Greater Portland Inc has officially hired Monique Claiborne as their new president and CEO. Greater Portland Inc (GPI) provides support and services to companies seeking to relocate or expand in Greater Portland. Claiborne will oversee the nonprofit public-private partnership, which advances regional economic development through job growth and investment in the seven-county, bi-state region. GPI partneredRead more

Survival of the Most Adaptable in the Workplace Guest post by Kim Celentano, CEO of Strivven Media, creators of VirtualJobShadow.com and VJSJunior.com Our career-ready platforms serve as bridges between employers and students. Because we have a direct line into K-12 schools, we have the responsibility to introduce workforce realities into the classroom. Here’s one of them: The Digital Age has shattered whatever normsRead more

In our final Community Conversation of 2020, Orlando Williams spoke with Port of Portland Executive Director Curtis Robinhold about engaging meaningful community development. Curtis Robinhold became the Executive Director of the Port of Portland (Port) in 2017. He joined the Port as Deputy Executive Director in February of 2014. The Port, governed by a nine-memberRead more

Meyer Memorial Trust has officially hired D’Artagnan Bernard Caliman for their new director of Justice Oregon for Black Lives role – a five-year, $25 million investment in Black leadership, Black-serving organizations, and systemic-level change. Meyer partnered with Motus Recruiting and Staffing to assist in this momentous executive search. As a sixth-generation Oregonian, Caliman offers aRead more

In our September Community Conversations, Orlando Williams had an insightful discussion with Portland General Electric’s Maria Pope about innovative leadership in changing times. Maria Pope is president, chief executive officer, and a member of the Board of Directors of Portland General Electric, Oregon’s largest electric company. As CEO, Pope leads PGE’s strategy to create clean, affordable energy OregonRead more

In our August Community Communications, Orlando spoke with Oregon Supreme Court Associate Justice Adrienne Nelson about the divisions we are facing as a society and how to rebuild human connections. Justice Nelson was appointed to the Oregon Supreme Court on January 2, 2018, making her the first African American to sit on the state’s highestRead more

In our July Community Conversation, Orlando spoke with Chief Investment Officer at Meyer Memorial Trust, Rukaiyah Adams. Ms. Adams is responsible for leading the investment activities of Meyer Memorial Trust to ensure the continuing financial strength of the organization including decisions related to investment policy, asset allocation, performance measurement, manager selection, and risk management. TheirRead more

In partnership with the Portland Trail Blazers, we are thrilled to introduce the “Community Conversations” series, an interactive dialogue lead by Portland-native Orlando Williams with some of Oregon’s most influential leaders. These conversations will provide the audience with candid insights on business best practices and what it means to be successful, including diversity and inclusion efforts.

The ability to recruit for diverse talent starts like many other key initiatives within an organization – you need a solid plan. Like any good plan, you will need a roadmap and collaboration from others in the organization.

With diversity, equity, and inclusion being used almost interchangeably in corporate environments and strategies, it is important to start to distinguish between the three large words, concepts, and meanings. These constructs can be hard to define because they are often shaped by one’s worldview and life experiences. Here is one of many ways to lookRead more