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Our Staff

OCF's professional staff helps our donors to achieve their charitable goals and works to strengthen nonprofit organizations.

Lisa Mensah

President and CEO
Statewide
Executive Team

Kirsten Kilchenstein

Chief Philanthropy Officer
Metro Portland
Executive Team, Philanthropic Services

Erica Daley

Chief Financial and Operations Officer
Metro Portland
Executive Team, Finance and Operations

Marcy Bradley

Chief Community Engagement and Equity Officer
Metro Portland
Executive Team, Community Engagement and Equity

Traci Reandeau

Chief People Officer
Metro Portland
Executive Team, Human Resources

Stephanie Swanson

Chief Marketing and Communications Officer
Metro Portland
Executive Team, Marketing and Communications

Nancy Bales

Executive Director, Gray Family Foundation
Metro Portland
Executive Team, Gray Family Foundation

Michael Achterman

Philanthropic Advisor
Metro Portland, North Coast
Philanthropic Services

Brandy Alexander

Executive Assistant to the Chief Community Engagement and Equity Officer
Metro Portland
Community Engagement and Equity

Rachel Alm

Program Officer
Central Oregon, Eastern Oregon
Community Engagement and Equity

Rachel Armitage

Program Officer, Metro and North Coast
Metro Portland, North Coast
Community Engagement and Equity

Tsuyo Aso

Staff Accountant
Metro Portland
Finance and Operations

Liz Baldwin

Administrative Assistant, Grants Administration
Finance and Operations

Shyla Banar

Associate Donor Relations Officer
Metro Portland
Philanthropic Services

Jocelyn Beh

Program Officer, Economic Vitality and Housing
Metro Portland
Finance and Operations

Rebecca Bibleheimer

Senior Complex Gifts Officer
Metro Portland
Philanthropic Services

Heidi Binder

Senior Giving Strategies Officer
Southern Oregon
Philanthropic Services

Laura Birshan

Administrative Coordinator, Endowment Partners
Statewide
Finance and Operations

Ruby Buchholtz

Program Officer
South Coast, Southern Willamette Valley
Community Engagement and Equity

Laura Burger

Grants Administration Associate
Metro Portland
Finance and Operations

Imani Burris

Associate Program Officer, Black Student Success
Metro Portland
Community Engagement and Equity

Jean-Marie Callan

Senior Research and Learning Officer
Metro Portland
Marketing and Communications

Belle Cantor

Senior Program Officer, Education
Metro Portland
Community Engagement and Equity

Itzel Chávez Gómez

Program Officer, Community Engagement - Metro
Metro Portland
Community Engagement and Equity

Mirna Loreli Cibrian

Senior Program Officer, Latino Partnership Program
Statewide, Metro Portland
Community Engagement and Equity

Della G. Clark

Corporate Accounting Manager
Metro Portland
Finance and Operations

Carla D. Coleman

Administrative Coordinator
Metro Portland
Finance and Operations

Jenn Columbus

Philanthropic Advisor & Regional Director, Northern Willamette Valley
Northern Willamette Valley
Philanthropic Services

Abe Conway

Senior System Administrator
Metro Portland
IT and Facilities

Jennifer Curry

Director of Giving Strategies
Metro Portland
Philanthropic Services

Keelie Daquilanto

Program Associate, Scholarships
South Coast, Southern Willamette Valley
Community Engagement and Equity

Katie Dearing, M. Ed.

Associate Program Officer, Community 101
Statewide, Metro Portland
Community Engagement and Equity

Brian Donkersley

Program Associate for Donor Impact
Metro Portland
Community Engagement and Equity

Amy Drake

Program Officer
Southern Oregon
Community Engagement and Equity

Astrid Embree

Fund Administration Associate
Metro Portland
Finance and Operations

Matt Ferguson

Grants Administration Associate
Metro Portland
Finance and Operations

Colin Fogarty

Director of Communications
Metro Portland
Marketing and Communications

Art Frank

Director of Technology and Operations
Metro Portland
IT and Facilities

Michael French

Senior Marketing Manager
Metro Portland
Marketing and Communications

Carlos Garcia

Senior Program Officer, Environment
Metro Portland
Philanthropic Services

Anne George

Senior Strategic Advisor
Statewide
Executive Team

Matthew Goldfeder

Program Officer, Scholarships
Metro Portland
Community Engagement and Equity

Elana Grabel

Marketing Coordinator
Metro Portland
Marketing and Communications

Julie Gregory

Senior Philanthropic Advisor & Regional Director, Central & Eastern Oregon
Central Oregon, Eastern Oregon
Philanthropic Services

Jennifer Grimes

Events Manager
Metro Portland
Marketing and Communications

Kathy Grimm

Director of Human Resources
Metro Portland
Human Resources

Shukun Guan

Associate Accountant
Metro Portland
Finance and Operations

Kiersten Faith Hammond

Program Associate for Scholarships
Southern Oregon
Community Engagement and Equity

Joel Harmon

Grants Administration Associate
Metro Portland
Finance and Operations

Stephanie Harrison

Associate Donor Relations Officer
Metro Portland
Philanthropic Services

Alisa Hayes

Senior Donor Relations Officer
Metro Portland, North Coast
Philanthropic Services

Dave Hecox

Facilities Manager
Metro Portland
IT and Facilities

Sarah Hench

Donor Relations Officer
Metro Portland
Philanthropic Services

Kurt Hildebrand

Philanthropic Advisor & Regional Director
Southern Oregon
Philanthropic Services

Patrick Hosfield

Donor Relations Officer
South Coast, Southern Willamette Valley
Philanthropic Services

Taylor Jacobson

Grants Administration Associate
Metro Portland
Finance and Operations

Comet James

Grants Administration Manager
Metro Portland
Finance and Operations

Emma James

Associate Donor Relations Officer
Metro Portland
Philanthropic Services

LaNae Johnson

Senior Program Officer, Black Student Success
Statewide
Community Engagement and Equity

Daniel Kempf

Fund Administration Accountant
Metro Portland
Finance and Operations

Ray Klinke

Associate Vice President of Finance and Fund Services
Metro Portland
Finance and Operations

Kim Koenig

Director, Community Programs - Statewide
Statewide
Community Engagement and Equity

Kim Kono

Senior Philanthropic Advisor
Metro Portland
Philanthropic Services

Peter Kukla

Regional Program Associate
South Coast, Southern Willamette Valley
Community Engagement and Equity

Chey Kuzma

Program Officer, Arts and Culture
Metro Portland
Philanthropic Services

Liz Lawrence

Philanthropic Advisor
South Coast, Southern Willamette Valley
Philanthropic Services

Megan Loeb

Senior Program Officer, Economic Vitality and Housing
Metro Portland
Finance and Operations

Hannah Lowry

Administrative Assistant, Human Resources
Metro Portland
Human Resources

Edgar R. Loya

Systems Administrator
Metro Portland
IT and Facilities

Kate Manning

Donor Relations Officer
Metro Portland
Philanthropic Services

Alex Matthias

IT Specialist
Metro Portland
IT and Facilities

Sarah Grace McIlveen

Director of Philanthropy
Metro Portland
Philanthropic Services

Michael McIntosh

Director, Community Programs - Metro
Metro Portland
Community Engagement and Equity

Sonja McKenzie, CVA

Community Engagement Coordinator, Volunteers
Statewide, Metro Portland
Community Engagement and Equity

Pip Meagher

Giving Strategies Manager
Metro Portland
Philanthropic Services

Whitney Meyer

Development Associate
Metro Portland
Philanthropic Services

Kyle Miller

Senior Audit and Tax Accountant
Metro Portland
Finance and Operations

Heather Ohta

Donor Relations Officer
Metro Portland
Philanthropic Services

Neil Olipani

Corporate Investment Accountant
Metro Portland
Finance and Operations

Michael R. Oreste

Senior Program Officer, Donor Impact
Metro Portland
Community Engagement and Equity

Maylian Pak

Director of Donor Relations
Southern Willamette Valley
Philanthropic Services

Paige Parker

Public Relations Manager
Metro Portland
Marketing and Communications

Sarah M. Patch-Putt

Senior Associate, Fund Administration
Metro Portland
Finance and Operations

Becca Perry

Metro Program Associate
Metro Portland
Community Engagement and Equity

Rocio Perez

Associate Program Officer, Latino Partnership Program
Statewide, Metro Portland
Community Engagement and Equity

Angela Pratt

Executive Assistant, Philanthropic Services
Metro Portland
Philanthropic Services

Kaylin Preston

Program Associate, Scholarships
Statewide, Central Oregon
Community Engagement and Equity

Cheryl Puddy

Special Projects Manager
Central Oregon, Eastern Oregon
Community Engagement and Equity

Harper Pulsipher

Associate Program Officer for Scholarships
Statewide
Community Engagement and Equity

Matt Quince

Database Manager
Metro Portland
IT and Facilities

Ruby Ramirez

Program Officer, Early Childhood Programs
Metro Portland
Community Engagement and Equity

Amy Reaney

Senior Finance and Governance Administrator, Supporting Organizations and Split Interest Gifts
Metro Portland
Finance and Operations

Krystle Reid

Finance and Governance Administrator
Metro Portland
Finance and Operations

Bobbi Reierson

Annual Giving Manager
Metro Portland

Jackie Roth

Philanthropic Advisor and Regional Director
South Coast, Southern Willamette Valley
Philanthropic Services

Valarie Rundquist

Senior Program Officer, Endowment Partners
Statewide, Metro Portland
Finance and Operations

Kimberlee Salmond

Director of Research and Learning
Metro Portland
Marketing and Communications

Jennifer Schatz-Needham

Executive Assistant to the CFOO
Metro Portland
Finance and Operations

Kim Schmucker

Administrative Manager, Philanthropic Services
Metro Portland
Philanthropic Services

Cassandra Scholte

Grants Administration Manager
Metro Portland
Finance and Operations

Stacy Schoo

Philanthropic Services Business Analyst
Metro Portland
Philanthropic Services

Becky Seel

Research and Learning Officer
Metro Portland
Marketing and Communications

Tabatha Shields

Facilities Associate
Metro Portland
IT and Facilities

Alyssa Soto

Regional Office Associate
Central Oregon, Eastern Oregon
Philanthropic Services

Jill Spencer

Administrative Assistant for Finance and Operations
Metro Portland

Sarah Celine Staben

Human Resources Coordinator
Metro Portland
Human Resources

Cherry Stoltenberg

Project Coordinator for Community Engagement and Equity
Metro Portland
Community Engagement and Equity

Eva Tate

Executive Assistant to the President and CEO
Metro Portland
Executive Team

Nell Tessman

Senior Program Officer, Gray Family Foundation
Metro Portland
Gray Family Foundation

Jerry Tischleder

Senior Program Officer, Arts and Culture
Metro Portland
Philanthropic Services

Sara Uhacz

Special Projects Assistant
Metro Portland
Executive Team

Catherine Van

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEI&B) Initiatives
Statewide
Community Engagement and Equity

Gamble Velimirovic

Senior Receptionist
Metro Portland
Human Resources

Sandi Vincent

Production Coordinator
Metro Portland
Marketing and Communications

Lixin Wang

Controller
Metro Portland
Finance and Operations

Stephanie Whitlock

Philanthropic Advisor
Metro Portland
Philanthropic Services

Lamont Wilson

General Ledger Accountant
Metro Portland
Finance and Operations

Coua Xiong

Program Officer, Community Engagement, Metro
Metro Portland
Community Engagement and Equity

Alysia Yamasaki

Program Associate, Education
Metro Portland
Community Engagement and Equity

Patrick Yassa

Talent Acquisition Manager
Metro Portland
Human Resources

Estefania Zavala

Program Associate
Metro Portland
Gray Family Foundation

Shasta Zielke

Donor Relations Officer
Southern Oregon
Philanthropic Services