Welcome to the latest installment of the Leader Board, a quarterly feature in which we introduce readers to some of the region’s newest executives.
There have been a flurry of new hires and promotions at an array of area companies.
Read on to learn more, and please email me at sstevens@bizjournals.com with any executive changes at your organization.
— Suzanne Stevens
Michelle Johnston Holthaus
Intel Corp.
Senior Vice President, General Manager of Sales & Marketing Group
Intel
What it does: Semiconductor manufacturing
Title: Executive Vice President and general manager of Client Computing Group
When: January
Previous: Chief revenue officer and general manager of the Sales, Marketing and Communications Group
David Zinsner
Intel Corp.
What it does: Semiconductor manufacturing
Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
When: January
Previous: EVP and CFO of Micron Technology
Robin Holmes-Sullivan
Lewis & Clark College
What it does: Four year liberal arts college in South Portland
Title: President
When: July 2022
Previous: Vice president for student life and dean of students at Lewis & Clark College
RosieLynn (Lynn) Fox
Insitu Inc.
What it does: Boeing-owned maker of unmanned aerial systems
Title: CEO
When: January
Previous: senior director of Boeing’s Electronic Sensor and Intelligence Solutions division as well as CEO of Boeing subsidiary Argon ST
Lorelei Juntunen
ECONorthwest
What it does: Provides independent economic consulting to public and private clients
Title: President
When: January
Previous: Vice president of operations, ECONorthwest
Martell Dyles
JE Dunn Construction
What it does: Construction firm
Title: Senior diversity, equity and inclusion manager for offices in the West, including Portland, Colorado Springs, Phoenix and Denver.
When: Announced in February
Previous: Director of diversity and workforce development at Triunity, Inc.
Chuck Archer
LRS Architects, Inc.
What it does: Architecture firm
Title: Principal
When: January
Previous: Project Manager and senior associate
Amalia Mohr
LRS Architects, Inc.
What it does: Architecture firm
Title: Principal
When: Beginning of 2022
Previous: She will be the firm's first interior designer to rise to principal, LRS said.
James Arp
Mary’s Woods Retirement Community
What it does: Continuing care retirement community, with 600 residents
Title: CEO
When: December
Previous: interim CEO for Mary’s Woods and several top leadership positions for Providence St. Joseph Health
Aaron Dickson
Friends of Baseball
What it does: Nonprofit that brings baseball to children through camps, scholarships, equipment, one-one mentoring and team-based opportunities
Title: Executive Director
When: March
Previous: Leadership Program Manager, Self Enhancement Inc.
Andrew Bates
Navex
What it does: Risk and compliance software maker
Title: Chief Financial Officer
When: February
Previous: CFO at Viewpoint
Jim Beeman
Columbia Sportswear
What it does: Outdoor apparel and footwear
Title: Vice President of U.S. Sales
When: January
Previous: Nike's vice president and general manager of JD Sports and Finish Line
Pri Shumate
Columbia Sportswear
What it does: Outdoor apparel and footwear
Title: Chief Marketing Officer
When: March
Previous: Head of marketing experiences for Airbnb’s (Nasdaq: ABNB) Olympics partnership
Deanne Buck
Economic Development for Central Oregon
What it does: Supports businesses and economic development for Central Oregon
Title: Venture Catalyst Director
When: February
Previous: Executive director, Camber Outdoors
Russell Bundschuh
M Financial Group
What it does: Financial services design and distribution
Title: President and CEO
When: January
Previous: Senior vice president, the Chubb Group; president, Chubb Life
Ed Casey
Burgerville
What it does: Vancouver-based fast food chain
Title: CEO
When: February
Previous: Co-founder of Cheryl's on 12th
Ali Migaki
iQ Credit Union
What it does: Financial services
Title: Chief retail officer
When: March
Previous: Senior vice president of retail services
Corlinda Wooden
Unitus Community Credit Union
What it does: Financial services
Title: Senior vice president and chief retail officer
When: Announced in February
Previous: Various roles
Joe Corso
nLight Inc.
What it does: Industrial laser maker
Title: Chief Financial Officer
When: March
Previous: Vice president of corporate development and investor relations at nLight
Kimberly Howard Wade
Caldera Arts
What it does: Arts and culture program founded by Dan Wieden
Title: Executive Director
When: February
Previous: Director of Portland General Electric's Project Zero social impact initiative
Brenna Davis
Organically Grown Co.
What it does: Organic produce wholesaler and distributor
Title: CEO
When: February
Previous: Vice president of social and environmental responsibility and communications at PCC Community Markets
John "Jack" Doyle
Guardian Real Estate Services
What it does: Multifamily real estate company
Title: Asset manager
When: Announced in March
Previous: Asset manager with Newcastle Limited
Gene Hall
Puppet
What it does: IT automation software
Title: Chief Marketing Officer
When: December 2021
Previous: CMO and vice president of security marketing for Cisco
Michele Holen
Portland Metropolitan Association of Realtors
What it does: Nonprofit trade association
Title: Chief executive officer
When: Announced September 2021
Previous: Chief operating officer
Bob Harding
Children's Institute Board
What it does: Policy and advocacy organization focused on Oregon's early childhood development system
Title: Harding, who is president of Pacific West Bank, has been named board chair
When: March
AG Lambert
Navex
What it does: Risk and compliance software maker
Title: Chief Product Officer
When: February
Previous: Chief product strategy officer at SAP Concur
Ivory Mathews
Home Forward
What it does: The largest provider of affordable housing in Oregon
Title: Executive director
Previous: CEO, Columbia (South Carolina) Housing
Anne Tan Piazza
Oregon Nurses Association
What it does: State’s largest nurses’ union, with 15,000 members
Title: Executive Director
When: April 4
Previous: Labor and Operations Executive Officer, Washington State Nurses Association
Toc Soneoulay-Gillespie
Governor’s Office of Immigrant and Refugee Advancement
What it does: Advocates for and connects people to statewide immigrant and refugee programs and organizations
Title: Director
When: March
Previous: Director of Community Health for Health Share of Oregon
Lisa Steele
Cedar Hills Hospital
What it does: Provides treatment for co-occurring mental health and addiction challenges
Title: CEO
When: October 2021
Previous: CEO, Claire|Matrix, a California behavior health organization
Nick Tostenrude
Vesta
What it does: Payments fraud detection software
Title: Chief Product Officer
When: December 2021
Previous: General manager of Amazon Fraud Detector
Jason Vieth
Laird Superfood
What it does: Plant-based food and beverage supplement manufacturer
Title: CEO
When: February
Previous: Executive vice president of Savos Brands
Alasdhair Willis
Adidas
What it does: Athletic footwear and apparel
Title: Chief creative officer
When: March
Previous: Creative director at Hunter
Trey Winthrop
Bob's Red Mill
What it does: Products organic grains and other home baking products
Title: CEO
When: Early 2022
Previous: Chief financial officer, Bob's Red Mill
Jackie Wirz
Donate Life Northwest
What it does: Maintains the organ donor registry for the state of Oregon
Title: Executive Director
When: March 1
Previous: Executive director, Saturday Academy, a STEM-education nonprofit
Ray Yancey
LRS Architects, Inc.
What it does: Architecture firm
Title: Principal
When: January
Previous: Director of senior living
Dr. Mark Zeitzer
ZoomCare
What it does: Urgent care clinics
Title: Chief Medical Officer
Previous: Medical director of acute care services, ZoomCare
