Tony Arnell, Development Director (he/him)
503-943-2834
“Adapt the pace of nature: her secret is patience.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson
Emily Berend, Community Event Coordinator (she/her)
971-346-2710
"Those who dwell among the beauties and mysteries of the earth are never alone or weary of life." -Rachel Carlson
Kris Carico, Chief Executive Officer (she/her)
503-943-2833
“Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened.” - Dr. Seuss
Dedie Cameron, Development Manager (she/her)
503-943-2832
"Love is active, not passive. It is our love for one another, for Mother Earth, for our fellow creatures that compels us to act on their behalf." - Laurence Overmire
Larissa Gordon, Senior Development Corporate Giving Manager (she/her)
503-943-2835
"Be honest, be silly, be kind." - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Natalie Hayashibara, Staff Accountant (she/her)
971-346-2701
"Life is uncertain, eat dessert first." - Unknown
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Meah Kacirek, Executive Assistant (she/her)
971-319-4503
“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” – Lao Tzu
Sara Lister, Finance Director (she/her)
971-346-2700
"Love is so exquisitely elusive. It cannot be bought, cannot be badgered, cannot be hijacked. It is available only in one rare form: as the natural response of a healthy mind and healthy heart." - Eknath Easwaran
Dave Lowe, Program Manager (he/him)
971-346-2711
"Never does nature say one thing and wisdom another." - Juvenal
Taylor Neitzke, Program Director (she/her)
971-346-2709
“The only way of discovering the limits of the possible is to venture a little way past them into the impossible.” – Arthur C. Clarke
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Aaron Shilkaitis, Senior Development Individual Giving Manager (he/his)
971-346-2702
“The man who follows the crowd will usually get no further than the crowd. The man who walks alone is likely to find himself in places no one has ever been.”― Alan Ashley-Pitt
Jessica Tierney, Program Coordinator (she/her)
971-346-2705
“Look for the helpers.” – Mr. Rogers