Board of Directors & Staff

  • Avery Pickard

    Oregon Economic Development Association - Executive Director

    541-623-0064

    http://www.oeda.biz

  • Kate Porsche Past President

    Corvallis Benton County Economic Development Office - Economic Development Manager

    541-766-6339

    https://www.corvallisoregon.gov/

  • Matthew Miller President

    Greater Portland Inc - Interim President & CEO

    (503) 445-8065

    http://www.greaterportlandinc.com

  • Jon Stark Director

    Redmond Economic Development Inc. (REDI) - Senior Manager

    541-923-5223

    https://rediinfo.com/

  • Chris Cummings Director (Ex-Officio)

    Business Oregon - Asst. Director/IFA Executive Director

    503-986-0158

    http://www.oregon4biz.com/

  • Erika Fitzgerald Treasurer

    City of Gresham - Economic Development Specialist

    503-618-2504

    https://greshamoregon.gov/

  • Shawn Irvine Director

    City of Independence - Economic Development Director

    503-838-1212

    http://www.ci.independence.or.us

  • Kristin Retherford Director

    City of Salem - Urban Development Director

    503-588-6178

    http://www.cityofsalem.net/

  • Judy Moore Director

    Greater Eastern Oregon Development Corporation - Community & Economic Development Officer

    541-612-7090

    https://www.geodc.net/

  • Kristina Payne Director

    Oregon Workforce Partnership - Executive Director

    541-285-6001

    http://www.laneworkforce.org

  • Bill Clemens Director

    Pacific Power - Manager

    509-522-7007

    http://www.pacificorp.com

  • Caroline Cummings Director

    Oregon RAIN - Executive Director

    541-968-2982

    http://oregonrain.org/

  • Mary Bosch Director

    Marketek, Inc. - Principal

    (503) 504-6770

    http://www.Marketekinc.com

  • Justin Douglas Director

    Prosper Portland - Policy, Research, & Compliance Manager

    503-823-4579

    http://prosperportland.us

  • Seth Sherry Vice President

    City of Albany - Economic Development Manager

    (541) 791-0180

    https://www.cityofalbany.net/departments/ecodev

  • Jerry Sorte Director

    Corvallis Benton County Economic Development Office - Economic Development Supervisor

    (541) 766-6416

    https://www.yescorvallis.org

  • Cindy Moore Secretary

    Clackamas County - Economic Development Coordinator

    503 742 4328

    https://www.clackamas.us/

  • Lisa Itel Director (Ex-Officio)

    Travel Oregon - Director of Global Strategic Partnerships

    503-967-1564

    https://traveloregon.com/

  • Courtney Griesel Director

    City of Springfield - Economic Development Director

    541-736-7132

    http://springfield-or.gov/

  • Theresa Haskins Director

    Portland General Eletric - Senior Business Development Manager

    https://www.portlandgeneral.com/

  • Mark Gharst Director (Ex-Officio)

    League of Oregon Cities - Lobbyist

    (503) 991-2192

    https://www.orcities.org/

  • Alex Campbell Director (Ex-Officio)

    Governor's Office of Regional Solutions - Southern Oregon Region Director

    541-601-0408

    https://www.oregon.gov/gov/admin/regional-solutions/Pages/default.aspx