Southwest Neighborhoods, Inc. Board
Mission: SWNI empowers citizen action to improve and maintain the livability of Southwest neighborhoods.
Responsibility of Board
- Hire staff and develop policies for the management of the agency.
- Plans and approves the SWNI annual budget.
- Plans and approves the annual action plan for citizen participation and crime prevention.
- Contracts with the City of Portland to provide services to member neighborhood and business associations and southwest citizens.
- Provides in-depth information to citizens on citizen participation, crime prevention and how to work with city bureaus and other public agencies.
- Provides a forum for important Southwest issues and organizes area wide events, i.e., candidates-fair, annual cleanup, volunteer recognition event.
- The board does NOT represent or make decisions for individual neighborhoods. Each neighborhood association is autonomous in its decision-making power.
Executive Committee
The Executive Committee members are elected by vote of the entire board for one-year terms, serving July 1st through June 30th, coinciding with the fiscal year.
- President: Marianne Fitzgerald, fitzgerald.marianne@gmail.com
- 1st Vice President: Ken Love, TLC11@mindspring.com
- 2nd Vice President: Sam Pearson, sfpjr1@gmail.com
- Secretary: Lee Buhler, LEB@pacifier.com
- Treasurer: Lynda Troutman, lktroutman@comcast.net
Neighborhood Association Representatives
The board includes a representative from each of the 17 member neighborhood associations. Each of these volunteer-run neighborhood associations are responsible for selecting their representative. Read about SWNI Neighborhoods.
- Arnold Creek: Michael Dexter
- Ashcreek: Dean Smith
- Bridlemile: Mary Ann Santana
- Collinsview: C. Davis Parchment
- Crestwood: John Prouty
- Far Southwest: Marcia Leslie
- Hayhurst: Janet Hawkins
- Hillsdale: Carolyn Raz
- Homestead: Milt Jones
- Maplewood: Jill Gaddis
- Markham: Phil Richman
- Marshall Park: Carol Porto
- Multnomah: Kay Durtschi
- South Burlingame: Betsy Shand
- South Portland: Ken Love
- Southwest Hills Residential League: Simone Goldfeder
- West Portland Park: Mike Langtry
Committee Chairs
The board includes committee chairs, appointed by the president and approved by the entire board. Read about SWNI Committees.
- Communications: Lee Buhler
- Land Use: John Gibbon
- Parks & Community Centers: Kirky Doblie
- Public Safety: Betsy Shand
- Schools: Will Fuller
- Transportation: Roger Averbeck
Business Association Representatives
The board includes a representative from each of the 3 member business associations. Each of these business associations are responsible for selecting their representative.
- Hillsdale Business Association: open
- Multnomah Business Association: open
- South Portland Business Association: open