Higher Education Task Force
The Higher Education Task Force is a working group of Greater Portland Inc. It is comprised of representatives from regional public and private colleges and universities with the purpose of leveraging collective expertise and assets to advance regional economic development efforts and the competiveness of the Greater Portland region.The task force identifies unique and universal features among the participating higher education institutions in the areas of research capabilities, workforce development and training for industry, and technical expertise for marketing specific competencies from each institution to best position the network of assets as a distinct market strength.
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Meet our Higher Education Task Force:
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| Dan Dorsa
Senior Vice President for Research Oregon Health and Science University |
Erin Flynn
Associate Vice President for Research and Strategic Partnerships Portland State University |
Bob Knight
President Clark College |
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| Christine Portfors
Associate Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education Washington State University Vancouver |
Brian Wall
Assistant Vice President for Research, Commercialization & Industry Partnerships Oregon State University |
If your higher education institution is interested in joining Greater Portland Inc’s task force, please contact Cara Rene, Vice President of Stakeholder Relations for more information.