Executive Committee
Renate Mengelberg, President
Clackamas County renatem@co.clackamas.or.us
Ron Fox, Vice President
SOREDI
Jody Christensen, Secretary
McMinnville Economic Development Partnership
Edward “Bud” Prince, Treasurer
Redmond Economic Development
Colin Sears, Past President
Portland Development Commission
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. To join contact Nathan Buehler at 503-986-0550 or email
Nathan Buehler, Chair State of Oregon
nathan.buehler@state.or.us
Charlie Allcock, Portland General Electric
Ray Burstedt, SEDCOR, Strategic Economic Development Corporation
Helga Conrad, Umpqua Economic Development Partnership
Bill Fashing, Hood River County
Ron Fox, SOREDI, Southern Oregon
Regional Economic Development, Inc.
Krista Hildebrand, The Frause Group
Roger Lee, EDCO, Economic Development for Central Oregon
Glenda Polling, Lane Metro Partnership
Pam Treece, Portland Development Commission
Trey Senn, Klamath County Economic Development Association
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 2008 Back2Business conference. To join, contact Colin Sears at 503-823-3320 or email.
Colin Sears, Chair
Portland Development Commission
searsc@pdc.us
Erik Anderson, State of Oregon
Claire Berger, State of Oregon
Chris Chandler DiTorrice, Economic Development Alliance of Lincoln County
Richard Ebbert, City of Albany
Bill Fashing, Hood River County
Maury Forman, CTED
Allison Larsen, Chabin Concepts
Renate Mengelberg, Clackamas County
Carolyn Sanco, State of Oregon
Steve Vincent, Avista Utilities
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. To join contact Ray Burstedt at 503-588-6225 or email.
Ray Burstedt, Chair
President, SEDCOR
rburstedt@sedcor.com
Nathan Buehler, State of Oregon
Steve Dahl, City of Grants Pass
Art Fish, State of Oregon
Ron Fox, SOREDI, Southern Oregon Regional Economic Development, Inc.
Jim Hagar, Oregon Bridge Delivery Partners
Seth Hudson
Portland Development Commission
Tim McCabe, State of Oregon
Renate Mengelberg, Clackamas County
Doris Penwell, Oregon Association of Counties
Glenda Poling, Lane Metro Partnership |
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Marketing Committee
Colin Sears, Chair
Portland Development Commission
searsc@pdc.us
Susan Appleby, SEDCOR, Strategic Economic Development Corporation
Ray Burstedt, SEDCOR, Strategic Economic Development Corporation
Helga Conrad, Douglas County
Bill Fashing, Hood River County
Ron Fox, SOREDI
Roger Lee, EDCO - Economic Development for Central Oregon
Tim McCabe, State of Oregon
Renate Mengelberg, Clackamas County
Steve Vincent, Avista Utilities
Oregon Prospector Committee
Review and recommend upgrades and policy for the Oregon Prospector website to promote industrial sites and buildings in Oregon to site selectors and businesses. Develop and participate in outreach efforts to encourage members and others to list sites effectively. To join contact Renate Mengelberg or email.
Renate Mengelberg, Chair
Clackamas County
renatem@co.clackamas.or.us
Charlie Allcock, Portland General Electric
Nathan Buehler, State of Oregon
Ron Fox, SOREDI, Southern Oregon Regional Economic Development, Inc.
Erik Herst, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Tim McCabe, State of Oregon
Pablo Monzon, GIS Planning
Colin Sears, Portland Development Commission
Carmen Spuhler, State of Oregon
Shawna Sykes, State of Oregon
Bev Thacker, State of Oregon
Anatalio Ubalde, GIS Planning
Steve Vincent, Avista Utilities
Ted Werth, State of Oregon
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. To join contact Steve Vincent at 541-858-4773 or email.
Membership Committee
Recruit new members, network and find ways to reach out to current members, and develop ideas for adding more value to our members. To join contact Renate Mengelberg at 503-353-4327 or email.
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