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Committees

Executive Committee | Earned Media Committee | Education Committee
Legislative Committee | Technology Committee | Trade Show Committee

Executive Committee

Erik Andersson, President
Economic Development Manager
Pacific Power
[email]

Ron Fox, Past President
Executive Director, SOREDI
[email]

Steve Dahl, Treasurer|Secretary
Economic Development Manager
City of Grants Pass
[email]

Ann Hanus
Association of Oregon Counties

Renate Mengelberg
Clackamas County

Earned Media Committee

Funding partners work with professional public relations experts to promote Oregon's economic development successes, innovative initiatives, and the many advantages to Oregon as a business location.

Nathan Buehler
Marketing Branding Manager,
Business Oregon
503-229-5225 or [email]

Education Committee

Help develop top-notch professional development training for OEDA members and economic development practitioners. Opportunities include spring and summer training programs and the 2009 Back2Business conference.

Jody Christensen
Director, McMinnville Economic Development Partnership
[email]

Legistative Committee

Develop a legislative agenda and action plan for the upcoming 2008 session and longer-term strategy for 2009. OEDA is an effective statewide advocate for Economic Development programs and policy.

Ray Burstedt, Chair
President, SEDCOR
503-588-6225 or [email]

Technology Committee

This committee focuses on using technology to enhance communication and coordination with members through website enhancements such as blogs, best practices contents, among others.

Randy Evans
Economic Development Project Coordinator, Portland Development Commission
[email]

Trade Show Committee

Develop a tradeshow agenda for the year and work together to coordinate strategic and effective tradeshow marketing. This effort generates targeted business leads for the OEDA members and the State of Oregon.

Colin Sears
Economic Development Manager
Portland Development Commission
[email]

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