Meet Our Team

ERIN GOLDWATER

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
erin@lifturbanportland.org
503.221.1224 ext. 106

ANDREA MACIAS

PROGRAM MANAGER
andrea@lifturbanportland.org
503.221.1224 ext. 105

BRETT WILLIAMS

COMMUNITY OUTREACH
AND MARKETING MANAGER
brett@lifturbanportland.org
503.221.1224 ext. 103

TERESA STEICHEN 

PROGRAM MANAGER
teresa@lifturbanportland.org
503.221.1224 ext. 101

ABBY MORRIS

EERO GOLDWATER

VOLUNTEER MANAGER
abby@lifturbanportland.org
503.221.1224 ext. 104

Director of Office Morale

​Board of Directors

Melissa Blanchard
President
Program Manager, Ophthalmology
Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center​

Brian Fleener
Vice President
VP Director of Architecture, Otak
Zion Lutheran Church

Barbara Crooke
Community Volunteer
Congregation Beth Israel​

Mark Uhrich, Retired
Retired, Hydrologist
St. Mary's Cathedral

Ruth Feldman
Writer, Retired Legislative Attorney
Havurah Shalom
​

Jil Morby
​Retired, American First Federal
​Credit Union
St. Mary's Cathedral

Kyle Shick
​Financial Advisor
Baird

Jessica Karam
​Resident Services Coordinator
Home Forward

Rachel New
​Marketing and Accounting
New & Neville Real Estate Services

Advisory Council

Susan Milstein         Advisory Council Chair
​Jonathan Avery       Legacy Health System
Cal Collins                  ESCO Corporation
Peter Corrado           Catholic Schools Endowment Foundation of Oregon
Nikki Director           Gallery Director, Retired
Bonny Groshong      First Immanuel Lutheran Church
Noel Johnson             Cairn Pacific
Kari Lorz                    New Seasons Market- Slabtown
Dave Richardson     Baker & Spice
Rob Shick                    Baird
Anne Weaver            Elephants Deli and Catering
Leasa Wilkens         SELCO Community Credit Union

Lead Volunteers

Susan Milstein- Foundations
Nikki Director- Development
Barbara Crooke- Senior Food Boxes
Kevin Larkin- Pantry