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

MADISON TAYLOR

PROGRAM MANAGER
madi@lifturbanportland.org
503.221.1224 ext. 107

BRETT WILLIAMS

COMMUNITY OUTREACH
AND PROJECT MANAGER
brett@lifturbanportland.org
503.221.1224 ext. 104

TERESA STEICHEN 

PROGRAM MANAGER
teresa@lifturbanportland.org
503.221.1224 ext. 101

EERO GOLDWATER

Director of Office Morale

​Board of Directors

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

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

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

Kristine Jurgenson 
​Secretary
Co-owner, Robert Jurgenson, PC (CPA)
First Immanuel Lutheran Church

Tim Croasdaile
Retired, Corporate Communicator
Trinity Episcopal
​

Barbara Crooke
 Community Volunteer
Congregation Beth Israel
​

 Michael Feldman
Retired, Computer Science Professor
Havurah Shalom

 Nate Jones
Strategic Planning
ESCO Corporation

 Jessica Karam
Resident Service Coordinator
Home Forward

Rachel New
Marketing and Accounting
New & Neville Real Estate Services

Kyle Shick
Financial Advisor
Baird

Advisory Council

Jonathan Avery       Legacy Health System
Cal Collins                  ESCO Corporation
Peter Corrado           Catholic Education Foundation of Oregon
Nikki Director           Gallery Director, Retired
Bonny Groshong      First Immanuel Lutheran Church
Noel Johnson             Cairn Pacific
Kari Lorz                    New Seasons Market- Slabtown
Susan Milstein         Advisory Council Chair
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