As a young, black female architect, Gabrielle Riley is aware she stands out in a profession long dominated by older white males. That’s why it’s important for her, as PWA board secretary, to reach out to young people of color and encourage them to see themselves doing the same kind of creative, well-paying work as her.
During his long tenure on the PWA board, JR Gustafson has sought to leverage Nike’s considerable resources for the benefit of public high school students in the Portland metro area.
Janet Rodriguez got involved with Portland Workforce Alliance as a volunteer mock interviewer five years ago. Now she hopes to build on that experience as a new PWA board member.
Jane Williams, a key manager at Multnomah County, recently took over the reins of leadership at the nonprofit Portland Workforce Alliance, serving as president of the board of directors.
The PWA board of directors elected seven new board members and a fresh slate of officers to lead the nonprofit organization in 2017-18.
