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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.  

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ABOUT

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. 

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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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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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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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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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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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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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. 

PROJECTS
CLIENTS

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

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CONTACT

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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