ALF Oregon Class 48

Kris Anderson (she/her) — Portland
Executive Director, Ronald W. Naito MD Foundation

Kris Anderson is the founding Executive Director of the Ronald W. Naito MD Foundation (RWNF), which has disbursed over $26 million in mostly unrestricted, systems-focused grants to organizations working to reduce health disparities, mitigate the climate crisis, build just and sustainable communities, and support arts and culture. Prior to RWNF, she served as the founding director of The Portland Clinic Foundation and as a strategic nonprofit and philanthropic consultant. She is also the co-author, with Greg Chaillé, of State of Giving: Stories of Oregon Volunteers, Donors, and Nonprofits (OSU Press, 2015).

Earlier in her career, Kris spent nearly a decade teaching English literature at Oxford University and the humanities at London’s Open University. Her students’ paths into higher education inspired her to start volunteering and led to her first nonprofit role as a campaigns coordinator for Dignity in Dying, the UK's end-of-life rights organization. Volunteering remains important to her: she serves on the Executive Committee of the Oregon Historical Society, is former vice-chair of the Crow’s Shadow Institute of the Arts (CTUIR), and co-chaired the Multnomah County Cultural Coalition during its distribution of $13 million in pandemic relief funds.

Born in Salem and raised in Portland, Kris’ first job was weighing log trucks and selling byproducts at her family's small sawmill—an early experience with the forces reshaping Oregon's economy. She lives in SE Portland and finds joy in hanging with loved ones (human and feline), consuming culture and good food, trying to keep her plants alive, and meandering down a hiking trail, river, or ski slope.

Gina Avalos-Limardo (she/her) — Portland
Senior Director of Finance & Operations, Forth

Gina Avalos-Limardo leads finance, operations, and people functions at Forth, a Portland-based nonprofit working to make electric mobility more equitable and accessible. She joined Forth nearly a decade ago as one of its earliest staff members and has grown alongside the organization ever since - building systems, supporting people, and helping the team navigate both rapid growth and periods of significant change.

For Gina, equity isn't a program or an initiative - it's the lens through which she approaches leadership. She's done her own learning and continues to, and she's most energized by helping organizations move from good intentions to real practice. She serves on Forth's Leadership Team, is a graduate of the UNID@S Leadership Program, and has held board leadership roles with the Community Cycling Center and the Surfrider Foundation.

Originally from Texas, Gina now calls Portland home, where she lives with her husband and two young children. Outside of work, she enjoys gardening, reading, and exploring the outdoors with her family. She is particularly interested in how leaders can create meaningful change by building relationships, sharing power, and leading with curiosity, courage, and care.

Brenda Bartlett (she/her) — Hillsboro
Senior Management Analyst, Washington County

Brenda Bartlett is a seasoned public sector professional with a strong record of managing complex municipal and county initiatives, facilitating cross-departmental collaboration, and guiding organizations through high-stakes policy work. During her career, she’s worked for City and County governments in Canada and the United States, reviewing land use and zoning applications, managing business relations, coordinating emergency response and major cultural events and celebrations. 

She played key roles in navigating major projects, including shelter sitings, alcohol licensing reform, short term rental regulation, and heritage district land-use planning policy reform on behalf of elected and senior leadership. Brenda’s ability to bring stakeholders together, resolve conflict, and advance community centered solutions makes her a key member of any team.

Armetta Burney (she/her) — Vancouver
Dean of Technology, Applied Science, and Public Services, Clackamas Community College

Armetta Burney has 19 years of progressive leadership experience in higher education and a deep commitment to advancing student success, equity, and economic mobility. She currently serves as the Dean of Technology, Applied Science, and Public Services at Clackamas Community College, where she oversees a broad portfolio of academic, workforce, and community-based programs.

Previously, Armetta served as Dean of Workforce, Professional Technical Education, and STEM at Clark College, following her tenure as Director of Workforce Education Services, where she led initiatives that provided wraparound support for vulnerable student populations. Earlier in her career, she directed the MESA (Math, Engineering, Science Achievement) program at Washington State University Vancouver, building pathways that connected underrepresented middle and high school students to STEM education and career opportunities.

Social justice is the foundation of Armetta's leadership philosophy. Having experienced firsthand the transformative power of education, she is deeply committed to creating pathways of opportunity for individuals and communities that have historically been underserved. This commitment guides how she approaches leadership, decision-making, and organizational change.

Throughout her higher education career, Armetta has championed equity, access, and belonging because she believes these principles are essential to student success and social mobility. She brings a racial equity mindset to her leadership, recognizing that meaningful and lasting change requires intentionally addressing systemic barriers and expanding opportunities for those most impacted by inequities. When institutions do this work well, they become stronger and outcomes improve for everyone.

Armetta holds an Ed.D. in Higher Education Leadership from Concordia University Chicago, an MBA from Cardinal Stritch University, and a B.S. in Computer Science from Southern University.

Fabiola Casas (they/them and she/her) — Portland
Director of Community Engagement and Learning, Espousal Strategies

Fabiola Casas is a facilitator, strategist, and community engagement practitioner whose work focuses on helping public agencies and community-serving organizations make better, more accountable decisions with the people most affected by them. As Director of Community Engagement and Learning at Espousal Strategies, they lead complex public-sector projects that sit at the intersection of infrastructure, planning, civil rights, public involvement, and organizational change. Fabiola’s work is grounded in the belief that meaningful engagement is not simply about collecting input, but about building the conditions for people to understand decisions, shape outcomes, and see how their experiences and priorities influence the systems around them. She has supported regional and statewide efforts related to transportation, land use, climate resilience, flood safety, housing, public utilities, and community benefits, often helping teams translate broad values into practical tools, decision-making processes, and implementation strategies.

Across their work, Fabiola brings a steady focus on relationship-building, clear communication, and shared accountability. They are especially interested in how institutions can move beyond compliance-oriented approaches and toward practices that are both more human and more effective. Their leadership is shaped by a commitment to service, and the long-term work of building trust across difference. Fabiola lives in North Portland and is connected to local civic life through her neighborhood, family, and community service. Outside of work, she enjoys time with her son, exploring ideas with friends and colleagues, and imagining new ways to support healing, belonging, and collective possibility.

Beth Cooke (she/her) — Portland
Chief Advocacy Officer at New Narrative

Beth Cooke is Chief Advocacy Officer at New Narrative, where she leads advocacy, fundraising, communications, marketing, and community engagement efforts in support of behavioral health services, housing, and peer support programs. New Narrative serves more than 2,200 people annually, helping individuals with complex behavioral health needs break cycles of chronic homelessness, hospitalization, and institutional care.

A lifelong Oregonian raised in rural Lane County, Beth developed an early interest in public service through her family’s active community involvement. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Oregon State University and a Master of Public Administration from Portland State University.

Over the course of her career, Beth has worked across education, economic development, public policy, entrepreneurship, labor advocacy, housing, and behavioral health. Her work has included higher education, government affairs, nonprofit leadership, and consulting, with a consistent focus on expanding opportunity and strengthening communities.

Beth currently serves as Board Chair of Micro Enterprise Services of Oregon (MESO), which supports underserved entrepreneurs through access to capital, education, and business assistance, and on the board of the Westside Economic Alliance. Outside of work, she enjoys hiking, traveling, and spending time with her family.

Kate Fagerholm (she/her) — Portland
Founder of yes ampersand LLC

Kate Fagerholm is the founder and owner of yes ampersand LLC offering services in facilitation, strategic planning, and fund development. Kate uses she/her pronouns, identifies as Korean American, and grew up in the rural Midwest. Since moving to Portland in 2008, she has worked in the nonprofit and public sectors. Now, when she’s not collaborating with yes ampersand clients, Kate can be found singing karaoke, reading and writing, eating out with her partner, or walking the dogs.

Christiane Fitzgerald (she/her) - Lake Oswego
Senior Strategic Initiatives Policy Analyst, Multnomah County

Christiane Fitzgerald is a public-sector leader, policy strategist, and equity practitioner at Multnomah County, committed to building workplaces where people can thrive. As a senior policy analyst, she leads complex, cross-functional work to advance workforce equity, strengthen organizational systems, and translate ambitious strategic goals into meaningful action.

Her work sits at the intersection of public service, organizational development, and human-centered systems change. Christiane is especially interested in how institutions shape people’s experiences, how power operates inside organizations, and how leaders can create conditions that support trust, accountability, belonging, and shared purpose. 

In her current role, she serves as project manager for Multnomah County’s Workforce Equity Strategic Plan, working with leaders, employees, and key partners to move equity commitments from vision into practice. Her leadership is grounded in curiosity, integrity, and a belief that effective public institutions must not only serve communities well, but also care for and invest in the people who make that service possible. 

Christiane is considering doctoral study in management or organizational psychology, with a long-term goal of launching a consulting practice focused on helping organizations design healthier, more equitable, and more effective workplaces. Through the American Leadership Forum, she hopes to deepen her capacity for courageous and relational leadership, build lasting relationships across sectors, and contribute to more connected, just, and thriving communities.

Outside of work, Christiane finds joy in gardening, cooking, and lifelong learning, including the study of voice, dance, and piano – practices that reflect her love of beauty, creativity, connection and growth.

Sean Green (he/him) — Portland
Founder, Aforma and Aforma Design Studio

Sean Green is the founder of Aforma, a Portland-based residential construction firm dedicated to high-performance building, and Aforma Design Studio, a national architectural and interior design firm. A Phius-certified builder and systems thinker, Sean operates at the intersection of technical process and human-centered advocacy. Sean currently serves as the chair of Shelter Now and on the board of directors at the Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods (NECN). At Shelter Now, Sean supports the Lived Experience Council and the Village Federation, two independent bodies that empower those with living and lived experience of houselessness to build community, develop leadership skills, and influence local policy. Sean holds a Master of Public Administration from Portland State University.

Maggie Gilman Holm (she/her) — Sandy
Community Partnership Specialist, Port of Portland

Maggie Gilman Holm, MPA was born in Portland, Oregon. Maggie and her sister were raised in a progressive Mennonite community that instilled values such as global citizenry, service minded community support, social justice advocacy, and liberation theology. Her education and career have continuously followed those values, including a focus on holistic community development, anti-oppression work, trauma-informed services, and advancing shared prosperity.

After finishing high school at St. Mary’s Academy, Maggie earned a Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies from Goshen College, with concentrations in Peace, Justice and Conflict Studies, International Studies, and Women’s Studies. During her undergraduate years, she was able to study abroad and attend learning opportunities in Japan, Namibia, South Africa, El Salvador, and the U.S.–Mexico border region. These experiences helped further shape her understanding of social justice and systemic impacts of organizational decision-making on local, state, regional, national, and global communities.

Before entering government service, Maggie spent more than ten years working in nonprofit organizations focused on juvenile justice, domestic and sexual violence advocacy, violence prevention education, and housing resource coordination for low-income individuals and families. Much of her nonprofit experience included direct service and program development work in rural communities within Clackamas County, building a deeper understanding of the unique needs, strengths, and challenges present in rural and urban areas.

Her direct service work and personal experiences mobilized her to seek further education and professional career opportunities focused on positive systemic change. In the spring of 2022, Maggie graduated from Portland State University’s Mark O. Hatfield School of Government with a Master of Public Administration with a specialization in Local Government.

Maggie is currently the Port of Portland’s Community Partnership Specialist, where she works to cultivate strategic relationships with community-based organizations, deepen the Port’s understanding of community needs and priorities, and support programs that advance the Port’s commitment to shared prosperity across the region. In this position, she continues to enhance agency connections with the public, expand partnerships with community-based organizations, and bring institutions together around shared goals and meaningful community impact.

When not working, Maggie enjoys spending time with her two children and their dog, reading, exploring the outdoors, and going to Portland Thorns and Fire games!

Darren Golden (he/him) — Portland
Founder & Consultant, Oregon Veterans Alliance + Golden Solutions

Darren Golden approaches systemic change with a community-first mindset, favoring the untraveled path, with a knack for orchestrating chaos into collective victory. To expand his worldview, Darren enlisted in the United States Air Force out of high school, serving for seven years. His military tenure honed a rigorous attention to detail and taught him the true essence of collaborative teamwork: that to lead effectively is to know how to follow.

Upon returning to Portland, Darren attended Portland State University, studying Political Science, Economics, Geography/Climatology, and Urban Studies. Driven by the belief that common-sense policy requires a foundational understanding of both the economy and the environment, he immersed himself in the legislative process, beginning with an invaluable internship for State Senator James Manning Jr.

Darren translated this experience into a career of problem-solving, founding Golden Solutions in 2020. While lobbying in the Oregon Legislature, he has championed critical policy changes with an emphasis on good governance, equitable access to policy, and environmental protections. His strategic acumen extends from legislative halls to grassroots movements; he has successfully directed high-stakes political campaigns, coached leaders and executives, and led complex strategic planning initiatives for foundations and NGOs.

He previously brought his fundraising and operational expertise to the nonprofit sector as the Director of Development for Parrott Creek. In the winter of 2023, Darren founded the Oregon Veterans Alliance. Following his transition from Parrott Creek in the spring of 2026, he dedicated himself full-time to Veterans' advocacy alongside his independent consulting practice, where he continues to help clients understand crisis planning, upstream solutions, and the complexities of leadership while building healthy teams,

When he isn’t diving into policy details, he considers it his civic duty as an Oregonian to remind everyone to unplug, get outdoors, and touch dirt.

Derek Johnson (he/him) — Portland
Oregon State Director for The Nature Conservancy

Derek currently serves as the Oregon State Director for The Nature Conservancy (TNC) where he leads a statewide team of over 70 staff. In this role, Derek is responsible for driving durable conservation impact for people and nature across Oregon, as well as collaborating with colleagues and partners across the West and Canada for conservation outcomes at a regional scale. Derek has served TNC for over 27 years in multiple roles, all of which have involved deep collaboration and a human-centered leadership approach to bring people together and get great work done. Originally from North Carolina, Derek has called Southeast Portland home for over 20 years where he currently lives with his wife and two active teenage kids. When not shepherding his kids to their activities, Derek prefers to be outside exercising, hiking or spending time with friends and seeing live music.

Sam Kang (he/him) — Portland
Executive Director, Civics Learning Project

Sam Kang is the Executive Director of Civics Learning Project, a nonpartisan, nonprofit education organization that creates hands-on, experiential opportunities for young people all over Oregon. He has served in a variety of leadership and executive roles in government, politics, tech, organized labor, and nonprofit organizations.

Prior to joining CLP, Sam was the political director of the largest independent labor union on the west coast, general counsel of The Greenlining Institute, and led government affairs in Lime’s largest North American markets. He has led numerous successful policy and legislative campaigns on economic equity, environmental justice, transportation access, and consumer protection. As a lawyer, Sam has successfully litigated dozens of cases before regulatory agencies, saving billions of dollars for consumers.

Prior to law school, Sam was a Coro Fellow in Public Affairs in New York City and helped provide disaster relief after the 9/11 attacks. He also worked at the United Nations to facilitate delivery of humanitarian assistance in the Middle East following the first Gulf War. In his spare time, you might see Sam exploring the glorious outdoors of the Northwest with his family.

Trisa Kelly (she/her) — Portland
Deputy Diversity and Equity Officer, Multomah County

Trisa Kelly was born in New Jersey and moved to Portland for middle school. She attended Portland State University where she earned a BA in Spanish and French. She joined the Oregon Air National Guard in August 2002 where she became Oregon’s first female chaplain and first African-American chaplain. Within her first year of assignment to the 142nd Fighter Wing, she took on the grand task as sole chaplain for the wing when both the Wing Chaplain and the other Protestant chaplain were deployed. She earned the rank of major and served as the Wing Chaplain before leaving her military post to dedicate more time to caring for family. Trisa works for Multnomah County as the Deputy Diversity and Equity Officer and has been with the County 19 years.

Talaina King (she/her) — Newport
Executive Director, Cape Perpetua Collaborative

Talaina is the Executive Director of Cape Perpetua Collaborative, where she works toward a simple belief: the Oregon Coast should feel like home to everyone, and caring for it should be something we do together. The Collaborative offers no-cost programs that connect people to the land and sea of the Cape Perpetua region, and Talaina brings real warmth to that work. She's especially focused on identifying the barriers that keep marginalized communities from fully participating in outdoor spaces, and on meeting people where they actually are.

Born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, Talaina's career has wound through nonprofit community education, biomedical research, and supported employment, including her time with the Small Business Development Center at Oregon Coast Community College. Through all of it, she's stayed focused on connecting people with the resources they deserve. As a fellow solopreneur herself, she understands that path firsthand.

Outside of work, Talaina is deeply tied to the fabric of Lincoln County. She serves on the planning committee for a local leadership development program she once co-facilitated, and she helped create Bloom Newport, a free annual community celebration now in its fifth year that brings together local artists, makers, vendors, and nonprofits for one joyful afternoon.

She also loves to travel, and she tries to volunteer wherever she goes, coming home each time reminded how much good work is happening everywhere. At the heart of it all is a simple hope: to help sustain a community already full of remarkable people, and to show up for that work with heart and humility.

Eric Knox (he/him) — Portland
Executive Director of HOLLA and HOLLA School

Eric Knox is a community leader and the visionary founder and Executive Director of both HOLLA (a nonprofit culturally specific mentoring organization) and HOLLA School (a nonprofit public charter school). Both East Portland-based organizations are dedicated to changing the narrative of Black, Brown, and Indigenous youth.

Eric's journey in Oregon began with a basketball scholarship that took him to Oregon State University, where he earned his bachelor's degree. His commitment to community and service was further solidified through his Master of Divinity in Pastoral Care from Western Seminary in Portland, OR.

Eric established HOLLA with a mission to provide mentorship that resonates with the lived experiences of Black and Brown youth. Under his leadership, HOLLA has thrived for over 13 years, positioning itself as a beacon of hope in East Portland. The organization connects youth with mentors who reflect their identities and embody the possibilities of their futures. HOLLA's commitment to nurturing potential is reflected in the launch of HOLLA School, a public charter school in the Rockwood neighborhood of East Portland. Having just completed its fourth year, the school is changing the academic narrative for Black, Brown, and Indigenous youth, grounded in the belief that there is Abundance, Brilliance, and Creativity in every child.

Eric is a sought-after speaker on topics such as mentorship, culturally responsive leadership, sustainability in nonprofit work, self-care, and stories of transformation. He also partners with culturally responsive organizations to help leaders build cultures, practices, and institutions that authentically reflect the communities they serve. In addition to his consulting work, Eric teaches youth and professional staff using an educational framework built around the life and legacy of Tupac Shakur. Through Tupac's story, he facilitates conversations about identity, mentorship, resilience, leadership, and human potential.

Kittie Kong (she/her) — Portland
Senior Communtiy Engagement Coordinator, TriMet

Growing up in Mississippi as a child of immigrants Kittie learned about navigating systems through her family’s small business. After receiving her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Mississippi, Kittie spent years in Service and Hospitality, managing teams all over the country. She experienced first hand how access to services impacts individuals and in turn ripple out to communities, industries, and beyond.

Kittie transitioned to a career in public service to help bridge the gap between diverse communities and their local government. She is an active advocate and promoter of safe cultural community spaces, civic participation, social justice, and cross-cultural education and partnership. Since moving to Oregon, she has volunteered as a community leader, serving on the boards of the Chinese American Citizens Alliance, Portland Chinatown Historical Foundation, the Slants Foundation, and partnering with local community organizations to promote civic engagement and education among our BIPOC populations. She knows that by building diverse relationships with community partners and local businesses across the area we will build a stronger, more equitable and inclusive region.

Beyond community outreach and public service, she will happily show you photos of her cats and discuss where to eat next! She believes that sharing a meal together is always an act of trust and builds meaningful connections.

Brandon Lenzi (he/him) — Portland
Founder of Bowtie Strategies

Brandon Lenzi didn't set out to become a fundraiser, but once he discovered the impact of his work, he never looked back.

He believes that fundraising, at its best, is an invitation for people to be part of something bigger than themselves. It's about sitting across from someone, understanding what they care about, and figuring out what you can build together. That belief shapes everything about how Brandon works and why he genuinely loves what he does.

He founded Bowtie Strategies to bring that kind of partnership to small nonprofits doing important work in their communities. Organizations like these rarely have access to the senior fundraising expertise that larger institutions take for granted. Brandon built Bowtie Strategies to close that gap, working alongside Executive Directors, board members, and development teams through major campaigns and the quieter, unglamorous work of building programs that hold together over time.

Outside of work, Brandon is a gardener, an enthusiastic traveler, and someone who takes his tea and his reading time seriously. He is endlessly curious about how communities grow and change, and how people show up for one another when it matters most. That curiosity made joining the ALF Oregon Fellows Program feel like a natural next step.

Nansi Lopez (she/her/ella) — Hillsboro
Policy Director, Centro Cultural

Nansi Lopez Comes with 20 years of working in the nonprofit and private sectors. As the Policy Director of the Latino Policy Council (LPC), Centro's advocacy division, she identifies local, state, and federal policies that negatively impact Latinos, immigrants, refugees, and other disenfranchised community groups. Her role requires working in partnership with the government and the private sector to create systems change through policy recommendations and best practices to improve access and service delivery through an equity lens for all Latinos in Washington County.

Aoi Nathalia Mizushima, MD (she/her/ella) — Portland
Family Medicine Doctor 

Aoi (rhymes with Maui) is a first-generation college graduate who is proud of her multicultural upbringing and her Jarocha roots. Her mother is from Veracruz, México, and her father grew up in a rural fishing village along the Japan Sea. After growing up in Southern California, she earned her undergraduate degree from U.C. Berkeley, her MD from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, and completed her Family Medicine residency at OHSU.

Across more than three decades of service and leadership, Aoi has centered her work on health equity, community advocacy, and creating spaces of belonging. During the first decade of her career, she practiced full-spectrum family medicine, including delivering babies and providing holistic care for patients, many of whom were immigrants from Mexico and Central America. Her commitment to community engagement began as a community health outreach worker with San Francisco Community Clinic Consortium’s “Health Care for the Homeless” program and continued throughout her work in higher education and student health. During her tenure at Portland State University, she focused on addressing barriers Latinx students faced in accessing physical and mental healthcare, and more recently helped develop “Sana Sana Colectiva,” a program designed to strengthen students’ sense of belonging at OHSU.

In July 2025, she co-founded the grassroots organization “Scrubs for Sanctuary” with a colleague/friend. Together, the two daughters of Mexican immigrants turned physicians have helped organize and mobilize a coalition of healthcare professionals and allies, bringing a shared lived experience to advocacy and response efforts affecting immigrant communities.

Outside of work, Aoi enjoys experimenting with spices in the kitchen, finding humor wherever she can, spending time with loved ones, and stretching herself through new musical endeavors. She was part of Portland State University’s inaugural mariachi band and is currently learning the jarana as part of a son Jarocho group.

Alison Mostue (she/her) — Medford
Program Officer, Carpenter Foundation

A Southern Oregon native, Ali returned to the region in 2018 after spending nearly 20 years living away. Since her return, she has balanced a social work career with stewarding a 117-year-old family farm and transitioning it into a new business model, as well as spending time with family and adventuring. Following the birth of her child two years ago, Ali transitioned to her current role as a Program Officer for The Carpenter Foundation.

Before moving into philanthropy, Ali built a 20-year career in community-based social service work including serving as an outreach coordinator with La Clinica del Valle, an immigration law paralegal, and a program coordinator for CASA of Central Oregon. Her clinical and case management experience spans positions with DHS Child Welfare, forensic mental health, youth and family therapy, crisis outreach, and dual-diagnosis treatment for individuals living with serious and persistent mental illness.

Ali holds a Master of Social Work (MSW/LCSW) from Portland State University and a Bachelor of Arts in Latin American Studies from Wellesley College. Outside of professional and agricultural pursuits, she is dedicated to movement practices, travel and adventuring, as well as allowing down time to recharge.

Central to both her clinical framework and her personal life is the importance of connection. To Ali, authentic relationships and a collaborative support network bring fulfilment.

Jeremy Myrland (he/him) — Lake Oswego
Principal Product Manager, Nike

Jeremy Myrland is a Principal Product Manager at Nike, working on the HR technology that 75,000+ employees rely on every day. His 15-year career has taken him through Workday, Wayfair, Apple, and an earlier run at Nike leading search. The through-line: making big, fragmented systems actually work for the people using them.

An enrolled member of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians and a Ford Family Scholar, Jeremy graduated from Oregon State with a degree in Accounting. He lives in Lake Oswego with his wife, a public school teacher, and their twin boys, who are heading into 5th grade.

Civic life keeps him busy. He serves as Vice President of the Lake Oswego Schools Foundation, President of the Forest Hills Elementary PTO, and was recently selected as an alternate to the Lake Oswego Planning Commission.

Taiontorake Max Oakes (he/him) — Madras
Wildlife Biologist, Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs

Bio forthcoming

Vivian Satterfield (she/her/她) — Portland
Chief Sustainability Officer for the City of Portland

Vivian Satterfield has over fifteen years of experience working alongside community members, public and private sector and industry stakeholders to achieve meaningful change that benefits both people and the planet. Vivian is an organizer, policy maker and coalition builder, starting her career in the nonprofit sector in Portland, Oregon. Her leadership on urban environmental justice issues has included launching formidable coalitions such as the Getting There Together Coalition, Oregon Just Transition Alliance and Healthy Communities Coalition that have shaped regional and statewide land use, transportation, and workforce goals. The impact of her work has been recognized nationally, including being featured on Marketplace Weekend, section A of The New York Times and Science Friday on National Public Radio.

In her current role in public service as the Chief Sustainability Officer for the City of Portland, Vivian leads a dynamic group of policy and programmatic change agents focused on making Portland more equitable, healthy, prosperous and resilient. Her leadership contributes to the historic transformation to a new form of government for the City, and ensures that elected officials, staff and the Portland community remain confident in Portland’s place as a national and global leader in sustainability and climate action. Vivian is informed by her social movement building values and supported by her lived experience as a daughter of an immigrant, and a Chinese American born and raised in the great City of Chicago.