SWNI is steered by our Board of Directors. The SWNI board is comprised of representation from each neighborhood and business associations. These volunteer-run groups are responsible for electing their board representatives. The board governs SWNI; all fiscal, policy and operational decisions must be approved by the board.
Southwest Neighborhoods, Inc. is a non-profit agency that represents sixteen neighborhood associations and three business associations. Each neighborhood association and business association has one representative on the board of directors.
SWNI Executive Committee
President Brian Russell
1st Vice President Ken Love
2nd Vice President Alexander Ben Israel
Secretary Susan Egnor
Treasurer Tom Schaper
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.
SWNI Board Minutes
Organizational Chart
Fiscal Policy