VISIONARY LEADERSHIP

Oregon BEST's leadership includes executives from some of the world's most respected sustainable built environment and renewable energy companies: SolarWorld, Portland General Electric, Gerding Edlen Development, Collins Companies, CH2M HILL, Pacific Northwest National Laboratories, and Perkins Coie.

These executives join leading researchers from Oregon BEST's partner universities (the Oregon Institute of Technology, Oregon State University, Portland State University, and the University of Oregon) and the Oregon Legislature to make up a visionary Board of Directors, Commercialization Advisory Board, and staff, all committed to fueling Oregon's green economy.

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

• Allan Abravanel – Partner, Perkins Coie
• Gordon Brinser – President, SolarWorld Industries America
• Sen. Richard Devlin – Oregon State Senate, Ex Officio
• Kimberly Andrews Espy – Vice President for Research & Innovation, University of Oregon
• Jonathan Fink – Vice President for Research & Strategic Partnerships, Portland State University
• Charlie Jones – Dean, School of Engineering, Technology, & Management, Oregon Institute of Technology
• Wade Mosby – Senior Vice President, Collins Companies
• Bill Nicholson – Vice President, Distribution, Portland General Electric
• Rod Quinn – Chief Technical Officer, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
• Kirsten Sommer – Design Manager, Electronics & Advanced Technology, CH2M HILL
• Richard Spinrad – Vice President for Research, Oregon State University
• Dennis Wilde – Principal, Gerding Edlen Development

Conflict of Interest Policy
Oregon BEST Board members have completed copies of the Conflict of Interest Form.

Board Member Information

COMMERCIALIZATION ADVISORY BOARD

• John Chen, Phoenix Venture Partners
• Steve Eichenlaub, Intel Capital
• Sen. Richard Devlin – Oregon State Senate, Ex Officio
• Michelle Halle, JELD-WEN
• Sarah Krasley, Autodesk, Inc.
• Michael Mahoney, Saint-Gobain
• Doug Moore, McKinstry
• Brooke Randall, Equilibrium Capital
• Adrian Roberts, Battelle
• Gregg Semler, Pivotal Investments
• Brian Wall, Oregon State University
• Dennis Wilde, Gerding Edlen Development
• Matthew Wilson, Lane Powell

STAFF

David Kenney, President & Executive Director
david.kenney (at) oregonbest.org

Susan Safford, Operations Director
susan.safford (at) oregonbest.org

Johanna Brickman, Manager, Sustainable Built Environment Program
jo.brickman (at) oregonbest.org 

Ken Vaughn, Commericalization Program Manager
ken.vaughn (at) oregonbest.org

Gregg Kleiner/Cloudburst Creative (contractor), Marketing, Communications,
& Media Relations kleinerg (at) comcast.net