Executive Board

President
Matt Hanson
Fortis Construction		 Treasurer
Jarryd Briggs
Umpqua Bank
Vice President
Cole Whitehurst
Multnomah County		 Secretary
Breanna Jackson
The Refining Company
Past President
Samantha Jordan
Emerick Construction		 At-large
Scott Kleiner
Wieden+Kennedy

Members

Amanda Sayler
Gunderson Marine		 Paul Balmer
Tonkon Torp
Andre Goodlow
Parkrose School District 		 Janet Rodriguez
The Partners Group
Anna Yates
ZBeta		 KD Parman
Roosevelt High School
Brenda Neri-Wong
Oregon & Southern Idaho Laborers Employers Training Trust 		 Lori Mueller
Oregon Health Care Association
Brooke Brownlee
Portland General Electric		 Natalie Miller
Apprenti & PHRMA (volunteer board)
Courtney Wright
Nike		 Nicole Dodier
ZGF Architects 
Dan Malone
Benson Polytechnic High School		 Petra Callin
North Clackamas School District
Ebony Lawrence
Kaiser Permanente		 Tania Sanchez
Portland State University 
Erin Grodem
R+H Construction		 Scott Kleiner
Wieden+Kennedy
Finnian McNeff
Portland Timbers		 Susan Shugerman
Oregon Health & Science University
Morgan Batts
Wieden+Kennedy		 Victoria Cross
Multnomah County
Nina Lasswell
Nuuly

Committee Members

Madeline Kokes
Grant High School, PPS		  Kim Amador
North Clackamas School District
John Meyer
Oregon Charter Academy		 Rick Benevento
TEKsystems
Dr. Robin Beavers
Portland Timbers		 Sara Stowe
Portland HR Management Association, SHRM

About the Board

People join our board of directors because they want young people to learn about the region’s most promising jobs. They serve as a liaison between public schools and the private sector, connecting employers who need local talent with teenagers who need opportunities.

Board members represent every major sector, including health care, manufacturing, energy, labor, construction, business, education and arts & communications. They guide the overall work of PWA, including recruiting new business partners and helping to organize the annual NW Youth Careers Expo.

Voices of the Board

Tania Sanchez of Portland State University 

Career Advice: “Don’t let others determine what you are capable of achieving”

 

KD Parman of Roosevelt High School

Something I learned in high school about work: "By working different jobs in high school, I learned what was important to me in a job - supportive colleagues, work that has a purpose, and that I needed to get some more training if I wanted to get paid a reasonable amount of money."

Natalie Miller of Apprenti

Career Advice: "Being on time, or even early, for an interview or a shift demonstrates enthusiasm for the work and your ability to be organized."

 

 

Scott Kleiner of Wieden+Kennedy

Career Advice: "Be kind to people. You’ll be amazed by the help and support you get from people you know."