing, intellectual property protection, and industry collaborations aspects of the office. He is also responsible for the day-to-day management of the office and technology transfer staff as well as preparation and management of departmental budgets. He is involved in developing and implementing university policies, providing leadership in developing strategies for corporate collaborations, and serves as an OHSU spokesperson for matters relating to intellectual property, commercialization and economic impact of OHSU research. He has first authored several scientific publications and technology transfer articles, and also been an invited speaker at both scientific and technology transfer conferences. He is a Certified Licensing Professional through the Licensing Executives Society. Dr. Watson is an active member of the Association of University Technology Managers, the Licensing Executives Society and the Oregon Bioscience Association.

Andrew WatsonOregon Health & Science UniversityDirector of Technology Transfer

Keith took the helm, as President/CEO, at United Way of the Columbia-Willamette in 2012. That year the organization set a local record by raising $22 million. In his first year, Keith managed the acquisition of Hands On Greater Portland, enabling United Way to better support community volunteerism through 26,000 volunteer “matches” each year. In 2013, United Way launched a ten-year effort to Break the Cycle of Childhood Poverty in our region, citing data that reflects 20% of local kids growing up in poverty, and acute educational, economic and health disparities in our communities of color. Since the launch of this campaign, United Way has seen 5% growth in critical workplace campaigns (besting the 1-2% national and historic average); secured funding from the Gates Foundation as well as multi-million dollar grants from government partners; and landed a $2M estate gift. Keith’s team of 60 FTE work closely with community, corporate and philanthropic partners to serve as the backbone partner for the Breaking the Cycle work, and to mobilize the community to join the movement to re-write the script for our low-income kids.

Wim Wiewel assumed the presidency of Portland State University in August 2008. Under his leadership, the University has developed five guiding themes: Provide civic leadership through partnerships, improve student success, achieve global excellence, enhance educational opportunity, and expand resources and improve effectiveness. This has brought a renewed focus on expanding the university’s civic partnerships in the region and achieving a new degree of excellence through strategic investments.

Prior to coming to PSU, Wiewel was the provost and senior vice president of Academic Affairs at the University of Baltimore. From 1979-2004, Wiewel was with the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), where he most recently served as dean of the College of Business Administration. Wiewel also directed UIC’s Center for Urban Economic Development. He holds degrees in sociology and urban planning from the University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands, and a Ph.D. in Sociology from Northwestern University.

Wiewel has authored or edited nine books and more than 65 articles and chapters that have appeared in publications and journals, including Economic Development Quarterly, Economic Geography and the Journal of the American Planning Association. His most recent books are Global Universities and Urban Development, The University as Urban Developer and Suburban Sprawl.

Wim WiewelPresidentPortland State University


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Bill Wyatt is a native of Astoria, Oregon.

He has been the Executive Director of the Port of Portland since October of 2001. The Port of Portland, governed by a nine member Commission appointed by the Governor, consist of four marine terminals, two general aviation airports and Portland International Airport (PDX). The Port has over 700 employees and annual operating revenues of approximately $260 million. The value of foreign trade moving through the Port is $12 billion annually.

PDX handled 15 million passengers in 2013, has nonstop service to the top 25 markets in the U.S. and has nonstop international service to Tokyo, Amsterdam, Calgary and Vancouver. PDX has both domestic and international nonstop cargo service.


Bill WyattSteering Committee Co-ChairExecutive DirectorPort of Portland

Max Williams joined The Oregon Community Foundation as president and CEO in January, 2012. Under his leadership, the Foundation manages the stewardship of charitable funds that are distributed statewide. Additionally, he is responsible for overseeing the $1.5 billion endowment, which is comprised of more than 1,700 permanent funds.

Born and raised in Bend, Max developed a love for Oregon through summers spent between the high desert and the Oregon coast, where he worked on his uncle’s commercial fishing boat.

For the better part of the last 20 years, Max’s professional and volunteer experiences have been directed towards improving the state that he loves. These experiences have included volunteering on various nonprofit boards, practicing law at Miller Nash, serving in the Oregon Legislative Assembly and being appointed by Governor Ted Kulongoski to lead one of Oregon’s largest state agencies, the Department of Corrections.

Max believes that philanthropy can navigate the critical intersection between the public, the private and the non-profit sectors – an intersection where innovative solutions can be created. He further believes that he now has “the very best job in Oregon.”

Max WilliamsPresident and Chief Executive OfficerThe Oregon Community Foundation

On January 6, 2009, Jerry Willey became the 49th Mayor of Hillsboro. Jerry has been actively involved in the Hillsboro community since 1983. Over his 31 years in Hillsboro, he has given back to the community in various ways. His involvement includes the Hillsboro School District Budget Committee, Oregon International Air Show Committee, past president of the Hillsboro Chamber of Commerce. Jerry is also active in a number of Hillsboro Rotary Club as well as being an active member at Beaverton Foursquare Church for many years.

His government experience includes serving on the Hillsboro City Council from 1992 – 1997. He has also served as President of the Library Foundation and on the Hillsboro Library Board. In 1998 he was recognized as Hillsboro Citizen of the Year by the Hillsboro Chamber of Commerce.

Jerry served in the United States Navy and is a Vietnam War Veteran. He earned his BA in Business/Accounting from Washington State University. Jerry is a retired partner with Jones & Roth, CPAs and has a diverse background of experience in business consulting and financial services.

Honorable Jerry WilleyMayorCity of Hillsboro


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Duncan Wyse is the President of the Oregon Business Council, a private non-profit, non-partisan organization consisting of chief executives from some of Oregon’s largest businesses. OBC focuses the knowledge and resources of its members on key, long-range public policy issues facing Oregon such as economic development, education, health care, transportation and public finance. In his role, Wyse has helped launch many statewide initiatives, including the Oregon Business Plan and Employers for Education Excellence, both of which are housed with OBC.

Prior to this position, Wyse was Executive Director of the Oregon Progress Board, where he developed Oregon Shines, Oregon’s long-range strategy for economic growth, and Oregon Benchmarks, indicators measuring how Oregon is doing as a people, place and economy.

Previously, he spent eight years at the California Public Utilities Commission, serving as advisor to the President and Director for Policy and Planning.

Wyse earned a Bachelor’s degree from Pomona College and a Masters in Business Administration from Stanford University. He grew up in Portland, and is married with three children.

Duncan WysePresidentOregon Business Council

The Port’s Marine and Industrial Development Division comprise several diverse lines of marine cargo operations as well as acquisition, development and management of an extensive industrial real estate portfolio. The Port is currently developing a 350-acre industrial park in Troutdale, now home to FedEx Ground’s northwest regional distribution center, as well as a 221-acre site in Gresham. In 2013 over 12 million tons of goods moved over the Port’s docks. The Port’s container line of business comprises a weekly transpacific service, a weekly Europe-Mediterranean service, as well as an export service covering a range of ports in Japan, Korea and China. Portland is one of the major ports of entry in the United States for finished automobiles and remains a significant export load center for grain and other bulk commodities.

Prior to his appointment as the Port’s Executive Director, Wyatt served as Chief of Staff to former Oregon Governor John A. Kitzhaber for seven years, preceded by six years as President of the Oregon Business Council, and five years as Executive Director of the Association for Portland Progress, then, Portland’s downtown development association. Wyatt served as a state representative from the Astoria area from 1974–1977.

Wyatt is a member of the Board of Trustees for The Nature Conservancy and the Columbia River Maritime Museum and the Board of Directors of the Oregon Historical Society. He has been a member of the Board of Directors of Oregon Public Broadcasting and was Board Chair of the Urban League of Portland. Wyatt was also appointed by Governor Ted Kulongoski in January of 2008 to serve on the Board of the Oregon Global Warming Commission. He served as a Director of the Crabbe Huson mutual funds until their sale to Liberty Mutual in 1998.

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Greater Portland 2020 Technical Advisory Committee MembersBiographies & Backgrounds

Charlie AllcockPortland General Electric

Peter AndrewsMelvin Mark Real Estate

Jeanne BennettSWWDC

Mark ClemonsCity of Hillsboro

Tim DuyUniversity of Oregon

Chad EikenCity of Vancouver

Erin FlynnPortland State University

Marion HaynesPortland Business Alliance

Keith LeavittPort of Portland

Jason Miner1000 Friends of Oregon

Ron AdamsOregon State University

Mike BomarCREDC

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Greater Portland 2020 Technical Advisory Committee MembersBiographies & Backgrounds

Shannon StadeyCity of Gresham

Erik Andersson, Pacific PowerGary Barth, Clackamas CountyMaria Ellis, Business OregonChris Harder, Portland Development CommissionBobby Lee, Governor’s Regional Solutions Center

Technical Advisory Committee Members (not pictured)

Noah SiegelMetro

Derrick OlsenGreater Portland Inc

Cheryl TweteCity of Beaverton

Skip NewberryTAO

Technical Advisory Committee Backgrounds & Biographies

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Charlie Allcock is the Director of Business Development at Portland General Electric, Oregon’s largest electric utility. Charlie works with local, regional and state economic development organizations to enhance growth of existing businesses and attract new companies to the State of Oregon.

Charlie leads regional and corporate initiatives on renewable energy, clean technologies and broadband communications including electric vehicles, solar, wind power generation and energy storage. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of Drive Oregon (Electric Vehicle promotion) and the Portland Streetcar, Inc. He served on Oregon Governor Kitzhaber’s Ten-Year Energy Plan Task Force and was Vice-Chair of the Oregon Transportation Electrification Executive Council. In 2011, Charlie was recognized by Automotive News in the Electrifying 100 listing as a global leader in transportation electrification.

A native of Kobe, Japan, Charlie is the past Chair of the Board of Directors of the Japan-America Society of Oregon and is an active member of the Japanese American National Museum Board of Governors and the US-Japan Council. He was a member of the 2010 Japanese American Leadership Delegation (JALD), spending ten days in Japan in meetings and information exchanges with Japanese leaders in government, political, business and non-profit sectors.

A graduate of Oregon State University, he resides in Portland with his wife, Kathy, and three children. In his spare time, he enjoys travel and photography.

Charlie AllcockDirector of Business DevelopmentPortland General Electric

Dr. Ron Adams has served as Interim Vice President for Research since July 2014. In this role he provides strategic leadership and oversees the several units of the Research Office that serve faculty involved in research, innovation, scholarship, and creativity in all OSU colleges and departments, and in a variety of multidisciplinary centers, institutes, and programs. The office provides support to secure funding, comply with regulations, partner with industry, establish collaborations across the university, and raise the profile of OSU. Dr. Adams also oversees the University’s efforts to expand engagement with industry and to commercialize research results through OSU Advantage and the Regional Accelerator & Innovation Network (RAIN).

Previously Dr. Adams served as the Executive Associate Vice President for Research at Oregon State University (OSU), a position that he has held from 2011. In this role, he led the University’s efforts to increase its impact on economic development and social progress through industry partnerships and commercialization of research results, via OSU Advantage. His leadership and the Accelerator component of Advantage have been key drivers in the development of the RAIN, an innovation ecosystem engaging the University of Oregon, OSU and the adjacent communities.

Prior to his service in the Research Office, Dr. Adams served as Dean of the College of Engineering at OSU from 1998 to 2011 and was appointed Executive Dean of the Division of Business and Engineering in 2009. As Dean, he led a major effort and made significant progress toward the goal to grow the impact of OSU Engineering to the level of nation’s top 25. In this role, he was a key leader and board member in the launch of Oregon’s first collaborative signature research center on nanoscience and micro technologies (ONAMI), fostered innovation in student learning, significantly grew the graduate and research program, expanded industry partnering and commercialization efforts and led the completion of five major educational and research infrastructure projects including engineering buildings and the partnership with the College of Business and OSU Housing & Dining to create the Austin Entrepreneurship Program at Weatherford Hall.

Prior to OSU Dr. Adams was Vice President of Technology and senior Tektronix Fellow for the Color Printing and Imaging Division of Tektronix. Prior to Tektronix, he was an associate professor of Mechanical Engineering at OSU, a research staff member at MIT Lincoln Laboratories, and a Lieutenant and R&D Program Manager at the USAF Space and Missile Systems Organization. He holds a BSME from Oregon State, a SM in Aeronautics & Astronautics from MIT, and a Ph.D. ME from OSU. Dr. Adams’ contributions to technology advancement range from hypersonic aerodynamics of aerospace vehicles to heat transfer in clean fluid bed combustion of coal and the micro fluidics of ink jets. He is a Fellow of the Society for Imaging Science and Technology and serves on corporate boards.

Ron AdamsInterim Vice President for ResearchOregon State University


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Peter Andrews is an accomplished commercial real estate broker and advisor to his clients. Experienced in tenant, landlord and investor representation, he is knowledgeable about market trends, conditions and opportunities. His clients praise his ability to listen and ask good questions, and balance their wish list and budget to find just the right location. An expert in the growing creative office market sector, he’s a key player in Melvin Mark’s flagship creative office projects, 2&Taylor in the Yamhill Historic District and 1631 NW Thurman in the Pearl District. A 2010 Forty under 40 recipient, he is on the executive boards of BOMA Portland, Clean & Safe, and is on the advisory board for the Portland SEED Fund.

Peter AndrewsBrokerMelvin Mark

As Director of BCS, Gary has a diverse portfolio of responsibilities which includes economic development, parks, libraries and other related activities. Gary serves a dual-role as the Director of the North Clackamas Parks & Recreation District (NCPRD), a county service district serving 114,000 residents and in addition oversees the County’s 1,000 acre county-wide park system which includes Stone Creek Golf Course as well as 3,000 acres of sustainable harvest forest land. The library functions within BCS include two county run libraries as well as countywide Library Network office that provide the common back office systems for 12 total city and county libraries in Clackamas County.

Gary joined Clackamas County in 2006 after a 30-year career in the financial services industry encompassing a broad and varied background in operations, finance, product management, business development and marketing. Gary had a number of volunteer connections with Clackamas County serving on the original District Advisory Board when NCPRD was first formed 20+ years ago and also served on the county Economic Development Commission.

Prior to joining Clackamas County, Gary was Vice President of Private Banking for Sterling Bank. Gary was also a co-founder of Payment Systems Solutions, a global payment system consulting practice and held the position of Chief Operating Office of AssetExchange, an advisory service that provided asset & liability management and investment banking services to small and mid-size financial institutions.

Other positions held throughout his career included Vice President in the Global Product Platforms Group of Visa International, Vice President of Marketing and Business Development at Household Credit Services, 10 years with U.S. Bancorp and 14 years with Keycorp and predecessor banks.

Gary is the former Chair of the Portland-Vancouver Regional Partners Council for Economic Development and currently serves on the board of the Clackamas County Business Alliance.

Gary received his undergraduate degree from Portland State University and an MBA from the University of Portland.

Gary BarthDirector of Business and Community ServicesClackamas County

Jeanne Bennett is Chief Executive Officer of the Southwest Washington Workforce Development Council. The Council is a nonprofit organization that manages federal Workforce Investment Act funds in Clark, Cowlitz and Wahkiakum counties. Among other roles, it oversees the WorkSource centers that aid individuals with employment searches and job placement and provides funding to local businesses to help them improve the skills and productivity of their employees. Yes, free money for qualified businesses!

In addition, SWWDC administers several state and federal grants that fund on-the-job training, youth services and program that assist individuals living in subsidized housing to gain skills and work experience.


Jeanne BennettChief Executive OfficerSouthwest Washington Workforce Development Council (SWWDC)


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Mark has nearly 30 years of experience in economic and business development, urban renewal and community development, site selection and industrial land planning, and public policy. Mark joined the City of Hillsboro as Economic Development Director in January of 2013. Before joining the City, Mark was the Director of Project Development at Mackenzie, a regional architecture, engineering and planning firm. Prior to Mackenzie, Mark was Director of Economic Development at the Portland Development Commission.

Mark ClemonsEconomic Development DirectorCity of Hillsboro

Mike has served as president of the Columbia River Economic Development Council (CREDC) since December 2013. Prior to joining CREDC, Mike served as the Executive Director of the Southwest Washington Contractors Association for three and a half years, and six years as the Director of Government Affairs for the Building Industry Association of Clark County.

Mike currently sits on a number of professional and nonprofit organization boards, including the Washington Economic Development Association Board, Greater Portland Inc. Board, Clark County Skills Center Advisory Council, Development Engineering Advisory Board and the WSUV Alumni Advisory Board.

Mike holds a master’s degree in Public Affairs from Washington State University Vancouver and a bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Communications from the University of Washington.

Mike is a lifetime Southwest Washington resident and currently resides in Ridgefield with his wife Audri and two children.

Mike BomarPresidentColumbia River Economic Development Council

Prior to joining SWWDC in 2012, Jeanne was Executive Director of the Mount St. Helens Institute where she created science education and conservation opportunities throughout the region.

For five years, Jeanne served as Director of Workforce Programs for southwestern Washington counties, managing an $8 million, multi-year grant program to prepare students for the working world.

Her eight years of congressional work includes being Chief of Staff and District Director for U.S. Representative Brian Baird and Constituent Relations Manager for former Oregon U.S. Representative Elizabeth Furse.

Jeanne currently sits on the boards of the Columbia River Economic Development Council and Cowlitz Economic Development Council, the Mount St. Helens Institute, the Mount Adams Institute, Discover Your Northwest and serves on multiple committees including_ the STEM Network Governance Committee and the Workforce Education Taskforce. .

She is a Leadership Clark County class of 2009 graduate and received a Bachelor of Science degree in history from Portland State University.

Jeanne lives in Vancouver with her husband, Dave, has four grown children and three grandchildren, and enjoys camping, hiking, cooking, gardening and reading.


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Erin Flynn has enjoyed a 20-year, bi-coastal career advancing urban and regional innovation. Over the course of her career, she has excelled as a national strategy and policy consultant, a city government official, and a higher education executive. Erin builds bridges between the public sector, private sector and higher education to design and advance complex, metropolitan agendas. She currently serves as Associate Vice President for Strategic Partnerships at Portland State University, Oregon’s largest and only urban-serving university. In September 2014, she was appointed by Governor Kitzhaber to serve as the Chair of Business Oregon, the state’s economic development agency.

Erin served as Economic and Urban Development Director at the Portland Development Commission from 2007-2011. Prior to moving to Portland in 2007, she led a national consulting practice specializing in regional economic and workforce development. She received a Ph.D. in Political Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a BA with honors in Politics from the University of California, Santa Cruz.

Erin FlynnAssociate Vice President for Strategic PartnershipsPortland State University

Professor Duy received his B.A. in Economics in 1991 from the University of Puget Sound, and his M.S. and Ph.D. in Economics in 1998 from the University of Oregon. Following graduate school, Tim worked in Washington, D.C. for the United States Department of Treasury as an economist in the International Affairs division and later with the G7 Group, a political and economic consultancy for clients in the financial industry. In the latter position, he was responsible for monitoring the activities of the Federal Reserve and currency markets. Tim returned to the University of Oregon in 2002. He is the Senior Director of the Oregon Economic Forum and the author of the University of Oregon Statewide Economic Indicators, Regional Economic Indicators, and the Central Oregon Business Index. Tim has published in the Journal of Economics and Business and is currently a member of the Oregon Governor’s Council of Economic Advisors and the State Debt Policy Advisory Commission

Tim DuySenior Director of the Oregon Economic ForumUniversity of Oregon

Chad is the City of Vancouver’s Director of Community and Economic Development, a position he has held since June 2012. The CED Department includes diverse programs such as the permit center, land use and environmental review, building review and inspection, code compliance, economic development and business assistance, planning and transportation policy, Community Development Block Grants (CDBG), and downtown parking management.

Chad has over 25 years of professional planning and management experience in both the public and private sectors, with 21 years at the City of Vancouver where he was previously a senior planner and manager of the City’s Planning Review Team.

Prior to coming to Vancouver in 1992, Chad worked as a planning consultant and public agency planner in New York State. He has a Master’s Degree in Geography from Miami University and a Bachelor’s Degree in Geography from Wittenberg University.

Chad has been a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) since 1994 and in 2011 received the President’s Award for Distinguished Service from the Washington Chapter of the American Planning Association (APA).

Chad EikenDirector of Community and Economic DevelopmentCity of Vancouver


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Jason Miner is the Executive Director of 1000 Friends of Oregon. He brings 17 years of experience in land use planning and natural resource stewardship to the organization. Before to coming to 1000 Friends Jason served as the Geoffrey Hughes Director of the Western Massachusetts Program for the Nature Conservancy. He was the Conservation Director for Oregon Trout from 2000 to 2005, and was instrumental in the creation of the Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection Act, serving on the Steens Mountain Advisory Council from 2001 to 2005. He holds a Bachelors degree in Biology from Amherst College and both a law degree and a Masters of Environmental Management from Duke University.

Jason MinerExecutive Director1000 Friends of Oregon

Marion Haynes is the Vice President of Government Affairs and Economic Development for the Portland Business Alliance. Marion previously worked at the Alliance from 2004-2008; during that time, Marion graduated from the Ford Fellowship for Regional Sustainable Development (RSD). In the intervening years, she worked for the Oregon Business Association and Portland General Electric focused on state legislative affairs. Marion began her career in public policy at Schnitzer Investment Corp. while earning her degree from Lewis and Clark Law School and is a member of the Oregon State Bar.

Marion HaynesVice President of Government Affairs and Economic DevelopmentPortland Business Alliance

Keith A. Leavitt has served several positions for the Port of Portland since joining the organization in January 1999, including State Government Affairs Manager, Development Project Manager, and since 2008, General Manager of Business Development and Properties. In his current job he oversees the Port’s industrial development line of business, which includes five business parks throughout the Portland metro region. His team also manages sales and leasing activity at all of the Port’s marine, aviation and industrial facilities.

During his tenure, Mr. Leavitt has been responsible for various strategic initiatives and projects on behalf of the Port, including: securing state funding for deepening the Columbia River navigation channel; public-private partnership leading to the development of the 120-acre Cascade Station business park near PDX; acquisition of the 750-acre Troutdale Reynolds Industrial Park; global market solicitation for a long-term operator of the Port’s container business at Terminal 6; successful negotiation of a 25-year lease with International Container Terminal Services Inc. to operate container business at Terminal 6; and the recent acquisition of the 220-acre Gresham Vista Business Park.

Prior to joining the Port, Leavitt managed ports and economic development programs for the State of Oregon’s Economic Development Department, was Executive Director of the Oregon Public Ports Association and worked in several positions in the Oregon Legislature.

Leavitt has been a board member of Greenlight Greater Portland (now Greater Portland Inc.) as well as the Advisory Board for the Portland State University Center for Real Estate Development. In the Tigard community he has been active in youth coaching and is currently the Board President of Tigard Competitive Hoops.

Leavitt received a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science from Oregon State University and a Graduate Certificate in Real Estate Development from Portland State University. He resides in Tigard with his wife Pam. He has a son, Jake (14) and a daughter, Delaney (12).

Keith LeavittGeneral Manager of Business Development and PropertiesPort of Portland


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Noah Siegel is a Policy Advisor to the Metro Government for the greater Portland region. He leads the RISE team (Regional infrastructure supporting our Economy), working on major projects and polices to advance regional economic outcomes. Some current RISE projects include high capacity transit in the Southwest Corridor, brownfield redevelopment, the Oregon Convention Center Hotel, and Willamette Falls.


Noah SiegelPolicy AdvisorMetro

Skip is the President of the Technology Association of Oregon, one of the nation’s fastest-growing trade associations dedicated to supporting technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship at a regional level. Before joining the TAO, Skip served as an economic development policy advisor to Portland Mayor Sam Adams, where he helped create Portland’s first comprehensive economic development strategy in 16 years, recognizing software as a key industry cluster. While at the City of Portland, Skip’s projects included the adoption of the nation’s first open source software procurement policy at the municipal level and the development of resources to support entrepreneurship, like the Portland Seed Fund. Previously, Skip was a corporate and IP attorney and entrepreneur.

Skip serves as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of TECNA, Technology Councils of North America, which is a global network of technology and entrepreneurship associations, as well as Worksystems Inc.’s Workforce Investment Board, the Board of Directors of the TAO Foundation, and the Advisory Board of Oregon FIRST Robotics. Skip is also a 2012 recipient of the Portland Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 award.

Skip NewberryPresidentTechnology Association of Oregon

Derrick Olsen is the Vice President of Regional Strategy & Coordination at Greater Portland Inc. Derrick leads the region’s implementation of the Greater Portland Export Initiative, co-chairs the foreign direct investment pilot, leads its work with the federal government on the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS).

Previously, Derrick managed international trade and investment issues for over four years with Business Oregon (Oregon Business Development Department). Derrick also has over 13 years of experience managing political and economic issues as a Foreign Service Officer for the U.S. Department of State in Latin America, Asia, and Washington, DC. He served as Committee Administrator for the House Education Committee in the Oregon State Legislature during the 2007 legislative session.

As Global Investment Strategist, Derrick worked closely with Business Oregon’s foreign trade and investment representatives in Greater China, Japan, Korea, and the European Union to attract foreign direct investment into Oregon. Previously, Derrick served as International Trade Manager and led International Trade Officers in Oregon and foreign representative offices in assisting small and medium Oregon businesses and industries to expand their exports of goods and services. Derrick also served as Vice Chair of Study Oregon, a collaborative effort of Oregon colleges and universities to market Oregon as a destination for international students.

He currently serves on the Board of Trustees for the World Affairs Council of Oregon, the Board of Directors of the Oregon Economic Development Association, and the International Air Service Executive Committee, which is tasked with establishing and maintaining nonstop international air service between Portland International Airport and Europe and Asia.

Fluent in Spanish, Derrick graduated from Tigard High School in Tigard, Oregon, has a Bachelor of Arts in Government and History from Dartmouth College, and a Master of Science in Foreign Service from Georgetown University. He and his wife Rebecca are proud parents of their son James and their daughter Morgan.

Derrick OlsenVice President of Regional Strategy and CoordinationGreater Portland Inc


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Shannon Stadey is the Director of Economic Development for the City of Gresham. Her experience with the City also includes eight years as an Economic Development Recruitment Specialist. Shannon was also the Executive Director for Jefferson County (Idaho) Economic Development, a Research Specialist for the Idaho Economic Development Council and worked in Advertising as a Production Manager and Director of Production & Operations.

Shannon graduated Cum Laude from Portland State with a Bachelor’s Degree in Community Development. She currently serves on the Greater Portland Inc. Recruitment Team and is a past Board Member for Snow Cap Community Charities. She is an avid sports fan – football, hockey, baseball, you name it! Shannon resides in Vancouver, Washington with her husband Bryan and their three daughters. She can be contacted at [email protected].

Shannon StadeyDirector of Economic DevelopmentCity of Gresham

Cheryl Twete currently works for the City of Beaverton as Director of the Community Development Department starting in May 2014. Her responsibilities include Planning, Urban Redevelopment, Transportation, Building, and Sustainability functions. She graduated from Minnesota State University and holds a Master in Urban Planning degree from the University of Oregon.

Early in her development career, Cheryl worked for the real estate consulting firm of Leland and Hobson conducting market studies, development programming analyses, and working with entitlement staff in various jurisdictions. Cheryl enjoyed a long career at the Portland Development Commission including serving as Director of Development for four years. She led a wide range of urban renewal and neighborhood development projects and programs, working in most urban renewal areas throughout Portland. Highlights include: the North Macadam Urban Renewal Area (URA), in which she served as senior manager for creation of a new district plan and the URA (1999), followed by negotiation of the South Waterfront District Development Agreement among the City of Portland, Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU), private developers and PDC, resulting in over $1 billion in private and $100 million in public investment. She also managed the creation of the Gateway (URA) in 2001 and dozens of central city revitalization initiatives, transit oriented development, area development strategies, economic development projects, and affordable housing and mixed-use property developments. Prior to starting the CDD Director position, Cheryl served as a Senior Development Advisor at Metro/MERC.

Cheryl TweteCommunity Development DirectorCity of Beaverton

Before joining Metro in 2013, Noah worked as Director of International Affairs and Policy Director in two successive mayoral administrations in the City of Portland. In that capacity, he initiated a highly successful partnership with the Brookings Institution and developed one of the first Metro Export Initiatives in the country. He organized mayoral trade missions to four continents, and worked on international recruitment and retention for some of Portland’s leading companies. At various points, Noah was liaison to the bureaus of water, fire, arts, and emergency management.

Previously, Noah served as a Foreign Service Officer with the Department of State, working as an economic attaché in Israel, Yemen, and Washington. Noah has a Master’s Degree from the Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy at Tufts and a BA from the University of Michigan. He is married with two daughters.

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