Colleen has more than 30 years experience in public and independent schools and civic engagement. She joined City Club in 2010 and has served on research and advocacy committees (2011-2016) and the Membership Committee (2016-2019). She is currently Chair of the Membership Committee.

Ted is a former tech CFO with a broad career spanning banking, nonprofit administration, software, and telecommunications. He has served as City Club Treasurer twice, led several committees, and managed City Club’s finances alongside Chris Howard for the past three years.

Shoshana is the principal of Baird Energy Law, where she advises utilities, public entities, and nonprofits on regulatory, transactional, and policy matters. Her work spans utility acquisitions, rate cases, administrative proceedings, and legislative drafting, as well as workforce policy and community benefit agreements.

Chris has been on City Club’s Finance Committee since 2018 and served as treasurer from 2021-2022. He brings over 10 years of experience in financial analysis, budgeting, auditing, accounting, and reporting. As a lifelong Oregonian, he is passionate about making Portland a better place.

Michaela Parker has a multi-disciplinary analytics background including economic development, commercial real estate, and corporate governance. She is committed to research-driven civic engagement, serving on the Research Board and contributing to the Ranked Choice Voting study. Her civic interests include walkable city initiatives and the impact of urban design on childhood development.

Jordan is a seasoned project manager with a diverse client portfolio spanning telecommunications, healthcare, and software development sectors. He’s been a City Club member since 2014. As his children get older, Jordan is becoming increasingly invested in contributing his skills to enhance Portland’s quality of life.

Jonathan Konkol is a 30-year resident of Portland who’s active in his community and volunteers with numerous organizations serving Portland. He’s trained as a planner and architect and practices urban design. Jonathan is currently Co-Chair of Issue Committees and Chair of the Built Environment Issue Subcommittee.

Wynne Wakkila had a long career in government fiscal administration, with accomplishments including writing the ordinance to fund the Oregon Convention Center, managing $800M+ in tax revenue, and serving as executive director of FAST – Fight Against Sex Trafficking. A City Club member since 1985, Wynne has organized 100+ events and contributed to several research studies. She is currently Co-Chair of Issue Committees and Chair of the Health & Public Safety Issue Subcommittee.

Joe Gardner has served as a state government affairs expert and policy analyst for the firm of Gardner & Gardner since 2019. Before joining the firm, he earned his Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of California, Berkeley, specializing in International Relations, Comparative Politics, and Social Science Methodology. In that time, he taught college-level courses on a wide range of political and public policy subjects including parliamentary and electoral strategy, international security, and interpersonal conflict resolution & negotiation.

Joe has participated in multiple congressional primary and general election campaigns, volunteering his services as a polling analyst and contributing to constituent outreach efforts. He has also worked as a grant coordinator and project manager organizing research fellowships and transnational academic conferences in Europe and the United States. Joe possesses a strong commitment to community service, exemplified in his years of experience helping to administer non-profit student cooperatives, humanitarian organizations, and animal welfare shelters.

Ramsay Weit practiced as a Legal Aid lawyer for 11 years, then served as chief of staff and in other roles to members of Portland City Council and the Multnomah County Commission, with a particular focus on affordable housing policy and practice. He created a non-profit housing trust fund in Washington County, raising millions to assist in the financing of developments by non-profit corporations. He chaired City Club’s Research Board and served on the Board of Governors; he is now active with several non-profit boards.

Sam actively participates in healthcare reform through legislative work groups and contributions to organizations like the Oregon Medical Association and Physicians for a National Health Program (Oregon chapter). He’s also been involved with City Club’s Friday Forum Committee and the Health & Public Safety Issue Subcommittee. Sam is currently Co-Chair of the Program Committee.

Carla Kelley is a retired attorney; she served as in-house counsel for Northwest Natural and general counsel for the Port of Portland. A long-time City Club member, she was honored as Member of the Year in 2006 and served on the Friday Forum Committee and the Board of Governors. She currently serves on the boards of the Black United Fund and Oregon Repertory Singers.

Jesse Cornett is a government relations and policy professional. His policy experience includes healthcare, including expanding access, higher education, substance use recovery, elections and more. As an adjunct faculty member at Portland State University, Jesse has taught legislative process and Oregon politics. He has also worked on four presidential campaigns. Outside of work, Jesse is a dedicated yogi who enjoys spending weekends exploring all that Mount Hood has to offer.