Meet the Team

Meet the individuals committed to overseeing the Downtown Portland Clean & Safe District, and its enhancing programs and services.

Staff

President & CEO
Andrew Hoan

 

Vice President & Executive Director
Mark Wells

 

Operations Director
Steve Wytcherley

 

Senior Director, Downtown Programs
Sydney Mead

 

Downtown Retail Advocate
Chase McPherson

 

Legal Assistant
Kae Zariwny

 

Executive Assistant, Board Liaison & Office Manager
Chelsie Kinney

 

Downtown Advocacy Coordinator

Meikelo Cabbage

 

Director, Downtown Activations 

Emily Halvorson

 

Downtown Portland Clean & Safe is an affiliate of the Portland Business Alliance.
For operational efficiencies, staff is shared with the Portland Metro Chamber, including:

 

Executive Vice President, Public Affairs
Jon Isaacs

 

Senior Director, Strategic Communications
Katie Mongue

 

Senior Director, Finance and Operations
Ariana Alejandres

 

Director, Media Affairs
Tina Sillers

 

Vice President, Strategic Partnerships
Ben Forstag

 

Communications Coordinator
Katie Yates

 

Communications Coordinator
Katie Golab

 

Board of Directors

Executive Committee

Chair
Vanessa Sturgeon
TMT Development

Vice Elect
Tessa Peterson
Kimpton

Chair Emeritus
Terrace Paschal
The Standard

Treasurer
Amanda Lowthian
Travel Portland

Secretary/ Chair of Governance Committee
Jim Mark
Melvin Mark Companies

Member-at-Large
Matt Goodman
Downtown Development Group

Board of Directors

                          Dyann Bernatz
                          World Trade Center

                          Marie Browne
                          The Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Portland

                          Eric Bowler
                          Fortune

                          Keren Eichen
                          Unico Properties

                          Eric Farley
                          Fountain Plaza Condos

                          Wade Lange
                          BOMA

Michelle Micciche
Harsch Properties

                          Amalia Mohr
                          LRS Architects

                          Al Nicknabard
                          Parking NW

                          Elizabeth Nye
                          Lan Su Chinese Garden

                          Tuyen Phan
                          40 Lbs.

                          Amy Rathfelder
                          NW Natural

                          Mark Schlesigner
                         Schlesinger Companies

                          Brooke Turner
                          Washington Trust Bank

Ex-Officio

Devin Reynolds
City of Portland

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