Leadership

The Board of Directors meets the second Tuesday of every month at 6:30P at the church. Meetings are open to all. Please also feel free to email our Board at board@mccportland.com . Meet our Board of Directors!

Gen Dupre, Vice Moderator
Genny has been a member of MCC Portland for four years. She was elected to the Board of Directors in October, 2004. She currently serves as Vice Moderator. Genny is employed by the City of Portland 9-1-1 as a Business Operations Supervisor. Her lifelong partner is Leigh Harper.

Terry Furman

Terry Furman, Treasurer
Terry has been a member of MCC Portland since 1997.  This is his first time to serve on the Board of Directors and he has taken on the responsibility of Assistant Treasurer. Terry retired at the end of 2007 after more than forty years working with computers as a programmer and systems engineer.  He currently is doing some private consulting to keep busy.  Terry, and his husband Tim Edwards, are looking forward to their tenth anniversary during 2008.

Enrique Andrade, Clerk
Enrique was born in Mexico and came to the United States at the age of 13. He currently works as an interpreter for the Oregon Judicial Department. Enrique has been an active participant at MCC Portland for three years, and joined the Board of Directors in late 2006. He is a social advocate for immigration, and enjoys acting, singing and meditation.
Hyla Richey
Hyla and her partner, PJ Sanders, have lived in Portland since the spring of 2004 after moving to the northwest from Oklahoma City. They first attended MCC Portland on Easter of that year and knew they found their spiritual home. They both take pleasure in attending and participating in worship services and classes such as Creating a Life that Matters. Hyla is an audiologist and has worked in the medical device industry, academia, and clinical environments. Both enjoy socializing, doing home projects, and spending time with their three dogs (2 greyhounds and a dobie) as well as discovering all the fascinating things to do and see here in the beautiful and majestic Pacific Northwest.
Liz Patterson
Liz is a new member of the Board, elected in December of 2007.  She recently graduated from Lewis & Clark College with degrees in Economics and Psychology and lives in SW Portland with her girlfriend Ashley Kikukawa.  Liz plays drums at the 9am service and is involved in Elevation's Event Planning Team.		 Liz Patterson
 

*photos by Leigh Harper

 

 

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