Shaping the future of East Metro through economic advocacy.
2010 Officers & Board of Directors
Tom Perrick – (President)* JP Morgan/Chase
John “Ski” Sygielski (President Elect)* – Mount Hood Community College
Barb Cardinale (Treasurer)* – Key Bank
Brian Lessler (Past-President)* – Persimmon Development Group
Travis Stovall (Executive Director)* – The Stovall Group
Rex Britle - MBank
Steve Entenman – Harper Houf Peterson and Righellis
Deane Funk – PGE
Jeff Anderson – Proforma Prosource Marketing
Mayor Shane Bemis – City of Gresham
Mayor Dave Fuller – City of Wood Village
Brad Fudge – All-Stor Storage
Mark Garber – Gresham Outlook / Community Newspapers
Mayor Jim Kight – City of Troutdale
Cathy Klevenger – Microchip
Gretchen Nichols – Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center
Ryan Parker – Port of Portland
Adam Rose - Schwabe, Williamson, and Wyatt
Casey Ryan - Riverview Community Bank
Matthew Wand – Wand Maddoux, LLC
Mayor Mike Weatherby – City of Fairview
Bess Wills – Gresham Ford
Peggidy Coffman Yates – Multnomah County
Committee Rosters
Columbia Cascade River District (CCRD)
Education & Workforce Development
Purpose: To cultivate synergies between industry, education, and training agencies to assist in the development of a well-trained workforce that will meet business needs today and tomorrow.
Chair: Vacant
Finance
Chair: Barb Cardinale, Key Bank
Industrial Recruitment & Marketing
Purpose: To identify strategies for making more of East Metro's industrial parcels shovel-ready; cooperate with landowners, land consolidators, and local governments to maximize the potential of developable lands; help existing businesses expand; and assist new businesses in locating in the area and employing local residents.
Chair: Hiroshi Morihara, HM3 Ethanol
Legislative
Chair: Deane Funk, Portland General Electric
Communications
Purpose: To provide enhanced communications with members, constituents, interested stakeholders, and the community so that all have a thorough understanding of the results of EMEA's economic development efforts.
Chair: Casey Ryan, Riverview Community Bank
Transportation
Purpose: To work with government officials and the private sector to develop and implement a comprehensive transportation plan for East Metro.
Chair: Steve Entenman, Harper Houf Peterson Righellis Inc.
EMEA Members List
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Adventist Health |
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Axis Design Group |
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Boeing Company |
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Centennial School District |
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City of Fairview |
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City of Gresham |
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City of Troutdale |
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City of Wood Village |
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Columbia Corridor Association |
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East Portland Chamber of Commerce |
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GA Hotels Management Group |
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Gresham-Barlow School District |
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Gresham Area Chamber of Commerce |
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Gresham Downtown Development Association |
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Gresham Ford |
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Gresham Outlook |
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Harper Houf Peterson Righellis Inc. |
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HM3 Energy |
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Key Bank |
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Laurie Monnes-Anderson |
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Legacy Mt. Hood Medical Center |
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Mbank |
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Microchip |
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Mount Hood Community College |
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Multnomah County |
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NACCO Materials Handling Group, Inc. |
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Navistar |
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Oregon Employment Department |
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Persimmon Development Co. |
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Port of Portland |
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Portland General Electric |
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Proforma Prosource Marketing Group |
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Reynolds School District |
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Riverview Commuity Bank |
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RUDC |
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Schwabe, Williamson, and Wyatt |
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Senator Ron Wyden |
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The Stovall Group |
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Verizon Northwest |
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Vos and Howden |
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Wand Law Firm, LLC |
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Wells Fargo Home Mortgage |
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West Columbia Gorge Chamber of Commerce |
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XSunX |