Our Partners

Business Oregon

Website: http://www.oregon.gov/OBDD
Contact: Chad Freeman
Title: Business Development Officer (Clackamas & Washington Co.)
Phone: 503-229-5117 Cell: 503-689-0119

Alternate Contact: Carolyn Meece
Title: Business Development Officer (Multnomah Co.)
Phone: Cell: 503-704-1311

Alternate Contact: Karen Goddin
Title: Managing Director - Business, Innovations & Trade Division
Phone: 503-229-6054

City of Beaverton

Website: http://www.BusinessBeaverton.com
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

Alternate Contact: Steve Thompson
Title: Business Development Manager
Phone: 503-350-4037
Fax: 503-526-2479

City of Fairview

Website: http://www.ci.fairview.or.us
Contact: David Eatwell
Title: Economic Development Director
Phone: 503-669-7473

Alternate Contact: Joe Gall
Title: City Administrator
Phone: 503-674-6211
Fax: 503-666-0888

City of Forest Grove

Website: http://www.forestgrove-or.gov
Contact: Jeff King
Title: Economic Development Coordinator
Phone: 503-992-3293
Fax: 503-992-3207

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

City of Gresham

Website: http://www.greshamoregon.gov
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 Specialist
Phone: 503-618-2297
Fax: 503-618-3301

City of Happy Valley

Website: http://www.ci.happy-valley.or.us
Contact: Michael Walter
Title: Interim Economic & Community Development Director
Phone: 503-738-3839

Alternate Contact: Jason Tuck
Title: City Manager
Phone: 503-738-3800

City of Hillsboro

Website: http://www.ci.hillsboro.or.us
Contact: John Southgate
Title: Economic Development Director
Phone: 503-681-6229
Fax: 503-681-6232

Alternate Contact: Sarah Garrison
Title: Economic Development Manager
Phone: 503-681-5206
Fax: 503-627-6232

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

City of Lake Oswego

Website: http://www.ci.oswego.or.us
Contact: Jane Blackstone
Title: Economic Development Manager
Phone: 503-635-0243

Alternate Contact: Brant Williams
Title: Director - Economic & Capital Development Department
Phone: 503-635-6138
Fax: 503-697-6594

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

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 Cell: 503-930-8628
Fax: 503-625-5524

City of Tigard

Website: http://www.tigard-or.gov
Contact: Sean Farrelly
Title: Senior Planner, Downtown Urban Renewal / Long Range Planning
Phone: 503-718-2420
Fax: 503-718-2748

City of Tualatin

Website: http://www.ci.tualatin.or.us
Contact: Doug Rux
Title: Community Development Director
Phone: 503-691-3018
Fax: 503-692-0147

Alternate Contact: Eric Underwood

City of Vancouver

Website: www.cityofvancouver.us
Contact: Alisa Pyszka
Title: Business Development Manager
Phone: 360-487-8617

Alternate Contact: Eric Holmes
Title: Economic Development Services Manager
Fax: 360-487-8613

City of West Linn

Website: http://www.westlinnoregon.gov
Contact: Danny Crossman
Title: City of West Linn Economic Development Taskforce Member

Alternate Contact: Bridget Culpepper
Phone: (503) 723-2525

City of Wilsonville

Website: http://www.ci.wilsonville.or.us
Contact: Mark Ottenad
Title: Director, Public/Government Affairs
Phone: 503-570-1505
Fax: 503-682-1015

Alternate Contact: Kristin Retherford
Title: Project Manager, Urban Renewal
Fax: 503-570-1539

Alternate Contact: Stephan Lashbrook
Title: Assistant Community Development Director
Phone: 503-570-1560

Clackamas County

Website: http://www.co.clackamas.or.us/business/
Contact: Gary Barth
Title: Deputy Director, Business & Community Services
Phone: 503-742-4299
Fax: 503-742-4349

Alternate Contact: Renate Mengelberg
Title: Business & Economic Development Manager
Phone: 503-742-4327
Fax: 503-742-4349

Alternate Contact: Cindy Hagen
Title: Business & Economic Development Manager
Phone: 503-742-4328
Fax: 503-742-4349

Clackamas County Business Alliance

Contact: Burton Weast
Title: Executive Director
Phone: 503-607-0679

Alternate Contact: David Marks

Clark County

Website: www.clark.wa.gov
Contact: Kelly Sills
Title: Economic Development Manager
Phone: 360-397-2232

Columbia River Economic Development Council

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

Greenlight Greater Portland

Website: www.greenlightgreaterportland.com
Contact: Gillian Floren
Title: Interim President & Chief Executive Officer
Phone: 503-310-0304

METRO

Website: http://www.metro.dst.or.us
Contact: Chris Deffebach
Title: Planning Manager
Phone: 503-797-1921
Fax: 503-797-1911

Multnomah County

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

Alternate Contact: Warren Fish
Title: Policy Advisor
Phone: 503-988-5882

Pacific Power

Website: http://www.pacificpower.net
Contact: Erik Andersson
Title: Economic Development Manager
Phone: 503-813-5117

Port of Portland

Website: http://www.portofportland.com
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 Business Alliance

Website: http://www.portlandalliance.com
Contact: Bernie Bottomly
Phone: 503-5526746

Portland Development Commission

Website: http://www.pdc.us
Contact: Lynne Boussi
Title: Senior Project Manager, Business & Industry Recruitment-Retention
Phone: 503-823-3342

Portland General Electric

Website: http://www.portlandgeneral.com
Contact: Charlie Allcock
Title: Director, Economic Development
Phone: 503-464-7694 Cell: 503-467-8267
Fax: 503-464-2309

Alternate Contact: Theresa Taaffe
Title: Project Manager, Economic Development
Phone: 503-464-8653 Cell: 503-508-1900
Fax: 503-464-2309

Portland Regional Partners

Website: www.portlandregionalpartners.com
Contact: Pamela Treece
Title: Executive Director
Phone: 503-913-8199

Alternate Contact: Melissa Gall
Title: Administrative Agent
Phone: 503-478-7357

Washington County

Website: http://www.co.washington.or.us
Contact: Shelby Rihala
Title: Government Affairs Asst.
Phone: 503-846-8685
Fax: 503-846-4545

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
Contact: Andrew McGough
Title: Executive Director
Phone: 503-478-7371
Fax: 503-478-7471

Alternate Contact: Heather Ficht
Title: Regional Business Resources Manager
Phone: 503-478-7359