Board of Directors

  • Kelsey Haskett President

    Economic Development for Central Oregon - Prineville/Crook County Area Director

    (541) 233-2015

  • Cindy Moore Past President

    Clackamas County - Economic Development Coordinator

    (971) 284-1002

  • Abisha Romano Treasurer

    SEDCOR - Yamhill County Business Retention & Expansion Manager

    https://www.sedcor.com/

  • Syringa Volk Secretary

    PGE - Principal Business Development Manager

    https://www.portlandgeneral.com

  • Erika Fitzgerald Director

    City of Gresham - Senior Economic Development Specialist

    503-618-2504

    https://greshamoregon.gov/

  • Nina Carlson Director

    NW Natural - Government Affairs Manager

    https://www.nwnatural.com

  • Scott Salazar Director

    Pacific Power - Regional Business Manager

  • Chris Cummings Director (Ex-Officio)

    Business Oregon - Asst. Director/IFA Executive Director

    503-986-0158

    https://www.oregon4biz.com/

  • Lisa Itel Director (Ex-Officio)

    Travel Oregon - Director of Global Strategic Partnerships

    503-967-1564

    https://traveloregon.com/

  • Sarah DeMaestri DIRECTOR (EX-OFFICIO)

    Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission - Executive Support Specialist, Office of Community Colleges and Workforce Development

    https://www.oregon.gov/HigherEd

  • Georgia Conrad DIRECTOR

    Oregon Workforce Partnership - Executive Director/CEO

    5035300405

    http://www.oregonworkforcepartnership.org

  • Colette Tipper DIRECTOR (EX-OFFICIO)

    League of Oregon Cities - Lobbyist

    http://www.orcities.org

  • Lexie Woodward DIRECTOR

    South Coast Development Council, Inc. - Executive Director

    (541) 808-7774

    https://www.scdcinc.org

  • Jamie Stickel DIRECTOR

    City of Canby - Economic Development Director

    503-266-0701

    https://www.canbyoregon.gov

  • Mark Gregory Director

    Oregon Small Business Development Center Network - State Director

    https://oregonsbdc.org/

  • John McCafferty Director

    Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians - President, Umpqua Indian Development Corporation

    https://www.cowcreek-nsn.gov

  • Kristian Thornton Director

    Eastern Oregon Workforce Board - Employer Engagement Coordinator

    https://www.eowb.org

  • Rachel Jagoda Brunette Director

    RAIN Catalysts - CEO

    https://www.raincatalysts.org

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