ARCHIVE: COVID-19 Economic Relief and Recovery Response
Following Mayor Ted Wheeler’s declaration of emergency on March 12, 2020 the City of Portland formed a COVID-19 Economic Relief and Stabilization Framework and identified teams to guide the city’s response to the economic impact of the pandemic through recommendations and collaboration.
Framework & Implementation
Economic Impact Response Teams
| Name | Organization |
|---|---|
| Andre Middleton | Friends of Noise |
| Andrew McGough | Worksystems, Inc. |
| Annette Mattson | Mt. Hood Community College |
| Anthony Deloney | Self Enhancement Inc. |
| Ashley Henry | Business for a Better Portland |
| Brendan Butler | Umpqua Bank |
| Brian Berry | OMSI |
| Carmen Castro | Hispanic Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce |
| Carmen Madrid | MESO |
| Christian Kaylor | State of Oregon |
| Christine Chin Ryan | Synergy HQ & Prosper Portland CERE |
| Colin Sears | Business Oregon |
| Duncan Hwang | Jade District / Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon |
| Ed Ariniello | US Outdoor Store |
| Emerald Bogue | Port of Portland |
| Eric Cress | Urban Development Partners |
| James Alan Parker | Oregon Native American Chamber |
| Jan Mason | Philippine American Chamber of Commerce |
| Jeff Curtis | Rose Festival |
| Jeff Miller | Travel Portland |
| Jeff Renfro | Multnomah County Economist |
| Jim Brunberg | Revolution Hall & Mississippi Studios |
| Joe McFerrin II | Portland Opportunities Industrialization Center |
| John Tolbert | Black American Chamber of Commerce |
| John Wasiutynski | Multnomah County |
| Jon Isaacs | Portland Business Alliance |
| Jorge Guerra | Oregon Association of Minority Entrepreneurs |
| Joy Church | Venture Portland |
| Juliana Lukasik | Central City Concern |
| Kate Merrill | CEIC |
| Kristin Dennis | METRO |
| Kurt Huffman | ChefStable |
| Lisa Skari (Dr.) | Mt. Hood Community College |
| Lynn Peterson | Metro |
| Madison Cario | RACC |
| Maggie Long | Service Employees International Union |
| Melissa Freeman | Oregon Community Foundation |
| Michele Reeves | Civilis Consultants |
| Mitch Daugherty | Built Oregon |
| Monique Claiborne | Greater Portland Inc |
| Nate McCoy | National Association of Minority Contractors-Oregon |
| Oscar Arana | NAYA |
| Pam Hester | Portland Community College |
| Paul Philpott | Pacific NW Carpenters Union |
| Raihana Ansary | Regional Solutions |
| Rana Uzzaman | Portland Youth Builders and Prosper Portland Council for Economic and Racial Equity |
| Randy Miller | Produce Row |
| Robin Wang | Ascent Funding |
| Román Hernández | Troutman Sanders |
| Sarah Shaoul | Grief Gratitude & Greatness Consulting |
| Skip Newberry | Technology Association of Oregon |
| Tamara Kennedy-Hill | Port of Portland |
| Tammy Marquez-Oldham | PCC SBDC |
| Tavo Cruz | Prosper Portland Board |
| Tom Colett | LiUNA |
| Wally Van Valkenburg | Stoel Rives |
| Willy Myers | Columbia Pacific Building Trades Council |
| City of Portland Members | Office/Bureau |
|---|---|
| Mayor Ted Wheeler & Team | Mayor's Office |
| Commissioner Mingus Mapps & Team | Commissioner's Office |
| Adriana Miranda | Office of Commissioner Rubio |
| Andrea Durbin | Bureau of Planning & Sustainability - Director |
| Briannon Fraley | Office of Government Relations |
| Derek Bradley | Office of Commissioner Hardesty |
| Chariti Montez | Office of Commissioner Ryan |
| Elisabeth Perez | MHCRC - Office for Community Tech |
| Josh Harwood | City Economist |
| Kimberly Branam & Team | Prosper Portland |
| Markisha Smith (Dr.) | City of Portland |
| Michelle Kirby & Team | Bureau of Revenue & Finance |
| Mike Meyers & Team | Portland Bureau of Emergency Management |
| Rebecca Esau & Team | Bureau of Development Services |
| Shannon Callahan | Portland Housing Bureau |
Work Groups
Work Groups were formed to provide feedback and recommendations on specific focus areas. These ad hoc groups provided distinct recommendations on specific topics based on needs identified by the Economic Recovery Task Force. Participation included members of the Task Force and other interested community members.
The initial Work Groups focused on areas that were identified by the Economic Recovery Task Force at its March 20 meeting as both urgent and actionable. Task Force members proposed additional Work Groups which formed later.
Task Force members were given the opportunity to join Work Groups and recommend additional Work Group members who were not represented on the Task Force. Staff from Prosper Portland, the mayor’s office, and city commissioners’ offices also solicited additional interest in Work Groups specific to the focus area. Prosper Portland staff selected co-chairs for each Work Group based on interest as well as a balance of expertise and perspectives in driving the conversation.
| Name | Organization |
|---|---|
| Anthony Deloney | Self Enhancement Inc |
| Benjamin Duncan | Multnomah County Office of Diversity & Equity |
| Carmen Castro | Hispanic Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce |
| James Parker | Oregon Native American Chamber |
| Jan Mason | Philippine American Chamber of Commerce |
| Juan Barraza | Portland State Center for Entrepreneurship |
| Kenechi Onyeagusi | Professional Business Development Group |
| Matthew Serres | Disability Rights Oregon |
| Rana Uzzaman | Portland YouthBuilders & Prosper Portland Council for Economic & Racial Equity |
| Robin Wang | Vibrant Future |
| Victoria Lara | Lara Media Services |
| Yuri Sernande | Asian Pacific American Chamber of Commerce |
| City of Portland Members | Office/Bureau |
|---|---|
| Andrea Pastor | Bureau of Planning and Sustainability |
| Claire Adamsick | Office of Commissioner Amanda Fritz |
| Dr. Markisha Smith, co-chair | Office of Equity and Human Rights |
| Derek Bradley | Office of Commissioner JoAnn Hardesty |
| Hannah Holloway | Office of Commissioner Chloe Eudaly |
| Khanh Tran | Office of Mayor Ted Wheeler |
| Mayra Arreola, co-chair | Prosper Portland |
| Name | Organization |
|---|---|
| Alan Hipólito, co-chair | Suma |
| Adelle Pomeroy | Free Geek |
| Alyshia Macaysa | SCPDX Equity Consulting Advisor |
| Andrea Valderrama | Coalition of Communities of Color |
| Gabriela Rodriguez Beron | Technology Justice Advocate |
| Jackie Murphy | NE STEAM Coalition |
| Jessica Liu | MetroEast Community Media |
| Jesse Aronson | Worksystems, Inc. |
| John Wasiutynski | Multnomah County |
| Kaeti Namba | Native American Youth & Family Center (NAYA) |
| Loreta Boskovic | ARC of Multnomah-Clackamas |
| Marcelino Alvarez | Fresh Consulting |
| Matt Serres | Disability Rights Oregon |
| Matthew Timberlake | Multnomah County Library |
| Nandini Ranganathan | CETI |
| Rick Turoczy | PIE |
| Sabine Rear | Community Vision |
| Stacey Triplett | Worksystems Inc |
| Vena Rainwater | |
| Yvette Perez-Chavez | SCPDX Equity Consulting Advisor |
| City of Portland Members | Office/Bureau |
|---|---|
| Elisabeth Perez, co-chair | Office of Community Technology |
| Kevin Martin, co-chair | Bureau of Planning & Sustainability |
| Aaron Fox | Bureau of Emergency Management |
| Christine Kendrick | Bureau of Planning & Sustainability /Smart City PDX |
| Christine Llobregat | Bureau of Planning & Sustainability |
| Danny Grady | Bureau of Planning & Sustainability |
| Derek Bradley | Office of Commissioner JoAnn Hardesty |
| Everett Wild | Office of Mayor Ted Wheeler |
| Hannah Holloway | Office of Commissioner Chloe Eudaly |
| Jaimes Valdez | Bureau of Planning & Sustainability /Portland Clean Energy Fund |
| Jared Wiener | Prosper Portland |
| Judith Mowry | Office of Equity and Human Rights |
| Kenya Williams | Community & Civic Life |
| Krista Gust | Bureau of Planning & Sustainability |
| Mayra Arreola | Prosper Portland |
| Meeseon Kwon | Office of Commissioner Amanda Fritz |
| Rebecca Gibbons | Office of Community Technology |
| Regina Ingabire | Bureau of Emergency Management |
| Name | Organization |
|---|---|
| Edy Martinez, co-chair | NAYA |
| Eric Cress, co-chair | Urban Development Partners |
| Jacob Falkinburg | Venture Portland |
| Jeana Woolley | JM Woolley and Associates |
| Jim Mark | Melvin Mark |
| John Wasiutynski | Multnomah County |
| Kate Fagerholm | Metro |
| Kate Merrill | Central Eastside Industrial Council |
| Kelly Ross | NAIOP Oregon |
| Lyndsey Westgaard | Commercial Association of Brokers |
| Michele Reeves | Civilis Consultants |
| Randy Miller | Produce Row |
| Rebecca Stavenjord | Multnomah County, Dist 4 |
| Sce Pike | IOTAS |
| Susan Steward | BOMA |
| Teresa Carr | Port of Portland |
| City of Portland Members | Office/Bureau |
|---|---|
| Andrés Oswill | Office of Commissioner Chloe Eudaly |
| Asena Lawrence | Office of Mayor Ted Wheeler |
| Joana Filgueiras, co-chair | Prosper Portland |
| Lisa Abuaf | Prosper Portland |
| Matthew Tschabold | Portland Housing Bureau |
| Pauline Goble | City Office of Management & Finance Facilities |
| Name | Organization |
|---|---|
| Amy Ruiz | Smart Growth Oregon |
| Dietrich Weiland | Mackenzie |
| Ellen Miller | Oregon Homebuilders Association |
| Emerald Bogue | Port of Portland |
| Ezra Hammer | Oregon Homebuilders Association |
| Jan Mason | Mackenzie & Philippine American Chamber of Commerce |
| Jill Sherman | Gerding Edlen |
| Jon Isaacs | Portland Business Alliance |
| Keith Lachowicz | Regional Arts & Culture Council |
| Kenechi Onyeagusi | Professional Business Development Group |
| Mark Long | Oregon Homebuilders Association |
| Mike Salsgiver | Associated General Contractors Oregon-Columbia Chapter |
| Nate McCoy | NAMCO |
| Paul Slyman | Metro |
| Rana Uzzaman, co-chair | Portland Youth Builders & Council for Economic & Racial Equity |
| Susan Steward | BOMA |
| Willy Myers, co-chair | Columbia Pacific Building Trades Council |
| City of Portland Members | Office/Bureau |
|---|---|
| Amanda Watson | Office of Mayor Ted Wheeler |
| Andy Peterson, co-chair | Bureau of Development Services |
| Dan Spero | Prosper Portland |
| Eric Engstrom | Bureau of Planning and Sustainability |
| John Cardenas | Prosper Portland |
| Josh Harwood | City of Portland Budget Office |
| Kathleen Brenes | City Procurement |
| Karl Dinkelspiel, co-chair | Prosper Portland |
| Karl Lisle | City of Portland, Office of Management and Finance |
| Matthew Tschabold | Portland Housing Bureau |
| Name | Organization |
|---|---|
| Amanda Lowthian | Travel Portland |
| Ashley Henry | BBPDX |
| Christine Chin-Ryan | Synergy Consulting, Inc. & Council for Economic & Racial Equity |
| Daniel Klinkert | Old Town Community Association |
| Duncan Hwang, co-chair | APANO |
| Ed Ariniello | US Outdoor Store |
| Evelyn Liu | APACC |
| Jeff Miller | Travel Portland |
| Johnell Bell | Business owner |
| Lizzy Caston | BBPDX |
| Mark Darienzo | Jobs with Justice |
| Mitch Daugherty | Built Oregon |
| Rebecca Stavenjord | Multnomah County |
| Ricardo Lujan-Valerio | Latino Network |
| Rick Turoczy | Portland Incubator Experiment |
| Sarah Shaoul | Business owner |
| Skip Newberry, co-chair | Technology Association of Oregon |
| Stephen Green | BICEP, Pensole Academy |
| Teri Karren-Keith | Beneficial Bank |
| City of Portland Members | Office/Bureau |
|---|---|
| Asena Lawrence | Office of Mayor Ted Wheeler |
| Dan Spero, co-chair | Prosper Portland |
| Jamey Duhamel | Office of Commissioner Chloe Eudaly |
| Karl Dinkelspiel, co-chair | Prosper Portland |
| Karl Lisle | Office of Management and Finance |
| Les Spitler, co-chair | City Procurement |
| Matt Gierach | Debt Management |
| Shea Flaherty Betin, co-chair | Prosper Portland |
| Name | Organization |
|---|---|
| Andre Middleton | Friends of Noise |
| Andrea Valderrama | Coalition of Communities of Color |
| Barbara Timper | Worksystems Inc |
| Brian Berry | OMSI |
| Pastor Ed Williams | Mt. Olivet Church |
| Helen Deltoso | Regional Arts & Culture Council |
| Madison Cario, co-chair | Regional Arts & Culture Council |
| Jeff Curtis | Portland Rose Festival |
| Jenny Stadler | PHAME PDC |
| Jim White | Non-Profit Association of Oregon |
| Keith Lachowicz | Regional Arts & Culture Council |
| Miranda Mishan, co-chair | NAYA |
| Marcus Mundy | Coalition of Communities of Color |
| Reed Broderson | Metro |
| Robin Wang | Ascent Funding |
| Rosaline Hui | Portland Chinese Times |
| Scott Kerman | Blanchet House |
| Scott Showalter | Oregon Symphony |
| City of Portland Members | Office/Bureau |
|---|---|
| Amanda Watson | Office of Mayor Ted Wheeler |
| Andrés Oswill | Office of Commissioner Chloe Eudaly |
| Damian Crowder | Prosper Portland |
| Dana DeKlyen | Prosper Portland |
| Ginger Damron | Grants Office |
| Giyen Kim | Office of Management and Finance |
| Khanh Tran | Office of Mayor Ted Wheeler |
| Karl Dinkelspiel, co-chair | Prosper Portland |
| Karl Lisle, co-chair | Office of Management and Finance |
| Sue Lewis | Prosper Portland |
| Name | Organization |
|---|---|
| Adriana Miranda | Causa |
| Alan Hipólito | Verde/Suma |
| Aldo Medina | Hacienda CDC |
| Andrea Valderrama | Coalition of Communities of Color |
| Carmen Castro | Hispanic Metropolitan Chamber |
| Jenny Lee | APANO |
| Kelsey Provo | Innovation Law Lab |
| Laura Hanson | Regional Disaster Preparedness Organization |
| María Garcia | New Portlanders Policy Commission |
| Osmani R. Alcaraz-Ochoa | Voz Workers' Rights Education Project |
| Ricardo Lujan-Valerio | Latino Network |
| Román D. Hernández | Troutman Sanders, LLP |
| City of Portland Members | Office/Bureau |
|---|---|
| Amy Fleck-Rosete | Prosper Portland |
| Andrés Oswill | Office of Commissioner Chloe Eudaly |
| Asena Lawrence | Office of Mayor Ted Wheeler |
| Derek Bradley | Office of Commissioner JoAnn Hardesty |
| Hannah Holloway | Office of Commissioner Chloe Eudaly |
| Joseph Puente | Office of Mayor Ted Wheeler |
| Kelly Haines, co-chair | Worksystems Inc |
| Liza Morehead, co-chair | Worksystems Inc |
| Stacy Cowan | Office of Government Relations |