Oregon’s Economic Landscape: Risks, Opportunities & The Road Ahead

Registration Details

General admission is free for everyone, but registration is requested to help us manage capacity.

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About the Program

Oregon is at an economic crossroads, with several paths state leaders can take to support statewide vitality. Now that the Governor’s Prosperity Council Report has been released, this topic is front and center, along with sharply different views on the best direction forward.

Our panel will discuss their views of the fundamentals of Oregon’s economy and both the difficulties and opportunities for our shared future. Topics covered will include tax and regulatory challenges, the high cost of living, and the need for family-wage jobs and business prosperity. In the larger context of changes in global and national commerce, the conversation will ask: what roads can Oregon take?

Panelists

Richelle Luther – Executive Vice President, Columbia Sportswear and Member of Governor’s Prosperity Council

Alejandro Queral – Executive Director, Oregon Center for Public Policy

John Tapogna – President, Oregon Business Council

Moderator

Kimberly Branam – Chief Trade and Economic Development Officer, Port of Portland

Thank You!

Thank you to City Club’s Summer 2026 Season Sponsors: AARP Oregon, the Don Sterling Fund of the Oregon Community Foundation, Hospital Association of Oregon, and NW Natural.

City Club of Portland relies on organizational sponsors to help cover the costs of bringing free programming to our members and the public. As a nonpartisan, impartial forum for civic dialogue, City Club accepts sponsorships from a wide spectrum of organizations. Our policies prevent sponsors from influencing the content of our programming and research. City Club is deeply grateful to all of our supporters.