Our Team
Board of Directors
Officers
Antoinette Chandler, Secretary/Treasurer
Port of Portland
Andrew Schpak, Chair
Barran Liebman, LLP
Sherry Swackhamer, Vice Chair
Community Volunteer
Directors
Rico Bocala
USI
Julie Cusumano
Walsh Construction
Kirk Dobbins
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan/Hospitals
John Ducker
Columbia Sportswear
James Hein
Tonkon Torp, LLP
Jon Isaacs
Portland Metro Chamber
Tamara Kennedy
Port of Portland
Tim Lowndes
Convergint
Carter MacNichol
Shiels Obletz Johnsen
Kim Rosenberg, CFP
Coldstream Wealth Managment
Julie Briggs
The Standard
Senior Staff
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Duncan Anderson
Assistant Director of Shelter Services
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Tony Bernal
Chief Executive Officer
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Chip Burczak
Chief Financial Officer
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Nicky Ferguson
Vice President of Shelters
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Damon Hays
Director of Veterans Services
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Christian Heinlein
Director of Information Technology
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Alexis Nuckles
Director of Housing
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Miro Paljevic
Vice President of Housing
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Roma Peyser
Vice President of Development
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Leanne Sliva
Assistant Director of Residential Shelter Services
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Jenifer Spafford
Vice President of Human Resources
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Danny Stribling
Director of Community Health & Wellness
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Marie Wrighten-Lynch
Assistant Director of Shelters
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Director of Public Policy and Funding
Open
Staff Stories
Sal A.
Sal has been with Transition Projects for more than five years, and is currently a Residential Advocate at our Doreen’s Place shelter.
Tara S.
Tara has been with Transition Projects for over three and a half years and is currently a Mobile Engagement Team Supervisor.
Ashley K.
Ashley has been with Transition Projects for two years and is currently the Shelter Program Manager at our River District Navigation Center.