Chair

Charlene brings over 17 years of leadership working at the intersection of public health and healthcare systems to confront and change social determinants of health.

Secretary

A Rose City native, Jawan Mullen has deep roots in the Portland area. He graduated from David Douglas High School in 2010, where he lettered in Football and was a prominent writer for the school’s award-winning newspaper: The Highlander.

Treasurer

Javarr has had an interesting and varied life so far. I spent 8 years in the US Army as part of the 82nd Airborne Battalion. During that time, he was deployed to a lot of different countries and developed a love of travel and seeing new places.

Director

Oliver Rose Jr began his professional career as a network administrator at Albert Garaudy and Associates in Metairie, LA after completing a Bachelor of Computer Science degree at Xavier University of Louisiana in 2004. After Hurricane Katrina, he uprooted from his hometown of…

Director

Shaneka Odom was born and raised in Baltimore, MD. She received her B.S. degree in Civil Engineering and M.S. degree in Transportation and Infrastructure Studies, both from Morgan State University. Shaneka is an Operations/Major Projects Engineer with the Federal Highway Administration.

Director

Keylah Boyer is a second-generation Oregonian whose commitment to education and the community was instilled in her at a young age. Her maternal grandparents relocated from the South to Oregon in the 1940s during The Great Migration. Affectionately, known as Nana and Papa, they devoted their lives to building….

Co-Founder & Emeritus Director

After more than forty years in public and private education, Dr. Ernest Hartzog is semi-retired. He remains active as a consultant in education and in community and organizational development with his wife Marilyn. He is also involved in a number of volunteer activities…

Emeritus Director

Kaeti was passionate and successful in developing resources for communities and groups she could identify with. Communication was at the root of her success…