Staff and Board

Proud Ground Staff Members

Board of Directors

  • Headshot of Board of Directors member, Joseph Portillo

    Joseph Portillo

    Chairperson
    Mortgage Loan Officer,
    Washington Trust Bank
    Pronouns: him/him/el

  • Headshot of Board of Directors member, Jordan McNack.

    Jordan McNack

    Treasurer
    Mortgage Loan Officer,
    Guild Mortgage
    Pronouns: he/him/his

  • Heather Sheppard

    Secretary
    Equity and Collaborative Impact Manager,
    Southwest Washington Accountable Community of Health

  • Headshot of Board of Directors member, Adam Boesel

    Adam Boesel

    Implementation Lead
    CaseIQ.com
    Pronouns: he/him/his

  • Headshot of Board of Directors member, Martin Cornejo Torres.

    Martin
 Cornejo Torres

    Digital Media Specialist,
    Parachute Strategies

  • Gary Haines, Regional President, Northern Oregon at WaFd Bank

    Gary Haines

    Regional President,
    Northern Oregon at WaFd Bank

  • Richard Horswell, Real Estate Broker & Principal Creative Executive, The Horswell Collection™ at Windermere Realty Trust

    Richard Horswell

    Real Estate Broker & Principal Creative Executive,
    The Horswell Collection™ at Windermere Realty Trust

  • Paula Noel Macfie, PhD, Decolonizing Methodologist + Music Public Relations + Volunteer Advocate

    Paula Noel Macfie, PhD

    Decolonizing Methodologist + Music Public Relations + Volunteer Advocate

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    Laurel Marquand

    Licensed Realtor,
    Think Real Estate
    Pronouns: she/her/hers

  • Headshot of Board of Directors member, Benjamin Melles.

    Benjamin Melles

    Director of Community Aid, Pacific Refugee Support Group (PRSG)

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    Paris Nelson, MA

    Strategic Development & Policy Manager,
    Fourth Plain Forward 

  • Headshot of Board of Directors member, Karin Key.

    Paul Runge

    Data Analysis + Development,
    Cascadia Partners
    Pronouns: he/him/his

  • Molly Schau, Project Manager, Corinthian Textile Solutions, Inc.

    Molly Schau

    Project Manager, Corinthian Textile Solutions, Inc.

  • Headshot of Board of Directors member, Garrett Stephenson.

    Garrett Stephenson

    Schwabe Williamson & Wyatt
    Pronouns: he/him/his