Candice Michel, Board President
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Robyn Burek, Board Treasurer
Robyn moved from Tulsa, Oklahoma to Portland, Oregon in 2017 and has been employed with Portland Fire & Rescue for three years. She has been a key participant in the design and launch of the Portland Street Response program and is the Program Manager. Robyn holds a Bachelors in Psychology, a Masters in Counseling, a Masters in Business Administration, and a Post-Graduate Diploma in Organizational Leadership. She has over a decade of experience as a Licensed Therapist and Clinical Supervisor and holds licenses to practice in two states. Her experience as a therapist is diverse and includes work in the areas of domestic violence, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), anxiety, depression, poverty, LGBTQ+, and family counseling.
In addition to her mental health career, her professional experience includes serving two Tulsa Mayors in the Office of Performance Strategy and Innovation in which she built sustainable programs designed to improve City workplace culture and innovate delivery of City services to the public. While employed with the City of Tulsa, Robyn was also asked to serve as the Mayor’s designee on Tulsa’s Human Rights Compassion Committee and the City/County Jail Sales Tax Oversight Committee. In addition, Robyn has also served on the Meals on Wheels Board and on a local Main Street Board in Tulsa, OK.
Cheri Forster, Board Secretary
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Jake Pieper, Board Member
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Mellissah Hendrickson, Board Member
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