2022 Leadership Awards

Legislative Champion: Senator Kayse Jama

Senator Kayse Jama, as Chair of the Senate Committee on Housing and Development has been a champion for affordable housing and tenant rights since…

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Asset Champion Award: Christian Edelblute

As Executive Director at the West Valley Housing Authority, Christian Edelblute has enhanced the trajectory of the WVHA’s long-term portfolio…

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Dr. Robert Doyle Bullard Award: Oriana Magnera

In June 2021, Oregon experienced a historic week-long heat wave, otherwise known as the Heat Dome, resulting in one hundred heat-related deaths…

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Golden Hammer – Best New Multifamily Project – Rural: Bridge Meadows Redmond

Bridge Meadows is dedicated to building intergenerational communities that support elders, former foster-care children, and their adoptive parents…

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Golden Hammer – Best New Multifamily Project – Portland Metro Area: Nueva Esperanza / Bienestar

Nueva Esperanza, or “new hope,” was designed with the resiliency and strength of the Latinx migrant worker community at its heart. The 150-unit…

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Gretchen Kafoury Award: Carole Innes

Carole Innes is a Pendleton city councilperson, holds director and president positions with local foundations that assist with homelessness and…

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Strides for Equity Award: The Art Initiative – Homes for Good

In 2020, Homes for Good implemented the Art Initiative to incorporate art into affordable housing developments with the goal to connect the people…

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Golden Key: Housing Oregon Members Coalición Fortaleza and CASA of Oregon

Talent Mobile Estates (TME) is a recently renovated 89-space manufactured dwelling park which was substantially destroyed during the 2020 Almeda…

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Star Player Awards: Erica Calderon

Erica Calderon, Director of Housing at Bienestar, is a stalwart advocate for ensuring Bienestar's housing development projects genuinely lead with…

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Star Player Awards: Safia Elogbi

Safia started at CPAH as a social work intern in 2019 and was hired on as a Resident Services Coordinator in 2020, right before the pandemic. Safia…

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Star Player Awards: Karina Soriano

Karina has been a rock of stability to both the Bienestar community and other affordable housing communities in Washington County throughout the…

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Star Player Awards: Dan Snow

Dan Snow is vice-president of Walsh Construction Co. in Oregon and heads their Affordable Housing Team. With 38+ years of experience, he leads his…

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Star Player Awards: Candice Rose

Candice started at ROSE Community Development in 2020, at the beginning of the COVID pandemic. She has shown perseverance, joyful community building,…

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Star Player Awards: Camela Raymond

Camela has been a part of Housing Development Center on and off since its founding in 1993. In her work as HDC’s communications manager, Camela is…

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Star Player Awards: Troy Ford

Troy found his path to overcoming addiction to drugs through Central City Concern’s HRR Program graduating from the program in 2010 and completed his…

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Star Player Awards: Dennis Mitchell

Dennis originally came to Central City Concern in 2012 to address addiction challenges and graduated from the HRR Program. He started his journey of…

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Star Player Awards: Dusty Figueroa

Dusty brings enthusiasm, commitment and mission focus into her daily work as Senior Portfolio Manager at CCC. She is a strong asset to the CCC…

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Star Player Awards: Shawn Rodine

Shawn began his job with CASA as a Technical Assistance (TA) Manager in the Manufactured Housing and Cooperative Development Center (MHCDC) in…

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Star Player Awards: Natalie Thornton

Natalie Thornton is a great asset manager, team player, and colleague. Joining Community Partners for Affordable Housing (CPAH) in early 2021, she…

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Lifetime Achievement Award: Sheila Greenlaw-Fink

Sheila has been the Community Housing Fund’s Director since 2015, significantly increasing loan volume and products. Prior to CHF, she was the…

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Lifetime Achievement Award: Nick Sauvie

Nick is the founder and executive director of ROSE Community Development. This year marks his 30th year at ROSE, where he has worked tirelessly to…

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