Board of Directors

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The board of directors at United Way of the Columbia-Willamette is made up of dedicated community members who are passionate about investing in our community.

Board Chair
Mihir Patel
he/him/his
Cambia Health Solutions

Vice Chair
Ashlee Irwin
she/her/hers
Kaiser Permanente
Impact Committee Chair

Board Members

Deborah Dang 
she/her/hers 
OpenSesame, Inc. 
Finance Chair 

Mary Kay Sosa 
she/her/hers 
OnPoint Community Credit Union 
Development Chair 

Susan Stearns 
she/her/hers 
Pink Lemonade Project

Richard Desmond 
he/him/his 
Adidas

Edgard Rodriguez 
he/him/his 
Vacasa 
Treasurer

Tichelle Sorensen
she/her/hers
Portland State University
Governance and Nominating Chair

Brook Mentire
he/him/his
Killian Pacific

Dr. Staci Martin
she/her/hers
Portland State University

Jim Francesconi
he/him/his
Moda Health

Nicole Tuite
she/her/hers
Cambia Health Solutions

Isaac Cardona 
he/him/his 
Portland Public Schools 
Secretary

Mari McBurney 
she/her/hers 
Nike Innovation 

Dr. Yves Labissiere 
he/him/his 
Portland State University

Tim McMahan 
he/him/his 
Stoel Rives LLP

Jenn Latu
she/her/hers
Portland General Electric

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