The Greater Portland Economic Development District (GPEDD), staffed by Greater Portland Inc, is a not-for-profit organization working in Clackamas, Multnomah, and Washington counties in Oregon and Clark County in Washington. GPEDD is funded primarily through grants awarded by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA), and Greater Portland’s designation as an Economic Development District qualifies projects that align with the CEDS within the district to receive funding from the EDA.
GPEDD oversees the development and implementation of the Greater Portland Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) which focuses collective efforts to establish regional goals, objectives, and to guide partner efforts. The 2022 – 2027 CEDS was developed in direct partnership with Metro and engaged community leaders and private sector partners to establish a blueprint for regional collaboration.
Greater Portland Economic Development District Board of Directors
GPEDD is managed by a Board of Directors representing principal economic interests in the region, including the private sector, public officials, community leaders, workforce development, higher education, minority and labor groups, and private individuals. The GPEDD Board of Directors convenes quarterly.
Mike Bomar
Director of Economic Development
Port of Vancouver
Kimberly Branam
Executive Director
Prosper Portland
Mayor Frank Bubenik
Mayor
City of Tualatin
Maria Caballero Rubio
Executive Director
Centro Cultural
Carmen Castro
Executive Director
Hispanic Metro Chamber of Commerce
Monique Claiborne
President & CEO
GPI
Dr. Tim Cook
President
Clackamas Community College
Dan Dias
Economic and Community Development Director
City of Hillsboro
Chad Freeman
Director of Corporate Development
Henningsen Cold Storage Co
Alan Garcia
Senior Director, Customer Acquisition
NW Natural
Jason Green
Managing Director, CBRE
CBRE
Stephen Green
Director of Operations
PENSOLE
Jarvez Hall
Interim Director
East Metro STEAM Partnership
Ashley Henry
Executive Director
Business for a Better Portland
Andrew Hoan
President & CEO
Portland Business Alliance
Jesse Hyatt
Executive Director
Black American Chamber of Commerce
Dwayne Johnson
President
Civic Technology Ventures
Debbie Kitchin
Principal
InterWorks LLC
Tom Markgraf
Director, Public Affairs
TriMet
Jan Mason
President
Philippine American Chamber of Commerce of Oregon
Andrew McGough
Executive Director
WorkSystems
Mel Netzhammer
Chancellor
Washington State University Vancouver
Skip Newberry
President and CEO
TAO
Amanda Oborne
President & Executive Director
Oregon Entrepreneurs Network
President Lynn Peterson
Metro Council
Metro
Matt Ransom
Executive Director
RTC
Tamara Kennedy-Hill
Director of Economic Development
Port of Portland
Commissioner Martha Schrader
County Commissioner
Clackamas County
Shannon Stadey
Economic Development Services Director
City of Gresham
Commissioner Lori Stegmann
County Commissioner
Multnomah County
Graham Trainor
President
Oregon AFL-CIO
Stay up-to-date
The board meets quarterly. Board directors receive instructions via email to join the meetings. Upcoming 2023 meetings:
- 2 p.m. April 27 via Zoom
- 2 p.m. July 27 via Zoom
- 2 p.m. Oct. 26 via Zoom
See minutes for past meetings below: