Oregon Business Plan Steering Committee

Chair:  Allen Alley, Pixelworks, Inc.

 

Previous Chair:  Bill Thorndike, Medford Fabrication

 

Oregon Business Association Representative:  Brian Gard, Gard and Gerber

 

Oregon Business Council Representative:  

 

Associated Oregon Industries Representative:  Steven Pratt, ESCO Corp.

 

American Electronics Association Representative:  Bob Dekoning, Routeware 

 

Education Technology Investment Council Representative:  Nick Konidaris, Electro Scientific Industries, Inc.

 

Portland Business Alliance Representative:  Sam Brooks, Sam Brooks and Associates

 

Board of Higher Education Representative:  John E. Von Shlegell, Endeavor Capital

 

Governor's Small Business Council Representative:  Gary Cardwell; Northwest Container Services

 

Oregon Innovation Council Representative:  David Chen, OVP Venture Partners

 

Oregon Economic Development Commission Representative:  Wally Van Valkenburg, Stoel Rives

 

Oregon Progress Board, Representative:  Brett Wilcox, Golden NW Aluminum

 

Port or Oregon Transportation Commission Designee:  Randy Pape, The Pape Group

 

At-large member 1:  Nancy Tait, Tait and Associates

 

At-large member 2:  Randy Miller, The Moore Co.

 

At-large member 3:  

 

Oregon Economic and Community Development Department Representative:  Mike Salsgiver

Oregon Business Plan Initiative Leaders

Improve Public Finance and Services:  Malia Wasson, U.S. Bank: Brett Wilcox,  Golden Northwest Aluminum; Ken Thrasher, Compli: 

Increase Education Attainment and Skills of All Oregonians:  Gretchen Pierce, Hult & Associates; Howard Sohn, Lone Rock Timber; Ken Thraser, Compli; 

Meet Targeted Workforce Needs of Industry:  Eileen Drake, PCC Structurals, Elizabeth King, ESCO Corporation

Expand Oregon's Capacity for Economic Innovation:  David Chen, OVP Venture Partners; Wally Van Valkenburg, Stoel Rives; Kirby Dyess, Austin Capital Management

Enhance Oregon's Transportation Infrastructure:  Michael R. Nelson, Nelson Real Estate, Tom Zelenka, Schnitzer Steel Industries

Improve Health Care and Control Its Costs:  Peggy Fowler, Portland General Electric; Mark Ganz, The Regence Group

Make Land Available for Traded Sector Development:  Steve Clark, Community Newspapers; Margaret Kirkpatrick, NW Natural

Streamline Regulation and Permitting:  Eric Blackledge, Blackledge Furniture; Judy Peppler, Qwest

Brand and Market Oregon More Aggressively:  Randy Miller, the Moore Co.

 

 

 

Back to News Archive

Back to Main News Page