Five New Board Members Join Foundation Board of Trustees
The Foundation has elected five new trustees to our Board of Trustees who will start their volunteer service on July 1, 2024. The new trustees include Abby Coppock (independent consultant), Brigid Flanigan (Tenfold Senior Living), Elaine Charpentier Philippi (M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust), Sama Shagaga (NW Natural), and Rich Truitt (retired, Indian Health Service).
The 21-member PCC Foundation board is a volunteer group that leads the PCC Foundation and represents a wide range of business and community interests to support student success at Portland Community College and beyond.
“It is with great excitement that we welcome our new board members to the Portland Community College Foundation,” said Board President Kim Morgan. “Their diverse backgrounds, expertise, and passion for education will undoubtedly enhance our mission to remove barriers to education at Portland Community College through the power of partnerships and create a community where anyone can thrive through education.”
Abby Coppock is an independent consultant specializing in organizational transformation, leadership development, team effectiveness, and change management. Prior to consulting, Abby worked in communications for the City of Portland and partnership development for a workforce reentry program in Chicago.
Brigid Flanigan has been developing and managing retirement communities in Oregon and California for 30 years. In her role as Founder and Principal of Tenfold Senior Living, she manages all aspects of the development process, including market analysis, public approvals, design, financing, construction and marketing. She is committed to urban redevelopment and is a strong supporter of the arts, including seven years on the board at Portland Center Stage.
Elaine Charpentier Philippi is a Senior Program Officer at M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust helping facilitate grants for the Trust’s work investing in education, leadership and development across the Pacific Northwest. Having served on a number of boards and committees in Oregon and as the former Executive Director at In4All, an educational nonprofit, Elaine believes deeply in the power of education and in addressing barriers that individuals, families and communities navigate when accessing education pathways.
Sama Shagaga, a former PCC student, serves on the Partnerships and Government Affairs team at NW Natural where he collaborates with local nonprofits, unions and trade partners with a strategic focus on workforce development, energy education and community investment. He is an American Leadership Forum (ALF) Senior Fellow and a current Board Director for ALF Oregon. He also sits on several advisory groups working with local workforce boards and STEM Hubs.
Rich Truitt, P.E., served with the Indian Health Service (IHS) for over 50 years (over 36 years as a Commissioned Officer with the U.S. Public Health Service and 14 years as a civilian). During this time, he worked with Indian Tribes throughout the West to plan, design and construct safe water supply, waste disposal and healthcare facilities. He also served as executive member of governing boards of six Federal healthcare facilities and is an active volunteer in the community.
PORTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION
2024-25 BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Kim Morgan, President, Director of Business Development and Partnerships, Nike
Jans Dykhouse, Vice President, Assistant Vice President of Sales Operations and Dental, The Standard
Ernest Stephens, Treasurer, Chief Executive Officer, Morant McLeod
Amy Winterowd, Secretary, Vice President of Client Solutions, JE Dunn Construction
Mohamed Alyajouri, Healthcare Administrator, Oregon Health and Sciences University
Françoise Bourdonnec, Retired, Intel
Abby Coppock, Independent Consultant
Dimas Díaz, Private Investor, MAXXIMO, LLC
Laurie Dornan, Chief Human Resources Officer, The Greenbrier Companies
Brigid Flanigan, Founder and Principal, Tenfold Senior Living
Marion Haynes, Vice President of External Affairs, Comcast OR & SW WA
Andres Lopez, Ph.D., Research Director, Coalition of Communities of Color
Jennifer Peet, J.D., Senior Associate General Counsel, Cambia Health Solutions and Echo Health Ventures
Elaine Charpentier Philippi, Senior Program Officer, M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust
Angela Schaffers, Private Equity Investment Officer, Oregon State Treasury
Sama Shagaga, Partnerships and Government Affairs, NW Natural
Rich Truitt, P.E., Retired, Indian Health Service
Afton Walsh, Community Outreach Director and Project Manager, Walsh Construction Co.
Chris Williams, Client Computing Group Central Controller, Intel
David Wiltz, Technical Assistant – Software and Advanced Technology Group, Intel
April Wright, Community Leader
Dr. Adrien L. Bennings, PCC President, Ex-Officio
Christina Kline, PCC Foundation Executive Director, Ex-Officio
Josh Hutchinson, Student Trustee, Ex-Officio