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Formed around the values of innovation and service, the Portland Family of Funds' Executive Staff manages all executive, financial, operating and communications functions for the firm.
Carl Talton, Chief Executive Officer and President, is responsible for identifying and generating transactions, resources, funds and revenue sources for use by PFF in carrying out its mission and goals. Carl is an architect of the community-focused strategic direction of the firm and has a broad business background. He has served as an executive with both Portland General Electric and Pacific Power; most recently as Vice President of Government Affairs, Business Development and Community Development for PGE. Carl is a former chairman of the Portland Development Commission, and currently serves as a Commissioner with the Oregon Economic and Community Development Commission. He is a founding member of the Northeast Community Development Corporation, as well as a founder and long time member of the North/Northeast Economic and Community Development Alliance.
carl@portlandfunds.com
Colin Rowan, Senior Vice President, develops investment strategies, raises investment capital, structures investments and loans, and tracks and evaluates the deployment of invested capital. As part of the transaction team, he has participated in the closing of transactions with a combined total project cost of $1.1 billion. Colin has managed a variety or projects with unique and challenging attributes, including The Gerding Theater at the Armory (LEED Platinum theater and community hub); The Oregon Clinic Medical Office Building (LEED Gold medical clinic); The Civic (LEED Silver-designed workforce housing Gold-designed affordable housing, and retail); and Vanport Square (LEED Silver-designed commercial condominiums targeted for small-to-medium sized local business ownership). He has also provided extensive technical assistance to non-profit groups and small, local developers. Colin has over 10 years experience in investment banking, private equity, business development and product marketing. He was formerly Vice President with Doyle & Boissiere LLC, a $100 million private equity fund; investment banker with Alex. Brown & Sons and Senior Product Manager for Guidant Corporation, a leading global medical device manufacturer. Colin serves on the Board of the Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center in Portland, Oregon and is a member of the Urban Land Institute.
- MBA, Harvard University
- BA, Politics, Princeton University
colin@portlandfunds.com
Chris Hasle, Senior Vice President, develops investment strategies, raises investment capital, structures investments and loans, and tracks and evaluates the deployment of invested capital. As part of the transaction team, he has participated in the closing of transactions with a combined total project cost of $1.1 billion. Representative projects include the new Community Transitional School for homeless children, the LEED Gold-designed renovation of the White Stag Block, and the $117.5 million rehabilitation of the historic Meier & Frank Building. Previously, Chris interned with Colony Capital, a private international investment firm. Prior to graduate school, he ran his own energy consulting practice and was a manager with Accenture, where he provided consulting services to utility and energy companies throughout the US and Canada. Chris serves on the Board of Albina Head Start, a program that provides comprehensive education, health, nutrition, and parent involvement services to low-income children and their families. He also serves on the Board of the Oregon Humane Society.
- MBA, Real Estate and Finance, Leeds School of Business, University of Colorado
- BS, Computer Science, University of California at San Diego
- BA, French Literature, University of California at San Diego
chris@portlandfunds.com
Cam Turner, Senior Vice President, develops investment strategies, raises investment capital, structures investments and loans, and tracks and evaluates the deployment of invested capital. As part of the transaction team, he has participated in the closing of transactions with a combined total project cost of $1.1 billion. Representative projects include the Portland Small Business Loan Fund, an innovative small business lending program. Cam has 11 years experience in real estate and corporate transactions, including private equity, structured finance, tax credit syndication, and business formation. Prior to joining PFF, he was an attorney with Schwabe Williamson & Wyatt, P.C., focusing on securities and mergers and acquisitions.
- JD, Northwestern School of Law at Lewis & Clark College
- BA, Philosophy, University of Utah
- Member, Oregon State Bar
- Licensed to practice before U.S. Tax Court
cam@portlandfunds.com
Neal Sacon, Senior Vice President, is UFA’s senior executive in-charge of financial, accounting and compliance operations and is integral to the Company’s development of investment and capital formation strategies, the creation of investment structures, and the tracking and evaluation of invested capital. Since joining UFA, he has participated in the closing of NMTC and energy transactions with a combined total project costs of over $1 billion nationwide. Representative transactions include large urban commercial in-fill projects ($125 million “12W” retail, commercial & residential block rehabilitation project), the Community Transitional School (a school for homeless children), and Vanport Square (LEED Silver-designed commercial condominiums targeted for small-to-medium sized local business ownership). Prior to joining UFA, Neal provided advisory and tax compliance services to Fortune 500 companies and tax credit syndicators in connection with $750 million of low-income housing tax credit derived equity investment through Deloitte’s National Real Estate Tax Services Group. He is an attorney with a diverse 20+ year background in law and finance, including the legal structure, financial operation and reporting requirements of investment partnerships & joint ventures; tax credit syndication; pre- and post- acquisition investment due diligence; and transaction negotiation and management. He has frequently been engaged by non-profits and public agencies to plan and implement programs and projects in the public interest and was the first President and currently serves on the advisory board of the Portland Community Land Trust. He is also Chief of the rural Mill-A Volunteer Fire Department, and is on the staff with the Skamania County Department of Emergency Management.
- LL.M., Boston University School of Law
- JD, Suffolk University Law School
- BA, Simon's Rock Early College
- Admitted to practice, Massachusetts and Washington State Bars
neal@portlandfunds.com
Nathan Kennedy, Associate, develops investment strategies, raises investment capital, structures investments and loans, and tracks and evaluates the deployment of invested capital. Nathan has over 5 years experience in commercial real estate, investment banking and corporate finance. He was formerly an Associate with iStar Financial, a specialty finance company focused on the commercial real estate industry, where he participated in the closing of over $1.3 billion in financings. Previously, he was an investment banker with Lazard Ltd. and a Finance Analyst for Intel Corporation. Nathan has served on the Board of Big Brothers Big Sisters in Maui, and has been a member of the Urban Land Institute since 2005.
- BS, Economics, University of Pennsylvania
- LEED-Accredited Professional
nathan@portlandfunds.com
Stephen Brooks, Compliance Officer, oversees management and implementation of tax credit compliance systems and assists with planning and execution of transactions. Steve has been an attorney for nineteen years, emphasizing tax, commercial transactions and representation of complex trusts. He also has significant experience with securities regulation, tax and securities compliance, strategic planning, and non-profit finance, management and administration. Steve serves on the Board of Shelter America Group, a non-profit low income housing developer, and Friends of the Armory, a non-profit organization supporting the public purposes of the Gerding Theater at the Armory building.
- LL.M. (Taxation), New York University School of Law
- JD with honors, Gonzaga School of Law
- BS, Political Science, University of Oregon
- Member, Oregon State Bar and Washington State Bar
- Licensed to practice before U.S. Tax Court
sbrooks@portlandfunds.com
Stephen Scates, Communications Manager, oversees the marketing, communications, design and production functions of the firm. He is responsible for supporting management and staff with content development, PR communications, print and web graphic design, events and conferences, publications development, and management of the corporate library. Steve has thirteen years of experience as a graphic designer, art director and project manager in the marketing, advertising, publishing and investment banking fields. He founded Graphiquorum Design Services in Portland, and has worked as Art Director for KinetiComm, a public relations firm; Art Director for Productivity, Inc., a business improvement publisher; and Senior Designer with KBSS, Inc., an advertising communications corporation.
Previously, Steve served five years of active and reserve duty in the U.S. Army. He deployed for a combat tour in Panama, and received two Army Commendation Medals, the Combat Infantry Badge, Expert Infantry Badge and Air Assault Badge during his service.
- AAS with honors, Graphic Design, Lane Community College
- Illustration & Design Program, City College of San Francisco
- Web development coursework, Portland Community College
stephen@portlandfunds.com
Catherine Marel, Treasurer, is responsible for all treasury management and accounting functions for Portland Family of Funds and its affiliates. She has seven years experience running small business financial controls and operations. Previously, Catherine has worked in the editorial department of WH Freeman & Co. Publishing in New York, and served as finance manager for a local organic tea company.
- MBA, Finance, Portland State University
- BA, Archaeology, Binghamton University
- BA, Biology, Binghamton University
catherine@portlandfunds.com
Luke Peterson, Transaction Accountant, is responsible for providing back office support for asset management, transactional accounting, and compliance testing for a diverse portfolio of properties for Portland Family of Funds and its affiliates. Luke has 3 years experience in public accounting, with an emphasis on auditing governmental entities.
- BS, Accounting, Finance, Portland State University
- CPA License, State of Oregon
luke@portlandfunds.com
Kala Biittner, Transaction Accountant, is responsible for providing back office support for asset management, transactional accounting, and compliance testing for a diverse portfolio of properties for Portland Family of Funds and its affiliates. Kala has 3 years experience in public accounting and is currently studying for the CPA exam. She has worked as a volunteer at local area public schools.
- BS, Accounting, Portland State University
kala@portlandfunds.com
Ken Duong, IT Manager, manages PFF's technology needs including internal and external network issues, back-end maintenance, web support and interactive communications opportunities. Ken has over 14 years' experience as an Information Technology Engineer, most recently with Microsoft.
- BS, Information Technology, Portland State University
ken@portlandfunds.com
Yupin Sinit, Accounts Payable Clerk, is primarily responsible for supporting accounting staff in administrative matters. Ms. Sinit has 17 years experience as a financial clerk and administrative assistant at GAW Electric, Pantronix Corporation, the Joint Voluntary Agency at the US Embassy in Bangkok, Thailand, and Thai Wah Company.
yupin@portlandfunds.com
Deborah Scroggin, Office Manager & Administrative Assistant, provides reception service and supports the daily administrative needs of management and staff. Deborah was previously with AmeriCorps, where she performed 2,000 hours of disaster relief, education, and media relations service throughout the southeastern United States. For this achievement, she has received the Presidential Award for Service and the Congressional Bronze Medal Award for Service. Prior to AmeriCorps, she worked on- and off-campus to fund a portion of her college education, and received a Dean’s scholarship.
- BS, political science, with economics minor; University of Oregon
deborah@portlandfunds.com
Carl Talton, Chief Executive Officer and President, is responsible for identifying and generating transactions, resources, funds and revenue sources for use by PFF in carrying out its mission and goals. Carl is an architect of the community-focused strategic direction of the firm and has a broad business background. He has served as an executive with both Portland General Electric and Pacific Power; most recently as Vice President of Government Affairs, Business Development and Community Development for PGE. Carl is a former chairman of the Portland Development Commission, and currently serves as a Commissioner with the Oregon Economic and Community Development Commission. He is a founding member of the Northeast Community Development Corporation, as well as a founder and long time member of the North/Northeast Economic and Community Development Alliance. carl@portlandfunds.com
Colin Rowan, Senior Vice President, develops investment strategies, raises investment capital, structures investments and loans, and tracks and evaluates the deployment of invested capital. As part of the transaction team, he has participated in the closing of transactions with a combined total project cost of $1.1 billion. Colin has managed a variety or projects with unique and challenging attributes, including The Gerding Theater at the Armory (LEED Platinum theater and community hub); The Oregon Clinic Medical Office Building (LEED Gold medical clinic); The Civic (LEED Silver-designed workforce housing Gold-designed affordable housing, and retail); and Vanport Square (LEED Silver-designed commercial condominiums targeted for small-to-medium sized local business ownership). He has also provided extensive technical assistance to non-profit groups and small, local developers. Colin has over 10 years experience in investment banking, private equity, business development and product marketing. He was formerly Vice President with Doyle & Boissiere LLC, a $100 million private equity fund; investment banker with Alex. Brown & Sons and Senior Product Manager for Guidant Corporation, a leading global medical device manufacturer. Colin serves on the Board of the Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center in Portland, Oregon and is a member of the Urban Land Institute.- MBA, Harvard University
- BA, Politics, Princeton University
colin@portlandfunds.com
Chris Hasle, Senior Vice President, develops investment strategies, raises investment capital, structures investments and loans, and tracks and evaluates the deployment of invested capital. As part of the transaction team, he has participated in the closing of transactions with a combined total project cost of $1.1 billion. Representative projects include the new Community Transitional School for homeless children, the LEED Gold-designed renovation of the White Stag Block, and the $117.5 million rehabilitation of the historic Meier & Frank Building. Previously, Chris interned with Colony Capital, a private international investment firm. Prior to graduate school, he ran his own energy consulting practice and was a manager with Accenture, where he provided consulting services to utility and energy companies throughout the US and Canada. Chris serves on the Board of Albina Head Start, a program that provides comprehensive education, health, nutrition, and parent involvement services to low-income children and their families. He also serves on the Board of the Oregon Humane Society.
- MBA, Real Estate and Finance, Leeds School of Business, University of Colorado
- BS, Computer Science, University of California at San Diego
- BA, French Literature, University of California at San Diego
chris@portlandfunds.com
Cam Turner, Senior Vice President, develops investment strategies, raises investment capital, structures investments and loans, and tracks and evaluates the deployment of invested capital. As part of the transaction team, he has participated in the closing of transactions with a combined total project cost of $1.1 billion. Representative projects include the Portland Small Business Loan Fund, an innovative small business lending program. Cam has 11 years experience in real estate and corporate transactions, including private equity, structured finance, tax credit syndication, and business formation. Prior to joining PFF, he was an attorney with Schwabe Williamson & Wyatt, P.C., focusing on securities and mergers and acquisitions.- JD, Northwestern School of Law at Lewis & Clark College
- BA, Philosophy, University of Utah
- Member, Oregon State Bar
- Licensed to practice before U.S. Tax Court
cam@portlandfunds.com
Neal Sacon, Senior Vice President, is UFA’s senior executive in-charge of financial, accounting and compliance operations and is integral to the Company’s development of investment and capital formation strategies, the creation of investment structures, and the tracking and evaluation of invested capital. Since joining UFA, he has participated in the closing of NMTC and energy transactions with a combined total project costs of over $1 billion nationwide. Representative transactions include large urban commercial in-fill projects ($125 million “12W” retail, commercial & residential block rehabilitation project), the Community Transitional School (a school for homeless children), and Vanport Square (LEED Silver-designed commercial condominiums targeted for small-to-medium sized local business ownership). Prior to joining UFA, Neal provided advisory and tax compliance services to Fortune 500 companies and tax credit syndicators in connection with $750 million of low-income housing tax credit derived equity investment through Deloitte’s National Real Estate Tax Services Group. He is an attorney with a diverse 20+ year background in law and finance, including the legal structure, financial operation and reporting requirements of investment partnerships & joint ventures; tax credit syndication; pre- and post- acquisition investment due diligence; and transaction negotiation and management. He has frequently been engaged by non-profits and public agencies to plan and implement programs and projects in the public interest and was the first President and currently serves on the advisory board of the Portland Community Land Trust. He is also Chief of the rural Mill-A Volunteer Fire Department, and is on the staff with the Skamania County Department of Emergency Management.
- LL.M., Boston University School of Law
- JD, Suffolk University Law School
- BA, Simon's Rock Early College
- Admitted to practice, Massachusetts and Washington State Bars
neal@portlandfunds.com
Nathan Kennedy, Associate, develops investment strategies, raises investment capital, structures investments and loans, and tracks and evaluates the deployment of invested capital. Nathan has over 5 years experience in commercial real estate, investment banking and corporate finance. He was formerly an Associate with iStar Financial, a specialty finance company focused on the commercial real estate industry, where he participated in the closing of over $1.3 billion in financings. Previously, he was an investment banker with Lazard Ltd. and a Finance Analyst for Intel Corporation. Nathan has served on the Board of Big Brothers Big Sisters in Maui, and has been a member of the Urban Land Institute since 2005.
- BS, Economics, University of Pennsylvania
- LEED-Accredited Professional
nathan@portlandfunds.com
Stephen Brooks, Compliance Officer, oversees management and implementation of tax credit compliance systems and assists with planning and execution of transactions. Steve has been an attorney for nineteen years, emphasizing tax, commercial transactions and representation of complex trusts. He also has significant experience with securities regulation, tax and securities compliance, strategic planning, and non-profit finance, management and administration. Steve serves on the Board of Shelter America Group, a non-profit low income housing developer, and Friends of the Armory, a non-profit organization supporting the public purposes of the Gerding Theater at the Armory building.- LL.M. (Taxation), New York University School of Law
- JD with honors, Gonzaga School of Law
- BS, Political Science, University of Oregon
- Member, Oregon State Bar and Washington State Bar
- Licensed to practice before U.S. Tax Court
sbrooks@portlandfunds.com
Stephen Scates, Communications Manager, oversees the marketing, communications, design and production functions of the firm. He is responsible for supporting management and staff with content development, PR communications, print and web graphic design, events and conferences, publications development, and management of the corporate library. Steve has thirteen years of experience as a graphic designer, art director and project manager in the marketing, advertising, publishing and investment banking fields. He founded Graphiquorum Design Services in Portland, and has worked as Art Director for KinetiComm, a public relations firm; Art Director for Productivity, Inc., a business improvement publisher; and Senior Designer with KBSS, Inc., an advertising communications corporation.
Previously, Steve served five years of active and reserve duty in the U.S. Army. He deployed for a combat tour in Panama, and received two Army Commendation Medals, the Combat Infantry Badge, Expert Infantry Badge and Air Assault Badge during his service.- AAS with honors, Graphic Design, Lane Community College
- Illustration & Design Program, City College of San Francisco
- Web development coursework, Portland Community College
stephen@portlandfunds.com
Catherine Marel, Treasurer, is responsible for all treasury management and accounting functions for Portland Family of Funds and its affiliates. She has seven years experience running small business financial controls and operations. Previously, Catherine has worked in the editorial department of WH Freeman & Co. Publishing in New York, and served as finance manager for a local organic tea company.- MBA, Finance, Portland State University
- BA, Archaeology, Binghamton University
- BA, Biology, Binghamton University
catherine@portlandfunds.com
Luke Peterson, Transaction Accountant, is responsible for providing back office support for asset management, transactional accounting, and compliance testing for a diverse portfolio of properties for Portland Family of Funds and its affiliates. Luke has 3 years experience in public accounting, with an emphasis on auditing governmental entities.- BS, Accounting, Finance, Portland State University
- CPA License, State of Oregon
luke@portlandfunds.com
Kala Biittner, Transaction Accountant, is responsible for providing back office support for asset management, transactional accounting, and compliance testing for a diverse portfolio of properties for Portland Family of Funds and its affiliates. Kala has 3 years experience in public accounting and is currently studying for the CPA exam. She has worked as a volunteer at local area public schools.- BS, Accounting, Portland State University
kala@portlandfunds.com
Ken Duong, IT Manager, manages PFF's technology needs including internal and external network issues, back-end maintenance, web support and interactive communications opportunities. Ken has over 14 years' experience as an Information Technology Engineer, most recently with Microsoft.- BS, Information Technology, Portland State University
ken@portlandfunds.com
Yupin Sinit, Accounts Payable Clerk, is primarily responsible for supporting accounting staff in administrative matters. Ms. Sinit has 17 years experience as a financial clerk and administrative assistant at GAW Electric, Pantronix Corporation, the Joint Voluntary Agency at the US Embassy in Bangkok, Thailand, and Thai Wah Company.yupin@portlandfunds.com
Deborah Scroggin, Office Manager & Administrative Assistant, provides reception service and supports the daily administrative needs of management and staff. Deborah was previously with AmeriCorps, where she performed 2,000 hours of disaster relief, education, and media relations service throughout the southeastern United States. For this achievement, she has received the Presidential Award for Service and the Congressional Bronze Medal Award for Service. Prior to AmeriCorps, she worked on- and off-campus to fund a portion of her college education, and received a Dean’s scholarship.
- BS, political science, with economics minor; University of Oregon
deborah@portlandfunds.com