PDX HR LEADERSHIP FORUM
October 18, 2023
An Executive Community Led by your Peers
The PDX HR Leadership Forum is an invitation only summit for HR Executives from the leading brands in the Portland area. Hosted at the Moda Center, the forum is steered by a leadership team of HR Executives. These executives are responsible for driving the strategic direction of the forum, ensuring the sessions bring relevant content and maximum value.
The PDX HR Leadership Forum is part of the PDX Executive Forums, a series of summits created to build a stronger community among brand executives in the greater Portland Metro area. Speakers, topics, attendees and partners are selected through a nomination process and participate by invitation only.
LEADERSHIP TEAM
The Forum is steered by the Leadership Team. These executives are responsible for the strategic direction of the Forum, and each of the sessions are structured to bring relevant content and maximum value.
Portland Trail Blazers
Portland State University
Act-On Software
Sarah Petrone
Vice President
Global Human Resources
RealWear
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Isaac Dixon
AVP
Human Resources
Portland State University
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Susy Dunn
Chief People Officer
Zapproved
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Anne Mersereau
Vice President,
Human Resources, Diversity & Inclusion
Portland General Electric
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Carla Balen
Head of People
Organically Grown
Company
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Richelle Luther
Senior Vice President &
Chief Human Resources
Officer
Columbia Sportswear
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Janell Simmons
Chief Human Resources Officer
Oregon Lottery
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Papa Murphy's Intl
PGE
Vacasa
Stephanie Richmond
Senior Vice President, Human Resources
Papa Murphy's Intl.
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Amanda Vincenti
Vice President,
Human Resources
Wacom Technologies Group
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Paul Sale
HR Leader
Portland General Electric
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Stephanie Bastin-Wells
Head of Employee Experience
Vacasa
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Gerding Edlin
Genesis Financial
Jama Software
First Tech Credit Union
Cindy Nilsson
Director of Human Resources
Gerding Edlen
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Wayne Young
Chief Human Resources Officer
Genesis Financial
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Laura Stepp
Chief People Officer
Vesta Corporation
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Monique Little
Chief People Officer
First Tech Credit Union
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Daimler
Moda Health
Urban Airship
Keli Van Holde
Director of People
Zapproved
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Tia Coachman
Founder
Affirma
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Erin Reeves
Senior Director
Human Resources
Urban Airship
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Mary Lou True
Vice President
Human Resources
Moda Health
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Port of Portland
Leatherman
Bobbi Stedman
Chief Human Resources Officer
Port of Portland
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Mindy Harter
Vice President
Human Resources
LifePort, Inc.
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Banfield Pet Hospital
Tektronix
TEC Equipment
Portland Timbers
Aliza Scott
Vice President
Human Resources
Tektronix
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Stephanie Neuvirth
Senior Vice President
Human Resources
Banfield Pet Hospital
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Jeff Eyman
Chief Human Resources Officer
TEC Equipment
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Vanessa Rakowitz-Holloway
Director of HR
Portland Timbers
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Jennifer Lowrance
Senior
Human Resources Manager
M Financial Group
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Jennifer Webster
Vice President
Human Resources
Zoom + Care
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Andrea Herron
Senior Director
Human Resources
WebMD Health Services
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CHRO, The Standard
Sarah Outlaw
Director, Human Resources
Weiden + Kennedy
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Bettina Davis
Former Vice President Human Resources
SolarWorld USA
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Susan Bruechner
CHRO
The Standard
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PDX EXECUTIVE FORUMS
The HR Leadership Forum is part of the PDX Executive Forums, a series of invitation only summits for Portland brand executives.
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REGISTER
Attendance is by invitation only. To learn about the invitation process,
please contact info@pdxexecutiveforums.com
Inquiries
For any inquiries please contact info@pdxexecutiveforums.com
Thank You to our Sponsors
Sponsors are nominated by the forum leadership team. For more information about sponsorship contact info@pdxexecutiveforums.com
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