Akasha Lawrence Spence, Portland – Former State Senator, Senate District 18
Kim Upham, Portland – Attorney & Project Manager, Bonneville Power Administration
Morgan Anderson, Sunriver – Educator, Redmond School District
Michelle Rogelstad, Portland – Policy Director, Multnomah County
Paige Richardson, Portland – Owner, Springwater Partners
Rachel Armitage, Scappoose – Former State Senator, Senate District 16
Emeritus Board Members:
Adele McAfee, Executive Assistant, City of Bend; Commissioner, Oregon Commission of Voluntary Action and Service & Emerge Oregon Alumna, Redmond, Class of 2013
Alana Mongkhounsavath, Development Manager, Autodesk, Class of 2021
Amy Edwards, Attorney, Stoel Rives LLP, Portland
Andrea Cooper, Former Deputy Chief of Staff, Governor Kate Brown,
Angela Uherbelau, Freelance Writer, PTA President, Portland
Angie Marzano, Owner, Hot Mama’s Wings, Eugene
Anna Richter Taylor, Strategic Consultant, ART Public Affairs
Anna Sortun, Partner, Tonkon Torp LLP, Portland
Chi Nguyen-Joyner, Contributing Assistant Professor, Willamette University, Independence, Emerge Class of 2012
Christine Lewis, Metro Councilor, District 2, West Linn
CM Hall, Newport City Councilor & Co-Director, Protactile Language Interpreting National Education Program, Western Oregon University, Emerge Class of 2012
Courtni Dresser, Government Relations, Oregon Medical Association
Denise McCarty, Owner, McConnell’s Boxing Academy, Emerge Class of 2021
Elisa Dozono, General Counsel, Portland
Emily McLain, Government Relations, Oregon Education Association, Portland, Class of 2011
Evyn Mitchell, Government Relations, City of Portland, Portland
Hannah Love, Political Strategist, Portland
Joy O’Renick, Principal, Mapleton School District, Eugene, Emerge Class of 2021
Karen Packer, Civic Volunteer, Former First Chair of the Democratic Party of Oregon, Newberg
Laurie Trieger, Lane County Commissioner, Eugene, Emerge Class of 2012
Luann Pelton, Controller, Beaverton
Margaret Doherty, Former State Representative, House District 35, Tigard
Midge Thieroff, Civic Volunteer, Ashland
Nakeia Daniels, Director, Oregon Department of Veterans Affairs, Salem