State of the Westside 2024

Clean Tech: Landscape for Growth, Workforce and Economic Development

Presented by The Standard and Energy Trust of Oregon  

 

Thursday, November 21, 2024 | 11:30 am – 1:30 pm 

Portland Community College – Rock Creek Campus – Building 5 

17705 NW Springville Rd, Portland, OR 97229  

 

WEA plans to facilitate a panel and discussion around Oregon’s future economic needs. Topics covered will include clean tech innovation and semiconductor research hubs, land supply constraints, and workforce training needs.  

Our region is at a crossroads. 

Are we going to embrace the opportunity to create the next great opportunity for wealth generation and tech advancement? Or can we identify and remove the obstacles in front of us in time?  

Join us on November 21 for the 2024 State of the Westside where we will talk with expert panelists about opportunities and challenges and where business should lean in to support the next great economic boom opportunity for our region – and our state. 

WEA will also honoring some special individuals who have served our region well. 

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Agenda

11:30 am – Networking begins 

12:00pm (noon) – Lunch and the State of the Westside Program 

1:30 pm – Adjourn and Networking  

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About the Speakers:

Andrew Desmond – Director of Economic Development Policy at the Oregon Business Council

Andrew Desmond leads the Oregon Business Council’s economic development work. In that capacity he led the staff work involved in the Oregon Semiconductor Competitiveness Task Force and led the coalition that pushed successfully for state policy and investment support in the 2023 legislative session. He also helped form and staff the recent Clean Tech Task Force, another effort focused on developing policy recommendations for how Oregon can be a clean tech manufacturing leader.

Jan Mason – Associate Principal and Director of Equitable Development at Mackenzie Inc.

Jan Mason is an Associate Principal and Director of Equitable Development at Mackenzie, an architecture, engineering, and land use planning firm with several office locations on the West Coast. With a more than 60-year history, Mackenzie’s diverse portfolio includes advanced technology, industrial, commercial office, retail, community infrastructure and public sector projects. Jan is an award-winning leader in communication and initiatives focused on shared prosperity. She has extensive experience advising local, regional, and state governments on equitable and inclusive economic development strategies. This includes crafting grant proposals, promoting supplier diversity, and ensuring equity in contracting opportunities.

Andrew McGough – Executive Director of Worksystems Inc.

Andrew McGough has been the Executive Director of Worksystems since 2006. He brings nearly 30 years of workforce development experience to the organization. Prior to joining Worksystems, Andrew started two successful nonprofit organizations and worked as a consultant offering a variety of management and organizational development services.  He is active on several local and state boards, and he currently serves as the Oregon representative to the Community Advisory Council of the San Francisco Federal Reserve.

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Forum Series Sponsor 

Legacy Health 

 

State of the Westside Host 

Portland Community College 

 

Media Sponsor 

TVCTV 

 

Presenting Sponsor 

The Standard 

Energy Trust of Oregon 

 

Major Sponsors 

Genentech 

Dunn Carney 

Portland General Electric 

 

Event Sponsors

Metro 

Northwest Natural 

Jordan Ramis 

City of Beaverton 

Pride Disposal 

Amazon 

Kaiser Permanente 

Intel 

Espousal 

 

Table Sponsors

KGW 

TriMet 

Portland Metropolitan Realtors Association