Before moving to Portland, Haley worked as a teaching artist in Chicago, where she made large-scale bricolage murals with kids all around the city! This experience led her to her passion of empowering young people through art, which led her right to CHAP! Haley is most passionate about all of the incredible connections she now…
Growing up surrounded by artists Roxie developed a passion for art making very early in life. It wasn’t until she was working on her thesis at the Pacific Northwest College of Art that the healing power of art was realized in her. Her thesis explored her family’s survival of the Armenian Genocide. Learning about what…
Jeannie is a native Portlander who earned her BA in sociology from the University of Washington. While planning a career in social work, she got sidetracked by an offer to work in the field of human resources and accounting. That career lasted for 35 years! During that time she continued to support and advocate for…
Kathy is a native Oregonian. She graduated with a BA in interior design from Western Washington University. She worked as a decorator for 28 years and co-owned two small businesses with her husband Chris. She is now retired and fills her time doing stained glass mosaic, traveling, and sharing time with her kids and grandkids.…
Faye lives in a world where there is no separation between art and life, believing everyone is creative and it’s just a matter of finding one’s “voice.” Graduating from the University of Oregon’s Arts Administration program, Faye has created and developed award-winning art programs, festivals, art auctions and activities reaching “kids of all ages.” Working…
Charlie Swindells is an attorney specializing in land conservation and development, and was Staff Attorney with 1000 Friends of Oregon. Charlie devotes most of his free time to managing small woodlands in Yamhill County, Oregon and helping make our state a Pacific Wonderland for future generations. Charlie was the guide who helped bring CHAP to…
Frank is a native Oregonian and has been creating art since he can remember. His love of travel and interest in business took him to Manhattan where he worked in sales and design, eventually opening a design/marketing consulting firm with clients ranging from Disney to the Museum of Modern Art. In 1989 Frank was in…
Erika Plummer is a founding Board Member and on-going enthusiastic supporter of all things CHAP. She lives in Happy Valley with her husband and 2 boys. She used to spend her time leasing shopping malls coast-to-coast and is now 100% focused on her photography.
Midori is a Nike alum with 20+ years of product marketing and strategic planning experience. Today she offers her consulting services to start-up companies in the consumer goods industries providing market analysis/assessment, product positioning, merchandising, and short/long term growth strategy. Midori also spends her time fundraising for her daughter’s school. She hopes to utilize her…