About Built
We believe that the support and growth of Oregon’s consumer product industries will create sustainable, inclusive, and innovative job growth
Our Manifesto
We are a passionate collection of community leaders, entrepreneurs, storytellers, investors, mentors, and organizers who believe that the support and growth of Oregon's consumer product industries will create sustainable, inclusive, and innovative job growth. We see the power in "owning our backyard" from an industry standpoint.
We look for ways to create broad-based and inclusive opportunities. As a newly formed not for profit organization, we are approaching programs, engagement, and action from an entrepreneurial mindset: a mindset that allows us to be nimble enough to make quick changes based on needs, but focused enough to remain mission aligned.
From knife manufacturers in Oregon City to cheese companies on the Southern Coast, we are keenly aware that the things we make sustain and support who we are. Our mission is to support and accelerate the founders and companies through the state, and create inclusive opportunities to the next generation of entrepreneurs.
Board of Directors
Chris Bailey
Micro-Enterprise Developer Hacienda CDC/Portland Mercado,
Founder/CEO Bloom Foods
Gary Bracelin
Founder/President – Bend Outdoor Worx,
Cofounder/Sales Strategist – GB2 Agency
Mitch Daugherty
Cofounder – Built Oregon,
Founder – Morange Design,
Past Board Chair – OEN
Scott Davidson
Partner - White Summers Caffee & James LLP
Kate Delhagen
Founder - Oregon Sports Angels
Yesenia Gallardo
Entrepreneur, Co-founder Papalotzin
Stephen Green
Community Director WeWork,
Oregon Growth Board Member,
Founder of Pitch Black
Nathan Kadish
Director of Investments Ecotrust
Sarah Pool
Founder/CEO of Canvas and Mentor/Partner ZX Ventures
Kirsten Ringen
Community & Education Manager at Food Northwest
Lori Spencer
Experienced Food & Beverage Professional.
XXcelerate Fund and Portland Mercado Mentor
Terry St. Marie
Built Cofounder,
OAF Investor,
and Director of Finance – Tender Loving Empire
Rick Turoczy
Founder – PIE & Silicon Florist.
Cofounder of Built Oregon,
TechfestNW, and Oregon Story Board
Advisory Board
Brian Connolley
Cofounder, Castor + Pollux
Jamie Danek
Founder and CEO – Humm Kombucha
Linea Gagliano
Director, Global Communications – Travel Oregon
Mike Green
Cofounder
– ScaleUp Partners and Blogger
– Huffington Post
Alana Kambury
Account Manager at Actual, Inc,
Co-owner of Starvation Alley Farms
Lynn Le
Founder/CEO - Society Nine
Natalie Sept
Government & Public Affairs Specialist at Open Signal,
Press Advance for Hillary for America and an incredible artist/painter
Cynthia Winter
Principal, Winter Resources
Chris Pachinger
Former Director at CircleUp and GVP at Fisher Investments
Heather Stafford
Doer of Many Things at Span Research,
Former Assistant Dir. of Entrepreneurship and
Innovation at Business Oregon
Our Partners
