Community
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Bicycle Transportation Alliance
I am a supporter of the bicycle movement which helps connect neighborhoods with safer streets to your community. By supporting BTA, our voice is heard when advocating for more funding, stronger policies and educational programs for kids. As an added perk, discounts are available to over 80 bikes shops and businesses in and around Portland.
www.btaoregon.org
Portland Pearl Rotary (PPRC)
I am President-Elect at PPRC and proud to be a Rotarian. We are changing the world by eradicating polio around the globe, funding a hospital with solar panels in Nepal and providing meals for the Bud Clark Commons (to name a few). I am consistently energized by our generous, energetic, inspirational members.
www.portlandpearlrotary.org
Salvation Army White Shield Center
I am a mentor for a teen and her baby through Salvation Army White Shield Center. It is my role to take my mentee and her child into the community to help improve her life skills. The Center opened in 1917 as a maternity home and hospital and now provides residential treatment, counseling, parenting education and youth development services for teen girls 12 to 17 who are pregnant or parenting an infant or toddler.
http://bit.ly/NrB4tz
Pearl District Business Association (PDBA)
The Pearl District Business Association helps support local business, manages member services and promotes the Pearl District as the premier destination for living, shopping, dining and art. I am passionate about the success of the Pearl business community and understand the need to support “local”. As Vice-President, I welcome new businesses in the neighborhood, listen to their unique needs based on their business niche and advocate on their behalf.
www.explorethepearl.com
Pearl District Neighborhood Association (PDNA)
The PDNA is comprised of members who live, work, or own property in the Pearl District. We work together to keep the neighborhood clean, safe, and fun. I act as the communication liaison between the PPRC, PDBA and PDNA. Our projects include the “adopt a trash can or pet station” initiative, emergency preparedness, graffiti-busters, Polish the Pearl clean up day.
www.pearldistrict.org
Oregon Entrepreneurs Network
Oregon Entrepreneurs Network (OEN) is the largest entrepreneur assistance organization in the state of Oregon. OEN fosters the flow of entrepreneurial ideas, services and capital to entrepreneurs and helps connect emerging NW businesses to growth-stimumlating expertise and valuable resources. I volunteer in membership and help new business owners better understand the laws surrounding offering a health benefit plan and also assist with human resource and compliance questions and issues.
www.oen.org
COMMUNITY BUSINESS PARTNERS
Pavelcomm – Helping companies for over 27 years with phone systems, data security and IT services. If you are concerned about security or your data, have issues with backing up files or just want to know if your systems and servers are up to date, safe and secure. Contact Brenda Lee at 503.223.5008.
http://www.pavelcomm.com
Oswego Crest Financial – Financial planning and retirement specialists. Contact Charles Warren at 503.496.5400.
www.oswegocrest.biz
PlusPoint Consulting – Delivering part-time and interim CFO and Controller services. If you are lacking clear planning to manage growth or transition or are looking for more out of your financial reporting, contact Mike Temple at mike.temple@comcast.net
Acumen Executive Search – Providing a customized solution for both candidate and company that no employment website or staffing franchise can provide. If you are in need of resources and are looking for a firm that listens to your needs and responds with quality candidates, contact Suzanne Hanifin at 503.679.6008.
www.acumenexecutivesearch.com