VIDEO: Central City Concern advances trio of projects
Portland nonprofit Central City Concern is currently building three separate residential and medical facilities in east and northeast Portland. Two of these projects, the six-story Blackburn residential and medical facility […]
Oregon Tradeswomen hires Dennise M. Kowalczyk
NONPROFIT Oregon Tradeswomen Inc. (OTI) recently hired Dennise M. Kowalczyk as a development director to lead new efforts to build a robust fundraising and development department, and diversify the funding […]
MMGL’s Kenneth M. Novack appointed to board
NONPROFIT Kenneth M. Novack, CEO of investment firm MMGL Corp., recently was appointed to the BRIDGE Housing board of directors. The nonprofit develops, owns and manages affordable housing. Novack previously […]
Green Building Initiative appoints Glumac’s Steve Straus to board
NONPROFIT The Green Building Initiative recently appointed Glumac CEO Steve Straus to its board of directors. He has more than 30 years of professional engineering experience, and has become a […]
Green Building Initiative appoints Plum Creek’s Doug Cole to board
NONPROFIT The Green Building Initiative recently appointed Plum Creek director of real estate Doug Cole to its board of directors. He oversees a variety of strategic company initiatives related to […]
Zoya Kumar named executive director of Portland Community ToolBank
NONPROFIT The Portland Community ToolBank, the sixth affiliate of the nationwide ToolBank network, recently named Zoya Kumar its executive director. She has more than 10 years of experience handling operations, […]
Oregon Manufacturing Extension Partnership adds Linda Wechsler
NONPROFIT The Oregon Manufacturing Extension Partnership recently added Linda Wechsler as a food processing industry consultant. She has more than 10 years of experience in the food and beverage industry, […]
Oregon Manufacturing Extension Partnership adds Heather Cutler
NONPROFIT The Oregon Manufacturing Extension Partnership recently added Heather Cutler as a sales manager. She has more than 18 years of experience in sales, account management, and product and market […]
Oregon Manufacturing Extension Partnership adds Jasmine Agnor
NONPROFIT The Oregon Manufacturing Extension Partnership recently added Jasmine Agnor as a marketing manager. She has more than six years of experience supporting strategic marketing initiatives for businesses and organizations […]
Pamela Benoit joins Human Solutions
NONPROFIT Pamela Benoit recently joined Human Solutions as director of finance. As CFO, she will provide financial management of the agency’s assets and $10 million budget. Benoit is a CPA. […]
Andrea Sanchez joins Human Solutions
NONPROFIT Andrea Sanchez recently joined Human Solutions as director of housing. She oversees Human Solutions’ 18 affordable housing complexes with 701 units, redevelopment of existing properties, construction of new properties, […]
Jill Weir joins Human Solutions
NONPROFIT Jill Weir recently joined Human Solutions as director of programs. She oversees five programs that assist low-income and homeless families: Employment and Economic Development, Emergency Shelter, Energy, Social Services […]
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