Member Services


Committees Meeting Schedules

Central City Standing Committee
Staff: Mike Kuykendall, VP of Downtown Services
Committee Chairs: J.E. Isaac and Phil Kalberer
Location: 200 SW Market, Building Conference Room - Lobby Level
Date: first Wednesday of the month
Time: Noon - 1:30 pm

Communications Committee
Staff: Beth Hoyt, Communications Assistant
Committee Chair: Martha Richmond
Location: 200 SW Market, Suite 1770 - Columbia Conference Room
Date: second Tuesday of the month
Time: 9:30 - 10:30 am

Cornerstones for Success Committee
Staff: Brian Willms, Director of Membership
Committee Chair: David Van Speybroeck
Location: 200 SW Market, Suite 1770 - Columbia Conference Room
Date: third Tuesday of the month
Time: 3:30 – 5 pm

Development Committee
Staff: Carly Riter, Economic Development Manager
Committee Chair: Karen Williams
Location: Portland Business Alliance office, 200 SW Market
Date: meets as needed

Downtown Retail Council
Staff: Lisa Frisch, Downtown Retail Development Manager
Committee Chairs: Stephen Pirkl
Location: Portland Mall Information Center, 519 SW 6th Ave
Date: second Thursday of the month (no meetings in July, August, November, December or January)
Time: 8 - 9:30 am

Downtown Retail Strategy Task Force
Staff: Carly Riter, Economic Development Manager
Committee Chair: Chris Kopca
Location: 200 SW Market, Building Conference Room - Lobby Level
Date: meets as needed

Education Committee
Staff: Marion Haynes, Government Relations Director/Associate General Counsel
Committee Chair: Gregg Kantor
Location: 200 SW Market, Building Conference Room - Lobby Level
Date: as required

Finance Committee
Staff: John Jenkins, Controller
Committee Chair: Charles Wilhoite
Location: Portland Business Alliance office, 200 SW Market
Date: fourth Wednesday of the month
Time: 11 am

Golf Scramble Task Force
Staff: Christine Gatlin, Membership Events Manager
Task Force Chair: Walter Yeaw

Government Relations Standing Committee
Staff: Bernie Bottomly, VP of Government Relations/Econ. Development
Committee Chair: Chris Mongrain
Location: 200 SW Market, Building Conference Room - Lobby Level
Date: fourth Wednesday of the month
Time: 7:30 am to 9 am

Leadership Portland Executive Committee
Staff: Monica Stewart, Leadership Portland Coordinator
Committee Chair: TBA
Location: Portland Business Alliance office, 200 SW Market
Date: second Monday of the month
Time: 11:30 am

Marketing Committee
Staff: Lisa Frisch, Downtown Retail Development Manager
Committee Chair: Brad Hutton
Location: 200 SW Market, Building Conference Room - Lobby Level
Date: meets as needed

Membership Committee
Staff: Brian Willms, Director of Membership
Committee Chair: Marty Stewart
Location: Portland Business Alliance office, 200 SW Market
Date: meets quarterly
Time: 7:30 - 9 am

Pacific Northwest International Trade Association Executive Committee
Staff: Doug Badger, Alliance International Trade/PNITA Director
Location: Portland Business Alliance office, 200 SW Market

PNITA Trade Policy Committee
Staff: Doug Badger, Alliance International Trade/PNITA Director
Committee Chair: Walt Evans
Location: Portland Business Alliance office, 200 SW Market
Date: as scheduled

PNITA Tax & Fiscal Policy Committee
Staff: Doug Badger, Alliance International Trade/PNITA Director
Committee Chair: Bruen Tucker
Location: TBA
Date: as scheduled
Time: noon

PNITA Transportation Committee
Staff: Doug Badger, Alliance International Trade/PNITA Director
Location: TBA
Date: as scheduled

President’s Council
Staff: Lorri Georgeson, Membership Development Manager
Committee Chair: Guy Snyder
Location: 200 SW Market, Building Conference Room - Lobby Level
Date: second Friday of the month
Time: 11:45 am – 1 pm (brown bag lunch)

Public Safety Committee
Staff: Bill Sinnott, Director of Clean & Safe
Committee Chair: Vanessa Sturgeon
Location: Portland Business Alliance office, 200 SW Market
Date: fourth Tuesday of the month
Time: 8 - 9 am

Sustainability Committee
Staff: Bernie Bottomly, VP of Government Relations/Econ. Development
and R.J. Cervantes, Policy Analyst
Committee Chair: Michael T. Winslow
Location: 200 SW Market, Building Conference Room - Lobby Level
Date: as scheduled

Small Business Council
Staff: Brian Willms, Director of Membership
Committee Chair: Debbie Kitchin
Location: 200 SW Market, Building Conference Room - Lobby Level
Date: fourth Wednesday of the month
Time: 3 - 4:30 pm

Transportation Committee
Staff: Marion Haynes, Government Relations Director/Associate General Counsel
Committee Chair: Chris Kopca
Location: Portland Business Alliance office, 200 SW Market
Date: second Tuesday of the month
Time: Noon to 1:30 pm