AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization for people age 50+ that is dedicated to enhancing quality of life for ALL as we age. AARP leads positive social change and delivers value to our 40 million members nationwide —530,000 in Oregon — through information, advocacy and service. Learn more about us and our work at www.aarp.org or www.aarp.org/or.
Corporate Sponsors
Friday Forum Quarterly Sponsor
Bank of the Cascades has enjoyed trusted banking relationships with the Oregon business community for more than 33 years. The Bank’s team of professionals shares City Club of Portland’s vision to strengthen local communities. By combining a full array of banking products with exceptionally personalized service delivered by knowledgeable bankers, Bank of the Cascades helps businesses, nonprofits and individuals grow and prosper. In return, the Bank’s customers help foster economic health by banking locally. With 32 branches throughout Oregon and Idaho, Bank of the Cascades is proud to support City Club of Portland and its long-standing mission of civic engagement. For more information, visit www.botc.com or call (503) 499-5999.
Barran Liebman LLP, a leader in labor and employment law, is proud to support the City Club of Portland. At Barran Liebman we are committed to our community and value the City Club’s Friday Forums as an informative program that enlightens, educates and involves our citizens, making Portland “The city that works.”
Barran Liebman offers legal advice and expertise to employers and assists businesses throughout Oregon in creating and maintaining knowledgeable and professional workplaces. Supporting the City Club of Portland allows Barran Liebman the ability to illustrate the firm’s core values of integrity, leadership and community commitment.
We are honored to be a sponsor for the Friday Forums and appreciate the opportunities that City Club provides to the greater Portland community.
At Miller Nash, we like to think of ourselves as an established firm with strong traditions and fresh ideas. Although our roots in the Pacific Northwest go back more than a century, we pride ourselves on being creative thinkers who are committed to serving our clients, our community and each other in smart and innovative ways.
The clients we work with represent a diverse group of businesses, non-profits, public entities and individuals. The lawyers who serve them are known not only for their unparalleled expertise in business law and commercial litigation, but also for their dedication, innovation and tenacity. And behind it all is a cohesive team of paralegals, librarians, accountants and administrative staff members who add value at every point of contact.
Whether you're working with our Portland, Seattle, Vancouver or Central Oregon office, you can be confident that you’re in the hands of a team of experts whose primary goal is your success.
Witham & Dickey is now MOREL Ink! We’ve invested over $1 million in new technology and changed our name to reflect our increasingly diverse product lines and services. We’ve expanded our catalog of promotional items and digital print solutions—Morel offers everything you need to promote your business.
NW Natural celebrates more than 150 years of serving the Pacific Northwest!
January 7, 1859 marked the birth of NW Natural five weeks before Oregon became the union’s 33rd state. Today, NW Natural serves approximately 655,000 residential and business customers in Oregon and Southwest Washington. It is the largest independent natural gas utility in the Pacific Northwest and has consistently been one of the fastest-growing gas distribution companies in the nation. As a local business, NW Natural is committed to community involvement and working to solve social problems and improve the quality of life in the Northwest. It is in that spirit that we proudly support City Club Friday Forums.
For more information about NW Natural, visit nwnatural.com.
With more than 700 lawyers in 18 offices across the United States and in China, Perkins Coie represents great companies across a wide range of industries and stages of growth—from start-ups to FORTUNE 100 corporations. We have an extensive, successful community service program that supports and promotes community service activities for attorneys and staff. At the firm level, Perkins Coie makes charitable contributions to deserving organizations, such as City Club of Portland. We are committed to continuing our efforts in sharing our knowledge and resources with the communities in which we do business. We are extremely pleased to be a City Club of Portland sponsor.
Portland General Electric (PGE) is a recognized leader in the utility industry with more than a century of experience delivering safe, reliable power to 821,000 retail customers in the Northwest.
Through proactive and open communication, we strive to maintain an ongoing, constructive dialogue with our regulators and customers, whose input helps shape our decisions on supplying future resource needs. We work at the federal, state, regional and local levels in analyzing and advocating for policies that benefit our customers, business and stakeholders.
We have a long history of volunteerism and strategic investments that reflects the following values of our employees and customers – a sustainable economy and environment, workforce development, a strong education system, customer safety and assistance to help connect low-income customers with financial assistance programs.
Northwest regional law firm Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt has a long history of civic engagement. We believe a vibrant, diverse, engaged and well-informed citizenry enhances the livability and enriches the culture of our communities and their attractiveness to individuals and businesses. These are values we share with City Club of Portland, which provides access and insight on the most current and relevant issues facing our state and region.
Schwabe firm members have long been active participants in City Club's governance, programs and research, and we are proud to serve as a corporate sponsor.
Now in its 101st year in Portland, Stoel Rives values of excellence, professionalism, integrity, superior service and community involvement are reflected in our reputation. In 2007, Stoel Rives was voted Most Admired Professional Services Firm by Oregon CEOs and recognized by the Oregon State Bar for the highest level of pro bono services of any large law firm. We are proud that four Stoel Rives lawyers have served as City Club President. Stoel Rives gratefully supports City Club’s effort to keep Oregonians informed on public matters and inspired to meet their obligations as citizens.
Agora Sponsor
Sterling Savings Bank is a leading community bank headquartered in the Pacific Northwest. We provide banking solutions for consumers and businesses, focusing on making banking easy and convenient.
Sterling Bank supports our communities by donating to worthy causes and volunteering time.
Our community involvement is just an extension of our business. We believe everyone deserves a banking relationship built on trust and we deliver on our service promise by providing knowledgeable bankers who get to know every customer's needs. That's our advantage.
Visit one of our 178 branches or visit our website at www.sterlingsavingsbank.com.
Oregon-based law firm Tonkon Torp is known for its commitment to the community: through their pro bono efforts on behalf of individuals and non-profit corporations; through their civic involvement and charitable giving; and through the leadership roles that their attorneys fill in the Portland community. Tonkon Torp's founders set a standard for community service and leadership that the firm is proud to uphold today. Tonkon Torp supports many of the Northwest's most important non-profit organizations through financial support and donation of in-kind services. Individually, many of their attorneys serve on boards and committees of organizations devoted to improving the quality of life for Northwest citizens. Tonkon Torp is proud to be a sponsor of City Club's Agora committee, co-chaired by Tonkon Torp attorney Caroline Harris Crowne.
New Leaders Council Sponsor
DHM Research is a premier opinion research and consultation firm assisting private, public, and non-profit clients with planning and decision-making. We are non-partisan and independent, and specialize in providing high quality quantitative and qualitative opinion research to advise in the development of research based plans and communication strategies that are specifically tailored to our clients’ needs.
Located in Portland, Oregon, DHM Research has a sound reputation for objectivity and thoroughness in our research. The breadth of our work is indicative of that objectivity and diversity. As a firm, we care about the issues we research and strive to do more work in areas that promote the social and economic well-being of our community
The Port of Portland helps connect people and products to places around the world through our marine terminals and airports. Our public mission is complete when our work supports the long-term economic health of the region, integrates community concerns and ideas and incorporates responsible environmental stewardship. Like City Club, we understand the value of engaging with citizens, and we are continuously learning how to better serve our community. We support the City Club’s New Leaders Council because it provides an important forum for thoughtful discussion, where people and entities with different perspectives can learn from one another.
City Club Supporter
AKT LLP, CPAs and Business Consultants is an Oregon based financial firm with roots dating back to 1973. Our firm prides itself on our local community involvement and helping our clients achieve their financial goals. We provide tax, accounting and consulting services to private, public and non profit organizations and to the individuals who make them successful. Serving clients throughout the west from locations in Oregon, California, and Alaska, AKT specializes in a variety of industries including healthcare, manufacturing, construction, telecommunications, public sector, growth service and emerging companies among others. Other affiliates include Wealth Advisors LP, Benefit Advisors LP, and Retirement Plan Solutions LP.
In 1989, Good Samaritan Hospital and Medical Center and HealthLink joined forces, and Legacy Health System was born. Today Oregon-based Legacy Health is a not-for-profit, tax-exempt corporation comprising five full-service hospitals and a children's hospital.
Within these award-winning facilities, we offer an integrated network of health care services - acute and critical care, inpatient and outpatient treatment, community health education and a variety of specialty services.
We've been winning the good fight since 1993, when founder John Hoyt decided a communications firm could make a difference. Today, with offices in Seattle and Portland, we remain true to our original vision. We provide knowledge and skill to organizations of all sizes working to create positive change.
We are a center of thoughtful solutions for back care in work, relaxation and even sleep. Please come in and visit our stores; try all the many solutions to resolving back and neck pain through your day. There is no "one-size-fits-all" solution. We'll find the products, features and settings that benefit you most.
The solutions we recommend are medically driven and carefully tailored to meet your needs. We always invite you to try any product before you buy, as often as needed, so you can make a decision that's completely right for you. Living pain free is the goal!
2750 SW Cedar Hills Road, Beaverton
7144 SW Hazel Fern Road, Bridgeport, Tigard
