Committees

Ericka Warren:

Facilitator, Evolucion Group - Ericka is a third-generation Portlander, facilitating HAAB meetings. Ericka supports members during and between their meetings, ensures a good flow of communication between the HAAB and the project team, and maintains the integrity of the process.

Dr. Ebony Amato-Blackmon:

Co-owner, XOPDX; Co-owner, 10th Avenue Liquor; Owner, 228 Group; Former Member, I-5 Rose Quarter Executive Steering Committee -

Dr. Amato-Blackmon is a Portland native with over 20 years’ experience as a banker, manager and public affairs liaison. She has been directly responsible for managing communications and relationships in both the finance and power business lines at Bonneville Power Administration and in the private sector. In addition, she has been active in educating and teaching small business classes at Portland Community College, Warner Pacific University and Portland State University. Dr. Amato-Blackmon also has stepped into the entrepreneurial world and is the owner of several local businesses. She holds a bachelor’s degree from George Fox University, a Master of Business Administration from Marylhurst University, a Doctorate of Management from George Fox University and a doctoral degree from Walden University. Dr. Amato-Blackmon has served on the Board since September 2021.

Sprinavasa Brown:

Co-founder and Executive Director, ELSO Inc. -

Sprinavasa is an experienced change agent, recognized community leader and social entrepreneur with 12 years’ experience in the nonprofit sector. As co-founder of ELSO Inc. (Experience Life Science Outdoors), she is leading change for Black and Brown youth through camp culture and innovation in science, environmental and nature-based education. A Portland native, Sprinavasa has a bachelor’s degree from Oberlin College and a master’s degree from Gonzaga University. She has served on the Board since January 2021.

Andrew Campbell:

Board Chair, Word Is Bond; Mentor and Development Consultant, Multnomah County Health Department; Former Member, I-5 Rose Quarter Community Advisory Committee -

Andrew is a Portland local raised in the historic Albina community. He attended Boise-Eliot Elementary, Harriet Tubman Middle School and Benson Polytechnic High School. Andrew holds two bachelor’s degrees, in psychology and sociology, from Tuskegee University and a master’s in sports psychology from the University of Tennessee. He has over 10 years of professional experience in physiological training, and social and psychological sciences. He is passionate about creating healthier environments in Black and Brown communities to influence positive behavior and cultural cohesion. Andrew has served on the Board since January 2021.

Bryson Davis:

Attorney, PNW Business Law; Director, Soul Business District Association; Board Chair, Williams & Russell CDC; Board Secretary, Business for a Better Portland; Director, A Renaissance School of Arts and Sciences; Former Member, I-5 Rose Quarter Executive Steering Committee -

Bryson is committed to improving social and economic equity across marginalized communities. He is an active board member of several nonprofit organizations and focuses his volunteer work on diversity and business development issues. He was co-chair of the community-elected Williams & Russell Project Working Group and is the current chair of the Williams & Russell Community Development Corporation, a collaborative effort between the Project Working Group, Prosper Portland, Legacy Health and the City of Portland involving Legacy Health returning to the community a 1.7-acre vacant block at N. Russell St. and N. Williams Ave. known as the Hill Block. Bryson holds a bachelor’s degree from Reed College and a juris doctor from the University of Washington School of Law. He has served on the Board since September 2021.

Joy Alise Davis:

Hailing from Cincinnati, Joy Alise Davis (she/her) graduated from Miami University with a bachelor's degree in political science and graduated from Parsons School of Design with a master's degree in Theories of Urban Practice. She is a speculative design strategist who has held support and leadership roles at various social justice organizations for over ten years. Joy Alise has consulted on urban planning, urban design, and racial equity projects with government bureaus in Oregon for over eight years. She is the founder of the award-winning collaborative design firm Design + Culture Lab, and is an Assistant Professor at Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA). Currently, Joy Alise serves as the President and Executive Director of Imagine Black, where she works to help our Black community imagine the alternatives they deserve and build political participation to achieve those alternatives.

Keith Edwards:

Retired Electrician, IBEW Local 48; Board Director, TriMet; Mentor Development Specialist, Multnomah County -

During a distinguished 44-year career, Keith broke many barriers in the Black community. He became the first Black business manager of a construction local in the history of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), was the first to serve as a member of the National Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee, and co-founded the Electrical Workers Minority Caucus in 1974. He was the first Black person appointed to the Executive Board of IBEW Local 48, and he served as an international representative for IBEW’s Ninth District. The Jefferson High School graduate has been active with the Coalition of Black Men, the Portland Workforce Alliance and the NAACP, for which he has served as president of the Portland chapter. Keith has served on the Board since January 2021.

JT Flowers:

Strategic Communications, Albina Vision Trust -

Bio coming soon.

Leslie Goodlow, LMSW:

Equity and Business Operations Manager, Portland Housing Bureau -

Leslie grew up in the historic Albina community, where she still resides. She attended Holladay Park and Irvington elementary schools, and Grant High School. Leslie holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Grambling State University and a Master of Social Work from Portland State University. She has 30 years of public service in progressively more senior roles with Multnomah County and currently with the City of Portland. Leslie is very active in the community, most notably with the Portland Rose Festival Foundation, where she has been a board member since 1999 and in 2007 served as president for the Centennial Celebration. She is a member of the Mt. Hood Cable Regulatory Commission and is president of the Zeta Sigma Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. She also serves as the Conference Planning Chair for the National Forum for Black Public Administrators. Leslie has served on the Board since January 2021.

Kevin Modica:

Retired, Assistant Chief, Portland Police Bureau; Campus Public Safety Police, Portland State University; Safety and Justice Challenge participant with the John F. Kennedy School of Government and MacArthur Foundation -

Kevin moved to Portland in the late 1970s to attend Portland State University and play basketball. After graduating, he began his professional career in corrections and policing. In 1986 he became a Portland police officer and served the community in progressively more senior roles with the Portland Police Bureau for over 31 years, retiring as assistant chief in 2017. Kevin has recently worked as an advisor and staffer to Oregon State Senator Lew Frederick of Senate District 22 and has board of director experience with CASA, Black Parent Initiative and former Oregon Governor Kate Brown’s Police Training Task Force. He is a voice for fairness and safety in the community, and continues to be an advisor to several elected and professional public safety agency directors. He holds several certifications in public safety administration. Kevin has served on the Board since January 2021.

Kimberly Stowers Moreland, MBA, MURP:

Co-owner of Moreland Resource Consulting, Vice-Chair of the Portland Historic Landmark Commission, President of the Oregon Black Pioneers (OBP) – Kimberly has more than 30 years of experience in the public sector, urban and historic preservation, community development and urban planning. She began documenting Portland's Black history as a city planner with the City of Portland. She worked with a community advisory committee and local historians to produce History of Portland's African American Community (1805 to the Present). She was on the project team that produced Cornerstones of Community: The Buildings of Portland's African American History. On behalf OBP, she authored Images of America: African Americans of Portland and is co-curator of “Racing to Change,” an OBP exhibition highlighting Black Oregonians' lives and activism during the 1960s and 1970s. In 2023, she co-published Building Legacy: BIPOC Construction Trailblazers in Oregon with Constructing Hope. She also recently teamed with the City of Portland and Architectural Resource Group on successfully approving five National Historic Landmark Register nominations significant to Black history in Portland (Dean’s Beauty Salon and Barber Shop, Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, Golden West Hotel, Dr. John D. Marshall Building, and Edward and Beatrice Morrow Cannady House). In 2024, she was honored as Civic Leader at the City of Tigard Juneteenth Celebration and received the Oregon Heritage Excellence Award for her work in interpreting, documenting and preserving Oregon's heritage. 

Dr. Carlos Richard:

Adjunct Professor of Leadership and Diversity, Warner Pacific University; Equity and Inclusion Manager, Multnomah County, Department of County Human Services (DCHS) -

Dr. Richard currently serves as the equity and inclusion manager with DCHS and as the adjunct professor of leadership and diversity at Warner Pacific University. Dr. Richard also served as co-chair of the Oregon Commission on Black Affairs and is the former director of the Successful Families 2020 Initiative of the United Way of the Columbia-Willamette. Dr. Richard holds a bachelor’s degree from Portland State University, a master’s degree from Warner Pacific University, and a Master of Divinity and a doctorate from George Fox University. He has served on the Board since January 2021.

John “Bubba” Washington:

CEO and Editor in Chief, Flossin Media; Executive Director, Soul Business District Association; Former Member, I-5 Rose Quarter Community Advisory Committee; Member, N/NE Neighborhood Housing Strategy Oversight Committee; Former Chair, Alberta Commons Art and Design Committee; Longtime Member, NAACP -

John attended Rutgers University and has over 25 years of experience as an equity facilitator, intervention specialist, land use developer, community activist, small business consultant and national publisher/editor. As the executive director of the Soul District Business Association (SDBA), he demonstrates a deep and abiding commitment to bolstering community perceptions of capability, significance and influence. John's fierce and uncompromising advocacy involves testifying on behalf of small, minority-owned businesses and helping access funding and economic development opportunities for underrepresented populations in N/NE Portland neighborhoods. Under his leadership, SDBA assisted more than 100 Black-owned businesses and community members in submitting their applications to The Oregon Cares Fund for Black Relief and Resilience during the pandemic. John publishes a triannual publication, Flossin Magazine; hosts the Black Beat Podcast; co-produces the PDX Black Rose Podcast; and has an outdoor program called “Boating with Bubba.” Each of these platforms amplifies the voices and perspectives of Black Oregonians in the Pacific Northwest. John has served on the Board since January 2021.

Johnell Bell:

Facilitator, Espousal Strategies, LLC - Johnell facilitates the COAC. In this role, Johnell supports members during and between their meetings, maintains the integrity of the process, and facilitates communication about the process among members and other interested parties.

Michael A. Burch:

Retired Representative, Pacific Northwest Regional Council of Carpenters - Michael is a native Oregonian, mostly retired from over 33 years of working to educate young people about careers in education and the trades. He served in the Air Force Reserves and is a lifelong supporter of Workforce Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.

His last career post prior to retirement was with the Pacific Northwest Regional Council of Carpenters. Employed as a Representative, he was responsible for outreach, recruitment and community relations. In addition to representing rank and file members in Oregon and Southwest Washington in this role, he was also actively involved in educating the community about the opportunities and benefits of careers in organized labor. For 13 years with the Carpenters, he diligently campaigned to educate their members and the community about the importance of being registered to vote and voting our issues.

He has served on numerous boards and commissions throughout his career, including but not limited to the Portland YouthBuilders, Constructing Hope, All Hands Raised, Oregon Tradeswomen, and the Oregon State Apprenticeship and Training Council.

Katrina Cloud, M. Ed, SHRM-CP:

Director of Student & Public Affairs, Northwest College of Construction - Katrina represents the Northwest College of Construction on various public and oversight committees. She is the liaison between the college and political entities, and also manages contractor and apprentice retention, affirmative action planning and workforce activities. She earned her SHRM-CP in 2022 and is the hiring manager for the college. Her specialized skill set includes program development, pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship administration. She has 20 years of community college experience and was the past chair of the Oregon Community College Apprenticeship Consortium, an oversight group that manages the statewide curriculum of the 17 community colleges across the state. She formed the Allied Coordinators, a networking group of all open-shop apprenticeship programs in Oregon, which she now chairs. She is an advocate for registered apprenticeship in Oregon and utilizes her entrepreneurial spirit to create and implement new and innovative programs aimed at assisting people from diverse experiences toward family-wage jobs. 

Felicia Tripp Folsom:

Chief Operating Officer at The Contingent - Felicia is passionate about working on issues involving affordable housing, social justice, healthcare and educational reform. In addition to her work as the COO at The Contingent, Felicia sits on the board of directors of Goodwill Industries, Community Housing Fund, Portland Children’s Levy, and Friends of the Children. Previously, Felicia served as the Deputy Director of the Portland Housing Center, a NeighborWorks homeownership center, for over 18 years and before that she worked at the Emergence Foundation. Felicia is a graduate of the Achieving Excellence Program at Harvard's Kennedy School and holds a bachelor’s degree from Reed College.

James Posey:

President of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Portland Chapter; Co-founder of the National Association of Minority Contractors of Oregon (NAMC-Oregon); Former Member, I-5 Rose Quarter Historic Albina Advisory Board - James is a longtime Portland resident with a legacy of advocating for minority contractors in Oregon. After serving in the U.S. Air Force and National Guard, James moved to the Pacific Northwest and worked for the U.S. Forestry Service in Washington State. Upon retiring in 1990, he started his own trucking company with a focus on the construction industry. For more than 20 years, James used his experience in the trucking and asphalt paving business to voice strong support for fair practices for minority businesses. He is a co-founder of NAMC-Oregon, a former mayoral candidate and current President of the NAACP Portland Chapter. James continues to fight unapologetically for equity and justice in the construction industry and beyond.

Janelle Waltz:

Board Chair, Maranatha Church of God; Member of the Board of Trustees, De La Salle North Catholic High School; Owner, Hartley-Waltz Construction LLC; Owner, Blueprint HR – 

Janelle is a Portland native with over a decade of experience in Human Resources. She is the owner of both Hartley-Waltz Construction LLC and Blueprint HR alongside her services as the Board Chair for Maranatha Church of God and member of the Board of Trustees for De La Salle North Catholic High School. Janelle graduated from Concordia University with a master’s degree in business administration and a bachelor’s degree in psychology and sociology, with a minor in Spanish. Her dedication to leadership, community service and business development reflects her passion for building strong foundations—both in construction and within the communities she serves.

Cinna’Mon Williams, MBA:

Chief Operating Officer, NAMC-Oregon; Diversity & Equity Advocate; Workforce & Small Business Development Leader; Member, Energy Trust of Oregon Diversity Action Council; Board Member, RECLAIM -

For over 35 years, Cinna’Mon has applied an equity lens and a people-centered approach to drive change in public and non-profit contracting, equity and program development.

As Chief Operating Officer of NAMC-Oregon, Cinna’Mon oversees internal operations, human resources and process integration to enhance team efficiency. She supervises staff and ensures the organization’s programs align with its mission and objectives. She has also served on committees and councils alongside President and CEO Nate McCoy, advocating for small businesses owned by People of Color and NAMC-Oregon members.

Additionally, Cinna’Mon is a member of the Energy Trust of Oregon Diversity Action Council, contributing to efforts that promote inclusivity and equity in the energy sector. She also serves on the Board of Directors for RECLAIM, supporting initiatives that empower communities through economic and workforce development. Previously, Cinna’Mon led procurement, contracting and equity at multiple public agencies and was the Director of Education and Workforce Development at the Urban League of Portland, where she led family empowerment, career, employment and small business development initiatives.