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Meet the 91视频’s 2016 Newsmakers
Get to know the Newsmakers for 2016 through this series of in-depth profiles highlighting their recent accomplishments.
Newsmakers 2016: Tim Gauthier
Tim Gauthier is a nearly classic example of 鈥渇rom the mail room to the board room.鈥�
Newsmakers 2016: Teresa Elliott
Teresa Elliott wanted to be an astronaut when she was younger and, while she remained earthbound, her interest in science and engineering led her to become the first woman to head the Portland Water Bureau.
Newsmakers 2016: Robert Grott
In his 10 years as executive director of the Northwest Environmental Business Council, Robert Grott has seen the organization double its membership and expand its programs and conference topics.
Newsmakers 2016 (Memorial Award): Ron Paul (1950-2015)
Perhaps it was kismet that as we lost food visionary Ron Paul this past December, the Washington Post ranked Portland as America鈥檚 best food city. The driving force behind the James Beard Public Market did, after all, play a leading role in the elevation of the city鈥檚 food scene and so much more.
Newsmakers 2016: Portland Housing Bureau
The Portland Housing Bureau is working to improve the city's affordable housing inventory by allocating increased funding for affordable housing projects with the goals of preventing displacement, creating opportunities for people seeking to rent and own homes, and acquiring land.
Newsmakers 2016: Oregon Zoo
Oregon Zoo (Courtesy of Oregon Zoo) Oregon Zoo (Courtesy of Oregon Zoo) Within weeks after the Oregon Zoo鈥檚 new Elephant Lands exhibit opened, project leaders were delighted to see some very notable differences in how much the elephants were moving around the six-acre site.
Newsmakers 2016 (Editor’s Choice Award): Oregon Tradeswomen Inc.
In the roughly 30 years since Oregon Tradeswomen Inc. was formed, its membership has grown from four founders and a handful of their colleagues to more than 400 women working in the building industry trades.
Newsmakers 2016: Oregon Health & Science University
As the construction of new buildings forges ahead on Oregon Health & Science University鈥檚 South Waterfront campus, researchers are making significant gains both there and on Marquam Hill.
Newsmakers 2016: National Association of Minority Contractors 鈥� Oregon
Just nine months into Nate McCoy鈥檚 tenure as executive director of the Oregon chapter of the National Association of Minority Contractors, his endeavor to strengthen partnerships and improve communication with public agencies and private companies already is changing the dynamic within the nonprofit organization.
Newsmakers 2016: Iain MacKenzie
Iain MacKenzie is a Scottish transplant with a love for architecture. As a five-year-old watching his parents’ house being built in the Highlands of northern Scotland, MacKenzie was mesmerized by […]
Newsmakers 2016: Holst Architecture
In the past 24 years, Holst Architecture has gained recognition far beyond Portland.
News
- $960,000 office renovation in Portland building permits | Aug. 10, 2026
- Two projects in historic districts in Portland land use review intakes | Aug. 10, 2026
- Multnomah County commits up to $101.6M for Moda Center
- Portland code changes to take effect in November
- Los Colibris project approved for Portland’s OMSI District
- Pacific Northwest projects totaling $9.9 million in top bidders | Aug. 7, 2026
- Oregon opens infrastructure grant program
- Ex-TV host claps back at Detroit officials in blight case
- 31-unit multifamily project in Portland land use review intakes | Aug. 3, 2026
- $2.4 million office renovation in Portland building permits | Aug. 3, 2026
- Transportation commission weighs ODOT budget cuts
- Lam Research planning $1.7 billion investment in Tualatin
Commentary
- Beware of when the debt collector comes calling | Opinion
- Assembly of a future workforce begins with an invitation | Opinion
- Beware of overlooking legal requirements for remote workers | Opinion
- Become a critical thinker and transform a workplace | Opinion
- Managing construction risks with international suppliers | Opinion
- A rally with many engines: the lesson of 2026’s first half | Opinion
- Oregon housing challenges persist despite sound and fury | Opinion
- When does an employee’s bullying become harassment? | Opinion
- Ditch disorganization 鈥� the cost of deferred decisions | Opinion
- Consider 10 common risks for healthcare construction projects | Opinion
- Clarifying the reach of a law regarding prevailing wage | Opinion
- Adjust to legal changes now to ensure compliance later | Opinion
