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…
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…
Mary has 20+ years of experience with product merchandising, development, branding, marketing and sourcing for well-known retailers and manufacturers such as the Neiman Marcus Group, Vera Wang, Kenneth Cole, Target, HSN and Joy Mangano. From Portland, she continues to do consulting for omni-channel retailers and product manufacturing companies. She also owns a small business in…
Kim Sordyl first became involved with CHAP as a volunteer after her young sons saw CHAP staff in crazy splattered paint clothes and had to get involved. Kim, a former employment law attorney, assists CHAP in employment-related issues. She also volunteers on the board of Zimmerman Community Center (Isobel’s Clubhouse) and as an advocate in…
David has been in the beverage industry for the last 24 years helping to build premium products into national brands. His exposure to CHAP through friends, family and great “Chappy” events created a desire to work with the program in a larger capacity.