Board of Directors

Photo of board member Julie Novakowski.

Julie Novakowski

Julie Novakowski currently works as a Grantee Specialist with ICF providing training and technical assistance to the regional Head Start and Early Head Start grant recipients who reside in Alaska, …

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Dana Lopez

Dana Lopez currently serves as Vice President for Human Resources at the University of Portland. In this role, Lopez leads the University’s efforts to support employees, attract and retain a …

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Michael White

Michael White

Michael White has spent the last 30 years in various financial and leadership roles with Providence Health and Services. Throughout his career, his highest priority has been serving his community, …

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Sean Jessup

Sean Jessup, CEO of Eastern Oregon CCO and vice president of Medicare & Medicaid Programs at Moda Health, has been an innovator in how health care is provided and paid …

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Paul Weatheroy

Paul Weatheroy was born and raised in Portland, Oregon, growing up in NE Portland and attending Madison High School. He attended the University of Portland on a baseball scholarship and …

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Tyler Anderson

Tyler Anderson is a Senior Assistant Attorney General in the Labor and Employment section of the Oregon Department of Justice. Before joining DOJ, Tyler worked in private practice in Portland, …

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Mary Ellen Glynn

Mary Ellen Glynn is the Director of Corporate Communications for Columbia Sportswear Company. She has more than two decades of experience in government at the federal and state levels, including …

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Teresa Learn

Teresa Learn is the Chief Financial Officer for CareOregon, a non-profit Medicaid managed care organization serving over 500,000 members. In 17 years with CareOregon, Teresa has developed a deep understanding …

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Tim Clevenger

Tim Clevenger

Tim Clevenger is senior vice president/chief marketing officer of OnPoint Community Credit Union. He oversees marketing, brand, communications, community engagement and long-term ESG strategies for the credit union. Clevenger has …

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Dr. Linda Cruz

Linda Cruz, MD, a family physician, is the West Area Medical Director for Providence Medical Group (PMG) in the Oregon Region of Providence Health & Services, a not-for-profit network of …

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LifeWorks NW Board of Directors member Eric Martin

Eric Martin

Eric Martin is a partner with Stoel Rives LLP.  His legal practice focuses on natural resources law with an emphasis on property and transactional matters.  Active in a number of …

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LifeWorks NW Board of Directors member Roy Pittman

Roy Pittman

Roy Pittman was born in Louisiana but grew up in Portland, OR. He has spent over 40 years working and volunteering within the community. During that time he has received …

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Tamy Linver

Tamy S. Linver is the senior director of Strategic Planning at NW Natural. With over 30 years’ experience at NW Natural, Tamy has gained deep experience with complexities facing a …

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Cathy Reynolds

Cathy Reynolds joined Legacy Health in 2017 as director, Employment Strategy and Workforce Planning. In that role, she led the implementation of advanced recruiting processes and systems, and the deployment …

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LifeWorks NW Board of Directors Vice Chair Jody Pfeifer

Jody Pfeifer

Jody Pfeifer is currently the Assistant Vice President of the Transition Management Office at The Standard. She started at The Standard in the 1990s leading projects. Since then she has …

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