Our professional Board of Directors provides guidance and expertise in forming funds and achieving strategic goals. Members of the Board include:

Carl Talton, Executive Chair

- Business: President, CB Talton Group LLC; former Vice President of Government Affairs, Community and Economic Development for Portland General Electric
- Community: Appointed by the Governor to the Oregon Economic and Community Development Commission, and the Oregon Council for Knowledge and Economic Development Commission.
- Other Board Memberships: Albina Head Start, Institute for Portland Metropolitan Studies at Portland State University, Oregon Association of Minority Entrepreneurs; NNE Economic Development Alliance and the Neighborhood Partnership Fund

Hank Ashforth

- Business: CEO, Ashforth Pacific Inc.
- Community: Chairman of the Lloyd District Business Improvement District; President of Oregon Trout; Member of the Urban Land Institute; Board member of Portland Streetcar and Liberty Northwest Insurance Company

Marty Brantley

- Business: Director, Oregon Economic and Community Development Department; President, KPTV-Channel 12
- Community: Serves on the Board of Directors, Portland Branch, Federal Reserve Board of San Francisco; United Negro College Fund Board of Directors; Japan-America Society Board of Directors; Former Chair, Portland Development Commission
- Other Board Memberships: Portland Art Museum, Jesuit High School, Mayor's Business Roundtable, Oregon Coast Aquarium, Sister of Providence Health System, World Affairs Council

Les Fahey

- Business: CEO, Fahey Ventures LLC; former tax partner, KPMG LLC
- Community: Board Member of the YMCA Teen Division; Board Member, Portland State University Capital Campaign; Advisory Committee Member for the Accounting and the School of Business at Portland State University; Board Member and Advisory Board Member of several privately held businesses
- Other Board Memberships: Portland International Conference on Management of Engineering and Technology; founder and former Board Member, Software Association of Oregon and Oregon Entrepreneur Forum

Don Mazziotti

- Business: Principal, Development Equities & Advisories, LLC; former Executive Director, Portland Development Commission
- Community: Trustee, Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust; Founding Board Member, International High School of Portland; Board Member, Oregon/SW Washington Chapter of the Urban Land institute; Board Member, Portland State University Foundation
- Other Board Memberships: Federal Executive Service, United States Government; American Bar Association; Pensylvania State Chamber of Business & Industry; National Association of Housing & Redevelopment Officials; Regional Economic Development Partnership, Portland/Vancouver; National Association of Corporate Directors