I’m looking forward to working with Portland’s artistic community to make the promise of grant funding a reality, and to make the work impactful and inspiring.

From the 1980s, after graduating from Davidson College with a math degree, I’ve found myself following opportunities in music production, marketing, and business management. Music projects and teams spanned half the planet, and involved team-building, detailed production, planning, and execution — not to mention tremendous joy. In business, I worked on strategies for stakeholder communications for corporates, federal agencies, and non-profits and associations. I received my MBA in global executive management while studying in key global centers (China, Brazil, France, UK), and launched a corporate advisory platform on innovations in attracting, retaining, and inspiring customers, business partners, and other stakeholders.

Along the way, I managed to volunteer a lot — for the Native American Library & Museum Project, and as board member for two pro-arts organizations. I’ve learned the value of grant money to create impact beyond the term of a grant. Knowledge and skills transferral in the arts is as important as getting funds for your next exhibition, or to travel for a performance. And beyond the technical empowerment possible with grants, the inspiration provided to all artists and audiences can lead to more financial, emotional, and existential support. In some relationships I have, this can lead to data that drives arts and entertainment policy and government investment.

There’s a lot to do, a lot that can be done. Let me know if you have something you’d like to explore.