Our Partners

City of Beaverton

Website: http://www.beavertonoregon.gov/
Contact: Rob Pochert
Title: Economic Development Program Manager
Phone: 503-526-2456
Fax: 503-526-2479

Alternate Contact: Junichi Shibatani
Phone: 503-526-2456
Fax: 503-526-2479

City of Canby

Website: http://www.ci.canby.or.us
Clackamas
Contact: John Williams
Title: Community Development & Planning Director
Phone: 503-266-7001
Fax: 503-266-1574

City of Fairview

Website: http://www.ci.fairview.or.us
Multnomah
Contact: John Gessner
Title: Community Development Director
Phone: 503-674-6205

Alternate Contact: Joe Gall
Title: City Administrator
Phone: 503-665-7929
Fax: 503-666-0888

City of Forest Grove

Website: http://www.ci.forest-grove.or.us
Contact: Jeff King
Title: Economic Development Coordinator
Phone: 503-992-3293

Alternate Contact: Jon Holan
Title: Community Development Director
Phone: 503-992-3224
Fax: 503-992-3202

Alternate Contact: Michael Sykes
Title: City Manager
Phone: 503-992-3234
Fax: 503-992-3207

City of Gresham

Website: http://www.ci.gresham.or.us/departments/ecodevServices/
Multnomah
Contact: Janet Young
Title: Economic Development Manager
Phone: 503-618-2504
Fax: 503-618-3301

Alternate Contact: Shannon Lopez
Title: Business Recruitment Specialist
Phone: 503-618-2854
Fax: 503-618-3301

Alternate Contact: Emily Randel
Title: Economic Development Coordinator
Phone: 503-618-2297
Fax: 503-618-3301

City of Happy Valley

Website: http://www.ci.happy-valley.or.us
Contact: Jason Tuck
Title: Ecomonic & Community Development Director
Phone: 503-595-6161

Alternate Contact: Cathy Daw
Title: City Manager
Phone: 503-760-3325

City of Hillsboro

Website: http://www.ci.hillsboro.or.us
Contact: Larry Pederson
Title: Director, Economic Development
Phone: 503-681-6430
Fax: 503-681-6232

Alternate Contact: Val Okada
Title: Economic Development Coordinator
Phone: 503-681-6112
Fax: 503-627-6232

Alternate Contact: John Southgate
Title: Economic Development Manager
Phone: 503-681-6229
Fax: 503-681-6232

City of Lake Oswego

Website: http://www.ci.oswego.or.us
Contact: Stephan Lashbrook
Title: Community Development Director
Phone: 503-635-0285
Fax: 503-635-0269

Alternate Contact: Judie Hammerstad
Title: Mayor
Phone: 503-635-0213
Fax: 503-697-6594

Alternate Contact: Jack Hoffman
Title: City Councilor
Phone: 503-224-6440
Fax: 503-224-7324

City of Milwaukie

Website: http://www.ci.milwaukie.or.us
Contact: Kenny Asher
Title: Community Development & Planning
Phone: 503-786-7654
Fax: 503-774-8236

Alternate Contact: Alex Campbell
Title: Community Development
Phone: 503-786-7608
Fax: 503-774-8236

Alternate Contact: James Bernard
Title: Mayor
Phone: 503-659-7722
Fax: 503-653-4173

City of Newberg

Website: http://www.ci.newberg.or.us
Contact: David Beam
Title: Economic Development Coordinator/Planner
Phone: 503-537-1213
Fax: 503-537-1272

City of Sherwood

Website: http://www.ci.sherwood.or.us
Contact: Tom Nelson
Title: Economic Development Manager
Phone: 503-625-4247
Fax: 503-625-5524

City of Tigard

Website: http://www.tigard-or.gov
Contact: Phil Nachbar
Title: Business Development Officer
Phone: 503-718-2557
Fax: 503-222-5050

Alternate Contact: Sean Farrelly
Title: Associate Planner
Phone: 503-963-9329
Fax: 503-684-7297

City of Tualatin

Website: http://www.ci.tualatin.or.us
Contact: Doug Rux
Title: Community Development Director
Phone: 503-691-3018
Fax: 503-691-2798

Alternate Contact: Eric Underwood

City of Wilsonville

Website: http://www.ci.wilsonville.or.us
Contact: Charlotte Lehan
Title: Mayor
Phone: 503-682-1011
Fax: 503-682-1015

Alternate Contact: Mark C. Ottenad
Title: Public/Government Affairs Director
Phone: 503-570-1505
Fax: 503-682-1015

Clackamas County

Website: http://www.co.clackamas.or.us
Clackamas
Contact: Renate Mengelberg
Title: Sr. Planner, Business & Economic Development
Phone: 503-353-4327
Fax: 503-353-4272

Alternate Contact: Gary Barth
Title: Deputy Director, Business & Community Services
Phone: 503-353-4299
Fax: 503-794-8005

Alternate Contact: Cindy Hagen
Title: Business & Economic Development Coordinator
Phone: 503-353-4328
Fax: 503-353-4272

Clackamas County Business Association

Clackamas
Contact: Kay van Sickel
Title: OTAK Consultants
Phone: 503-699-2432

Alternate Contact: Jeff Bennett

Alternate Contact: Burton Weast
Phone: 503-607-0679

Columbia County

Website: http://www.co.columbia.or.us
Columbia
Contact: Janet Wright
Title: Commissioners' Asst./Economic Development Director
Phone: 503-397-1035
Fax: 503-397-7243

Columbia River Economic Development Council

Website: http://www.credc.org
Contact: Bart Phillips
Title: President
Phone: 360-607-3610
Fax: 360-694-9927

East Metro Economic Alliance

Website: http://www.eastmetro-alliance.org
East Multnomah County
Contact: Mark Garber
Title: Gresham Outlook
Phone: 503-665-2181

METRO

Website: http://www.metro.dst.or.us
Regional
Contact: Chris Deffebach
Title: Principal Planner Transportation
Phone: 503-797-1921
Fax: 503-797-1949

Alternate Contact: Andy Cotugno
Title: Director, Planning Department
Phone: 503-797-1763
Fax: 503-797-1930

Alternate Contact: Robin McArthur
Phone: 503-731-8231
Fax: 503-797-1911

Multnomah County

Website: http://www.co.multnomah.or.us
Multnomah
Contact: Peggidy Coffman Yates
Title: Economic Development Policy Advisor
Phone: 503-988-4878
Fax: 503-988-3093

OECDD

Website: http://www.oregon.gov/
Regional/State
Contact: Sarah Garrison
Title: Business Development Officer
Phone: 503-229-5115
Fax: 503-222-5050

Alternate Contact: John Rakowitz
Title: Business Development Officer
Phone: 503-229-5117

OSTP

Website: http://www.ostpartnership.org
Multnomah
Contact: Hiroshi Morihara
Title: Chairman
Phone: 503-674-3222
Fax: 503-669-3512

Alternate Contact: Nancy Kline
Title: Executive Director
Phone: 503-353-4365

Pacific Power

Website: http://www.pacificorp.com
Regional
Contact: Erik Andersson
Title: Economic Development Manager
Phone: 503-813-5117

Port of Portland

Website: http://www.portofportland.com
Regional
Contact: Dianne Perry
Title: Senior Project Manager
Phone: 503-944-7226
Fax: 503-548-5601

Alternate Contact: Susie Lahsene
Title: Regional Transportation & Land Use Policy Manager
Phone: 503-944-7517
Fax: 503-944-7466

Portland Ambassador Program

Multnomah
Contact: Randy Miller
Title: Chairman
Phone: 503-736-2525
Fax: 503-238-1603

Portland Business Alliance

Website: http://www.portlandalliance.com
Multnomah
Contact: Bernard Bottomly
Phone: 503-323-9186

Alternate Contact: Marion Haynes
Title: Policy Analyst & Associate General Counsel
Phone: 503-552-6773
Fax: 503-323-9186

Portland Development Commission

Website: http://www.pdc.us
Multnomah
Contact: Erin Flynn
Title: Director, Economic Development

Alternate Contact: Seth Hudson
Title: Sr. Manager, Economic Development
Phone: 503-823-9066
Fax: 503-823-3113

Portland General Electric

Website: http://www.portlandgeneral.com
Regional
Contact: Charlie Allcock
Title: Director, Economic Development
Phone: 503-464-7694 (cell)
Fax: 503-464-2309

Alternate Contact: Theresa Taaffe
Title: Project Manager, Economic Development
Phone: 503-464-8653
Fax: 503-464-8180

Alternate Contact: Theresa Taaffe

Washington County

Website: http://www.co.washington.or.us
Washington
Contact: Shelby Rihala
Title: Government Affairs Asst.
Phone: 503-846-8685

Alternate Contact: Dennis Mulvihill
Phone: 503-846-8685
Fax: 503-846-4545

Westside Economic Alliance

Website: http://www.westside-alliance.org
Contact: Jonathan Schlueter
Title: Executive Director
Phone: 503-968-3100
Fax: 503-624-0641

WorkSystems, Inc.

Website: http://www.worksystems.org
Regional
Contact: Andrew McGough
Title: Executive Director
Phone: 503-478-7371
Fax: 503-478-7471