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

COMMUNITY OUTREACH MANAGER
madi@lifturbanportland.org
503.221.1224 ext. 107

RUTH SCOTT

Special Projects

TERESA STEICHEN 

Office Assistant

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

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

Lead Volunteers

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