Forging New Connections With the Portland Business Community

The Innovation Board collaborates with the business law faculty to create new programs and events for the Center.
Innovation Board Members
Nathan Christensen (President and CEO, Mammoth HR)—Cochair
Ambyr O’Donnell ’01 (Vice President and Associate General Counsel, Belden)—Cochair
Jerry Carleton ’07 (Principal, Immix Law)
Kirk Dobbins (Vice President and Regional Counsel, Kaiser Permanente—Portland)
Paul Ehrlich (General Counsel Global Brands and Americas, adidas)
George K. Foster (Professor of Law)
Oren Haker (Partner, Stoel Rives)
Steven Hedberg ’84 (Chief Operating Officer, Perkins Coie)
Maitreya Jani (Assistant General Counsel, Fortune Brands)
Trevor Jones (Director and Associate General Counsel, Intel)
Tricia Juettemeyer ’14 (Assistant General Counsel, Smarsh)
Suk Kim (Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Urban Airship)
Ben Lauritsen (Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Portland Trail Blazers)
Matt Levin (Shareholder, Markowitz Herbold)
Salumeh R. Loesch (Counsel, Klarquist)
Julia Markley (Partner, Perkins Coie)
Samir Parikh (Professor of Law)
Bill Pierznik (Chief Operating Officer, Act-On Software)
Lisa Poplawski (Shareholder, Lane Powell)
Josh Smith ’05 (Partner, Tonkin Torp)
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