Staff Directory
Director's Office | |
Sophorn Cheang, Director | 503-910-6932 |
Sage Geiselman, Assistant to the Director | 503-910-6932 |
Nick Batz, Policy & Government Affairs Manager | 971-930-2399 |
Bryant Campbell, Diversity Equity & Inclusion Manager | 503-307-2517 |
Arts & Culture Division | |
Brian Rogers, Executive Director | 971-209-5385 |
Kat Bell, Grants & Office Coordinator | 503-986-0082; 971-304-5044 cell |
Carrie Kikel, Communications Manager | 503-480-5360 |
Arts Commission | |
Eleanor Sandys, Percent for Art Collections Registrar and Research Specialist | 971-707-3004 |
Liora Sponko, Community Arts Coordinator | 971-345-1641 |
Cultural Trust | |
Raissa Fleming, Administrative Assistant | 503-986-0088; 971-345-1646 cell |
Aili Schreiner, Oregon Cultural Trust Manager | 503-428-0963 |
Economic Development Division | |
Chris Cummings, Assistant Director | 503-991-9722 |
Suzy Miller, Executive Assistant | 971-201-6261 |
Robert Ault, Enterprise Innovation & Change Manager | 503-551-0917 |
Dyna Hermann, Administrative Assistant | 503-910-1870 |
Erika Kirk, Administrative Assistant | 503-910-1675 |
Isabella Ollestad, Administrative Assistant | 971-707-8159 |
Business & Community Development | |
Regional DevelopmentSee a map of regional service areas | |
Melisa Drugge, Regional Development Manager | 503-508-3147 |
Regional Development Officers | |
Ryan DeGrofft, Regional Development Officer Serving Gilliam Morrow Umatilla Wheeler counties | 971-701-0113 |
Arthur Chaput, Regional Development Officer Serving Marion Polk Yamhill counties | 503-798-5076 |
Michael Held, Regional Development Manager Serving Crook Deschutes Jefferson counties | 971-599-9489 |
Allison Field, Regional Development Officer Serving Grant Harney Malheur counties | 971-301-1165 |
Michael Held, Regional Development Officer Serving Hood River Wasco Sherman counties | 971-599-9489 |
Larry Holzgang, Regional Development Officer Serving Klamath Lake counties | 541-219-2895 |
Brian McDowell, Regional Development Officer Serving Baker Union Wallowa counties | 541-962-5020 |
Shannon McGivney, Regional Development Officer | 503-910-1718 |
Melissa Murphy, Regional Development Officer Serving Benton Lane Lincoln Linn counties | 503-983-8857 |
Melanie Olson, Regional Development Officer Serving Clatsop Columbia Tillamook counties | 503-801-7155 |
Colin Sears, Regional Development Officer Serving Clackamas Multnomah Washington counties | 503-894-0160 |
Sean Stevens, Regional Development Officer Serving Coos Curry Douglas counties | 541-954-0903 |
Marta Tarantsey, Regional Development Officer Serving Jackson Josephine counties | 503-856-2693 |
Regional Project Managers | |
Shanna Bailey, Regional Project Manager Serving Baker Grant Gilliam Harney Malheur Morrow Umatilla Union Wallowa Wheeler counties | 541-786-4630 |
Tawni Bean, Regional Project Manager Serving Coos Curry Douglas Jackson Josephine Klamath Lake counties | 503-551-0957 |
Michelle Bilberry, Regional Project Manager Serving Benton Lane Lincoln Linn Marion Polk Yamhill counties | 503-856-2483 |
Becky Bryant, Regional Project Manager Serving Clackamas Clatsop Columbia Multnomah Tillamook Washington counties | 541-297-3682 |
Shelby Gonzales, Regional Project Manager Serving Housing and CDBG Projects Statewide | 971-375-7892 |
Matthew Mattia, Regional Project Manager Serving Crook Deschutes Jefferson Hood River Sherman Wasco counties | 503-856-2306 |
Jeremy McVeety, Regional Project Manager Serving CDBG Projects Statewide | 971-375-8051 |
Ted Werth, Regional Project Manager Serving Ports Projects Statewide | 503-779-3221 |
Global Strategies & Recruitment | |
Amanda Welker, Global Strategies & Recruitment Manager Outdoor Gear and Apparel; Secondary Wood Products; Logistics/Distribution; and Consumer Goods | 503-505-4968 |
Jessica Sedacy, Administrative Assistant | 971-718-6604 |
Alexa Byers, Global Trade Specialist Advanced Manufacturing; Transportation; Defense Equipment; Information Technologies; Electronics/Instrument; Applied Materials; and Food Processing | 503-475-1832 |
Sunun Setboonsarng, Global Trade Specialist Environmental Technologies; Energy Efficiency; Renewable Energy; Green Building; and Bioscience | 503-863-1044 |
Jill Miles, Senior Business Recruitment Officer All Industries; Site Selectors | 503-551-0997 |
Scott Salazar, Business Recruitment Officer | 971-375-7511 |
Programs & Incentives | |
Ed Tabor, Programs & Incentives Manager | 503-949-3523 |
Program Services | |
Becky Baxter, SPWF Program & Policy Coordinator | 503-931-4403 |
Kaitlin Boyce, CDBG Administrative Assistant | 503-910-8433 |
Michael DeHart, Broadband Program Coordinator | 503-910-8067 |
Daniel Holbrook, Broadband Manager | 503-877-7006 |
Karen Homolac, Brownfields Specialist | 971-239-9951 |
Stephanie Prybyl, Ports Manager | 503-949-1710 |
Alina Putintsev, Operations Coordinator | 503-480-6172 |
Fumi Schaadt, CDBG Program & Policy Coordinator | 971-239-9020 |
Rena Schoen, CDBG Program & Policy Coordinator | 503-949-6294 |
Jon Unger, SDWRLF; Water; W/W Program & Policy Coordinator | 503-507-7107 |
Gloria Zacharias, Seismic Program & Policy Coordinator | 503-508-7460 |
Incentives | |
Arthur Fish, Business Incentives Coordinator | 971-707-8097 |
COBID | |
Carrie Baxandall, COBID Program Manager | 971-301-1271 |
Jason Bricker, Compliance Specialist | 503-798-5017 |
Daniel Jackson, Small Business Certification Specialist | 971-707-0716 |
Jesse Juarez, Small Business Certification Specialist | 503-507-0498 |
Elizabeth Lopez, Small Business Certification Specialist | 503-508-2628 |
Carol Parker, Small Business Certification Specialist | 503-983-0596 |
Jeanne Stoller, Small Business Certification Assistant | 971-718-7131 |
Innovation & Small Business Growth | |
Kate Sinner, Innovation & Entrepreneurship Manager | 971-291-2155 |
Jordana Barclay, Innovation Strategist | 971-718-7459 |
Mark Brady, Innovation Strategist | 503-689-5638 |
Ricardo Lopez, Capital Strategist | 503-480-6301 |
Brian Plinski, Entrepreneurship Strategist | 971-719-6854 |
David Sell, Administrative Specialist | 971-707-8115 |
Jeff Stell, Small Business Officer | 503-910-3034 |
Operations & Finance Division | |
Brenda Bateman, Assistant Director | 971-701-0213 |
Brooks Peacock, Chief Audit Executive | 503-949-0771 |
Kim Sheaffer, Fiscal Assistant | 971-600-7659 |
Business & Public Finance | |
John Saris, Finance Manager | 503-383-8612 |
Pamela Brunell, Administrative Assistant | 503-986-0172; 503-877-0877 cell |
Jerry Barnick, Business Finance Officer Serving Crook Deschutes Jefferson Hood River Sherman Wasco counties | 971-283-5219 |
Laura Engstrom, Business Finance Officer Serving Coos Curry Douglas Jackson Josephine Klamath Lake counties | 503-302-4114 |
Neal Fitzgerald, Business Finance Officer Serving Clatsop Clackamas Columbia Multnomah Tillamook Washington counties | 503-871-2507 |
Terry Hegle, Business Finance Officer Serving Benton Clatsop Lane Lincoln Linn Marion Polk Tillamook Yamhill counties | 503-798-6710 |
Eric Nerdin, Business Finance Officer Serving Baker Gilliam Grant Harney Hood River Malheur Morrow Umatilla Union Wallowa Wasco Wheeler counties | 971-382-2722 |
David Parker, Business Finance Officer Serving Benton Clackamas Clatsop Columbia Crook Deschutes Jefferson Klamath Lake Lane Lincoln Linn Marion Multnomah Polk Tillamook Washington Yamhill counties | 971-301-3101 |
Tom Schnell, Business Finance Officer Serving Crook Deschutes Jefferson Hood River Sherman Wasco counties | 541-280-1631 |
Blair Sundell-Bahrd, Business Finance Officer Serving Coos Curry Douglas Jackson Josephine Klamath Lake counties | 503-798-7307 |
Paul Zollner, Business Finance Officer Serving Baker Gilliam Grant Harney Hood River Malheur Morrow Umatilla Union Wallowa Wasco Wheeler counties | 503-779-6976 |
Janna Graham, Public Finance Officer | 503-930-0868 |
Rich Rodriguez, Public Finance Officer | 971-283-6859 |
Employee Services | |
Dana Northrup, Employee Services Manager | 503-602-0626 |
Jim Cunningham, Facilities Coordinator | 971-304-5796 |
Brenda Fleming, Salem Receptionist | 503-986-0123; 971-600-5252 cell |
Sarah Flores, Human Resources Analyst | 458-221-0205 |
Kim Hayes, Payroll Technician | 971-375-7637 |
Olivia Huynh, Human Resources Analyst | 971-375-3458 |
Katherine Ryberg, Human Resources Analyst | 503-983-0178 |
Lies Wattimena, Human Resources Analyst | 971-375-3545 |
Fiscal & Budget | |
Renee Frazier, Chief Financial Officer | 503-385-6839 |
David Barnett, Financial Accountant | 971-600-6140 |
Monica Brown, Senior Budget Analyst | 503-602-0440 |
Kyle Johnson, Travel Accountant | 971-600-6358 |
Christina McMichael, Accounting Manager | 971-600-6647 |
Dick Moreland, Fiscal Analyst | 971-600-6978 |
Tuyet-mai Nguyen, Financial Accountant | 971-600-6983 |
Patty Parsons, Federal Grants Accountant | 971-382-2342 |
Andrew Stahl, Senior Budget Analyst | 971-707-0171 |
Bei Zhang, Financial Accountant | 971-600-4511 |
Information Technology | |
Cara Kaser, Chief Information Officer | 971-718-6674 |
Rebecca Craven, Data Architect & Sr Business Analyst | 971-382-2336 |
Bryant Kauwe, Network Administrator | 971-375-2741 |
Steve Heathcock, Systems Analyst | 971-600-5092 |
Colin Lancaster, Sr. Software Engineer | 503-856-6868 |
Jessica Rogel, Network Specialist | 503-779-8071 |
Carmen Spuhler, Business Analyst | 971-720-0657 |
Nick Wadge, Sr. Application Developer | 503-586-9046 |
Policy Rules Contracts | |
Josh Hardage, Policy Manager & Tribal Liaison | 503-586-8928 |
Tabatha Hoge, Procurement & Contract Specialist | 971-382-2721 |
Bonnie Kline, Procurement & Contract Assistant | 971-707-8153 |
Christian Nasset, Procurement & Contract Specialist | 971-382-2343 |
Travis Poindexter, Procurement & Contract Specialist | 503-910-7573 |
Mindee Sublette, Legislative Coordinator | 971-600-7974 |
Devon Thorson, Procurement & Contract Specialist | 971-600-4484 |
Jon Walton, Contracts Specialist | 971-600-4902 |
Communications & Research | |
Nathan Buehler, Communications & Resesarch Manager | 503-689-3559 |
Jacob Wirt, Portland Receptionist | 503-602-0249 |
Marketing & Communications | |
Jessica Holmes, Public Affairs Coordinator | 503-910-8861 |
Amber Nabors, Public Relations Coordinator | 971-375-7945 |
Mary Norton, Marketing Coordinator | 971-718-7615 |
Economic Strategies & Research | |
Jill Cuyler, Economic Development Research Analyst | 971-804-0151 |
Donna Greene, Strategic Initiatives Project Manager | 971-301-1217 |
Michael Meyers, Economist | 503-539-2915 |