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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 Fund Services

Marcy Bradley

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

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

Melissa Adelman

Director of Grants Management
Metro Portland
Community Impact

Rachel Alm

Program Officer
Central Oregon, Eastern Oregon
Community Impact

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 Fund Services

Aly’ce Brannon-Reid

Talent Acquisition and Development
Metro Portland
Human Resources

Jake Bryan

Grants Management Associate
Metro Portland
Community Impact

Ruby Buchholtz

Program Associate, Community Advised Funds
Central Oregon
Community Impact

Laura Burger

Grants Management Associate
Metro Portland
Community Impact

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 Impact

Mirna Loreli Cibrian

Senior Program Officer, Latino Partnership Program
Statewide, Metro Portland
Community Impact

Carla D. Coleman

Administrative Assistant, Gray Family Foundation
Metro Portland
Gray Family Foundation

Jenn Columbus

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

Abe Conway

Senior Technology Services Associate
Metro Portland
Operations and Technology

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.

Community 101 Coordinator
Statewide, Metro Portland
Community Impact

Brian Donkersley

Philanthropic Stewardship Associate
Metro Portland
Philanthropic Services

Amy Drake

Program Officer
Southern Oregon
Community Impact

Astrid Embree

Fund Services Associate
Metro Portland
Finance and Fund Services

Matt Ferguson

Grants Management Assistant
Metro Portland
Community Impact

Colin Fogarty

Director of Communications
Metro Portland
Marketing and Communications

Art Frank

Director of Technology and Operations
Metro Portland
Operations and Technology

Michael French

Marketing Manager
Metro Portland
Marketing and Communications

Carlos Garcia

Senior Program Officer, Environment
Metro Portland
Community Impact

Anne George

Senior Donor Relations Officer
Central Oregon, Eastern Oregon
Philanthropic Services

Matthew Goldfeder

Program Officer, Scholarships
Metro Portland
Community Impact

Elana Grabel

Communications Assistant
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 Fund Services

Kiersten Hammond

Regional Office Associate
Southern Oregon
Philanthropic Services

Joel Harmon

Grants Management Associate
Metro Portland
Community Impact

Stephanie Harrison

Associate Donor Relations Officer
Metro Portland
Philanthropic Services

Alisa Hayes

Senior Donor Relations Officer
Metro Portland, North Coast
Philanthropic Services

Emily Hebbron

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

Dave Hecox

Facilities Manager
Metro Portland
Operations and Technology

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 Management Associate
Metro Portland
Community Impact

Comet James

Grants Manager
Metro Portland
Community Impact

LaNae Johnson

Senior Program Officer, Black Student Success
Statewide
Community Impact

Daniel Kempf

Fund Services Accountant
Metro Portland
Finance and Fund Services

Ray Klinke

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

Kim Koenig

Senior Program Officer
Statewide
Community Engagement and Equity

Kim Kono

Senior Philanthropic Advisor
Metro Portland
Philanthropic Services

Chey Kuzma

Associate Program Officer, Arts and Culture
Metro Portland
Community Impact

Liz Lawrence

Philanthropic Advisor
South Coast, Southern Willamette Valley
Philanthropic Services

Megan Loeb

Senior Program Officer, Economic Vitality and Housing
Metro Portland
Community Impact

Hannah Lowry

Administrative Assistant, Human Resources
Metro Portland
Human Resources

Edgar R. Loya

Technology Services Associate
Metro Portland
Operations and Technology

Rena Mahajan

Associate Donor Relations Officer
Metro Portland
Philanthropic Services

Mary Louise McClintock

Senior Education Strategy and Policy Advisor
Metro Portland
Community Impact

Sarah Grace McIlveen

Director of Philanthropy
Metro Portland
Philanthropic Services

Michael McIntosh

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

Sonja McKenzie, CVA

Community Engagement Coordinator, Volunteers
Statewide, Metro Portland
Community Impact

Pip Meagher

Giving Strategies Coordinator
Metro Portland
Philanthropic Services

Natalia Medina Núñez

Philanthropic Services Associate
Metro Portland
Philanthropic Services

Whitney Meyer

Development Associate
Metro Portland
Philanthropic Services

Alaia Ilargi

Administrative Assistant, Scholarships
Metro Portland
Community Engagement and Equity

Heather Ohta

Donor Relations Officer
Metro Portland
Philanthropic Services

Neil Olipani

Corporate Investment Accountant
Metro Portland
Finance and Fund Services

Michael R. Oreste

Program Officer, Donor Impact
Metro Portland
Community Impact

Maylian Pak

Director of Donor Relations
Southern Willamette Valley
Philanthropic Services

Sarah M. Patch-Putt

Senior Associate, Fund Administration
Metro Portland
Finance and Fund Services

Becca Perry

Interim Special Projects Coordinator
Metro Portland
Community Impact

Rocio Perez

Associate Program Officer, Latino Partnership Program
Statewide, Metro Portland
Community Impact

Angela Pratt

Executive Assistant, Philanthropic Services
Metro Portland
Philanthropic Services

Kaylin Preston

Program Associate, Scholarships
Statewide, Central Oregon
Community Impact

Heather Pruess

Donor Relations Officer
Metro Portland
Philanthropic Services

Cheryl Puddy

Program Officer
Central Oregon, Eastern Oregon
Community Impact

Harper Pulsipher

Program Associate, Scholarships
Statewide
Community Impact

Matt Quince

Database Manager
Metro Portland
Operations and Technology

Beth Rajski

Administrative Assistant, Initiatives and Strategic Partnerships
Metro Portland
Community Impact

Stephanie Whitlock

Philanthropic Advisor
Metro Portland
Philanthropic Services

Ruby Ramirez

Program Officer, Early Childhood Programs
Metro Portland
Community Impact

Amy Reaney

Senior Philanthropic Services Officer
Metro Portland
Finance and Fund Services

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 Fund Services

Kimberlee Salmond

Director of Research and Learning
Metro Portland
Marketing and Communications

Jennifer Schatz-Needham

Executive Assistant to the CFOO
Metro Portland
Finance and Fund Services

Kim Schmucker

Administrative Manager, Philanthropic Services
Metro Portland
Philanthropic Services

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
Operations and Technology

Alyssa Soto

Regional Office Associate
Central Oregon, Eastern Oregon
Philanthropic Services

Sarah Celine Staben

Human Resources Coordinator
Metro Portland
Human Resources

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
Community Impact

Sara Uhacz

Special Projects Assistant
Metro Portland
Executive Team

Deb Vaughn

Program Officer
Northern Willamette Valley
Community Impact

Gamble Velimirovic

Senior Receptionist
Metro Portland
Human Resources

Sandi Vincent

Production Coordinator
Metro Portland
Marketing and Communications

Lixin Wang

Controller
Metro Portland
Finance and Fund Services

Alysia Yamasaki

Program Associate, Education
Metro Portland
Community Impact

Estefania Zavala

Administrative Coordinator, Philanthropic Services
Metro Portland
Finance and Fund Services

Shasta Zielke

Donor Relations Officer
Southern Oregon
Philanthropic Services