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The Oregon Business Plan in BriefThe Four-Part Framework for the Oregon Business Plan:
We encourage business, community, and elected leaders to submit policy papers with suggestions for new Oregon Business Plan initiatives. See new initiative guidelines. Who is Behind the Oregon Business Plan?Development of The Oregon Business Plan is guided by a steering committee, which includes leaders from businesses, business associations, and public agencies with responsibility for Oregon's economic progress.
Steering Committee Members Chair: Pat Reiten, Pacific Power Dan Harmon, Hoffman Construction; Associated Oregon Industries Kirby Dyess, Austin Capital Management; Board of Higher Education Steve Powlowski, Intel; Engineering and Technology Industry Council Margaret Kirkpatrick, NW Natural Justin Delaney, the Standard; Oregon Business Association Steve Pratt, ESCO Corportation; Oregon Business Council Wally Van Valkenburg, Stoel Rives; Oregon Business Development Commission David Chen, Equilibrium Capital; Oregon Innovation Council Mike Nelson, Nelson Real Estate; Oregon Transportation Commission Sam Brooks, S. Brooks and Associates; Oregon Association of Minority Entrepreneurs Eric Blackledge, Blackledge Furniture Randy Miller, The Moore Company Brett Wilcox, Summit Power Alternatives Tim McCabe, Oregon Economic Development Department Director;Ex-Officio Member: This effort also receives critical input and support from a bipartisan Oregon Business Plan Leadership Committee. The Leadership Committee hosts the annual Leadership Summit. The Leadership Committee is comprised of Oregon's two U.S. Senators, the Governor, the Oregon Senate President and the Speaker of the Oregon House
In addition to the Oregon Business Plan Steering Committee, the plan has been endorsed by many organizations. Click here to view a list the groups and associations that have endorsed the Plan. Initiatives are the specific action items of the Oregon Business Plan. Each major category of initiatives has a leader responsible for developing, advocating for and tracking progress on the recommendations, identifying opportunities for the broader community to support the effort, and reporting to the Steering Committee on progress throughout the year. Initiative leaders are also responsible for updating Oregon business, elected and community leaders on progress at the annual Oregon Leadership Summit. The current Oregon Business Plan initiative leaders are: Economic Innovation: David Chen, Equilibrium Capital; Chair, Oregon Innovation Council Education and Workforce: Eileen Drake, PCC Structurals; Sam Brooks, S. Brooks and Associates, Kirby Dyess, Austin Capital Management Health Care: Peggy Fowler, Portland General Electric; Mark B. Ganz, The Regence Group Public Finance: Malia Wasson, U.S. Bank Transportation: Steve Clark, Community Newspapers; Mike Nelson, Nelson Real Estate Water: Michelle Girts, CH2M Hill Oregon Business Plan sponsors make this effort possible with their financial and in-kind contributions. Click here to see the 2009 Oregon Business Plan sponsors and to learn about how you or your company can sponsor the Plan. The Oregon Business Plan has been endorsed by many business and civic organizations who support the Plan's strategy for creating quality jobs in Oregon. See who has endorsed the Plan and learn about how you can also endorse the Plan by clicking here. Review the current Oregon Business Plan initiatives here. Review Oregon Business Plan accomplishments here. Provide comments on initiatives here. Propose a new initiative, click here.
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