Who We Are

A group of citizens focused on a singular purpose: 

We are mothers, fathers, healthcare providers, retail store managers, architects, manufacturers, social service administrators, small business owners, environmental engineers, educators, creatives, and retirees. We are young and old, across ethnicities, across gender and socio-economic levels. And importantly, we are your neighbors, who live and work in Portland. We love Portland, like you do, and we see the same challenges you do. 

Meet the group behind the purpose:
District 1

  • Brian Cavanaugh

    Brian Cavanaugh

    ARCHITECT

  • Travis Wang

    Travis Wang

    HONG PHAT FOOD CENTER | GENERAL MANANGER

  • Tye Gabriel

    Tye Gabriel

    SENIOR HOUSING | EAST PORTLAND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

  • Cobi Lewis

    Cobi Lewis

    MESO | CEO & EXEC DIRECTOR
    (Micro Enterprise Services Oregon)

District 2

District 3

  • Mia Birk

    Mia Birk

    TRANSPORATION PIONEER, EXECUTIVE COACH

  • Bill Herzberg

    Bill Herzberg

    RETIRED DOCTOR

  • Mary Johnson

    Mary Johnson

    SCHOOL NURSE | PORTLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS

  • Carrie Strickland

    Carrie Strickland

    WORKS ARCHITECTURE | OWNER

District 4

  •  Thad Fisco

    Thad Fisco

    PORTLAND KETTLEWORKS | OWNER

  • Isabel Garcia

    Isabel Garcia

    STAFF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST

  • Edwina Kane

    Edwina Kane

    PORTLAND CENTER STAGE | DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR

  • Kali Thorne Ladd

    Kali Thorne Ladd

    CHAMPION FOR COMMUNITY, FAMILIES, AND CHILDREN

Organizers

  • Edy Dorsen

    Edy Dorsen

    WOMEN’S VENTURE CAPITAL FUND | FOUNDER

  • Lani Hayward

    Lani Hayward

    WOVEN CONSULTING | FOUNDER

  • Alexander Aitchison

    Alexander Aitchison

    GRADUATE OF COLORADO COLLEGE | INTERN

  • Tessa Hawyard

    Tessa Hayward

    Senior at UCAL Berkeley | Intern