Our Team

Board of Directors

Officers

Alan Shoebridge, Vice Chair
Providence

Kirk L. Dobbins, Chair
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan/Hospitals

Rico Bocala, Secretary/Treasurer
USI Northwest (USI Insurance Services)

Directors

Julie Briggs
The Standard

Julie Cusumano
Walsh Construction

Shawn K. Forde
Portland Community College

Mara Kennedy
Moda Health

Elisabeth Lyon
Community Volunteer

John Ducker
Columbia Sportswear

Melissa Eckstein, MSSW MBA, LCSW
Unity Center for Behavioral Health

DeWanna Harris
Multnomah County

Jon Isaacs
Portland Metro Chamber

Carter MacNichol
Shiels Obletz Johnsen

Tim Lowndes
Convergint

David Ludwig
Community Volunteer

Jeremiah Rigsby
CareOregon

Kate Robinson
Holland & Knight

Senior Staff

  • Duncan Anderson

    Director of Shelter Services

  • Tony Bernal

    Chief Executive Officer

  • Chip Burczak

    Chief Financial Officer

  • Chelsea DeLoney

    Director of Regulatory and Workforce Compliance

  • Nicky Ferguson

    Vice President of Shelters

  • Steven Gilbert

    Director of Public Policy and Funding

  • Damon Hays

    Director of Veterans Services

  • Christian Heinlein

    Director of Information Technology

  • Alexis Nuckles

    Director of Housing

  • Miro Paljevic

    Vice President of Housing

  • Roma Peyser

    Vice President of Development

  • Jenifer Spafford

    Vice President of Human Resources

  • Danny Stribling

    Director of Community Health & Wellness

  • Marie Wrighten-Lynch

    Assistant Director of Shelters

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.