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

UWCW Board Chair           
Sean Edwards                        
he/him/his                            
Village Family Capital

                         
UWCW Board Vice-Chair
Keith Wymbs
he/him/his
Community Leader

Isaac Cardona
he/him/his
Portland Public Schools

Deborah Dang
she/her/hers
OpenSesame, Inc.
UWCW Board Treasurer & Finance Committee Chair

John Ewert
he/him/his
SheerID
UWCW Board Secretary

Greg Geshel
he/him/his
Comcast

 Ashlee Irwin
she/her/hers
Kaiser Permanente

Mahir Patel
he/him/his
PacificSource Health Plans

Patrick Purvis
he/him/his
Community Leader
UWCW Interim Board Development Chair

Tichelle Sorensen
she/her/hers
Portland State University
UWCW Board Governance & Nominating Committee Chair

Kim Spaulding
she/her/hers
Perkins & Co.
Pradeep Tempalli
he/him/his
Allium Financial Advisors

Layla Zare
she/her/hers
Bank of America
 

Charlene Zidell
she/her/hers
Zidell Companies
UWCW Board Impact Committee Chair