I’ve taught high school language arts, managed a community theatre, designed and built houses and theatre sets, and was a licensed contractor.

My sweetie (Gary Burns) and I love this community and contribute to it however we can.

I’ve been a board member since 2019. I’m very excited about our new members! They have brought new energy and excitement to the organization. They’re all willing to roll up their sleeves and put in the work. I see renewed energy and comradery spreading to the community. I’m really looking forward to all the exciting things we are going to accomplish in the future! This a wonderful community with great people and so many possibilities and projects.

I’ve been a board member of Port Orford Main Street since its inception in 2009 and foresee Main Street helping our town continue to grow in charm and prosperity.

As an artist, I am continually inspired by the natural beauty of this special place.

As a professional marketer, I've launched global advertising campaigns from NYC to Tokyo and am excited to bring that experience to Port Orford to highlight our fantastic local businesses.

When I’m not working my corporate marketing job, I enjoy hiking, camping, foraging, birdwatching, cooking, organic gardening, collecting antique cameras, and dabbling in art projects. I'm also a proud councilmember of the Port Orford Watershed Council.

To be a board member of Port Orford Main Street is an honor and I look forward to all the good work ahead as well as the opportunity to listen, learn, and do my civic duty by getting more involved in this beautiful community.

I moved to Port Orford in February 2022 from Paradise, California. My wife Jillian and I had a landscape business there for 28 years and are now enjoying retirement. I am passionate about fishing, crabbing, plants, and living in a small community. We have been warmly embraced by the people of Port Orford and felt at home right away. In fact, we never want to move away from this amazing little fishing village we can now call home.

I was born and raised in Oregon’s Willamette Valley and worked in commercial and residential landscaping in California.  I have a degree in Civil Engineering Technology and spent 20 years working on various projects in North Carolina.

My husband and I retired and moved to Port Orford two years ago.  We love this beautiful little town.  I look forward to being part of Port Orford Main Street.