Leadership
Following is a basic outline of Fruit & Flower’s structure. Hopefully it will help you know where to direct questions or suggestions. If you wish to contact the Board of Directors, you can mail a letters to this address:

Fruit & Flower Board of Directors
Attn: Gretchen Cole, President
2378 NW Irving Street
Portland, OR 97210


Board of Directors Makes policy, assures funding, public relations, surrogate community, program advocacy, reviews agency’s services and goals. The Board is comprised of both Fruit & Flower parents and independent community leaders.
President: Gretchen Cole, Stifel Nicolas
Vice President: Jennifer Turner, Prudential NW Properties
Secretary: Emily Becker, I Have a Dream Foundation - Oregon
Treasurer: Michael Wardwell, WindHill Capital Inc.

General Members:
Kali Bader, Rembold Properties
Emily Becker, I Have a Dream Foundation - Oregon
Angie Cuthill, The Standard
Marisa Hodes, Dr. Martens, USA
Helen Kilber
Louise "Weezie" Kling, URS Corp.
Kim Kopetz, Opus Solutions
Kaitlin Lovell, City of Portland
Eneida Nemecek, OHSU

Executive Director: Rhonda McDowall The Executive Director implements policy, selects and supervises staff, maintains fiscal control of the agency, and functions as program advocate. The ED reports to the Board of Directors and is responsible for the overall operation of the Center.

Director of Development: Kris Moore The Director of Development manages all aspects of fundraising and provides critical support for the vision, mission, and goals of the center. He reports directly to the Executive Director and works closely with the Board of Directors, administrative staff, current and former parents, and the greater Portland community.

Staff Development Coordinator: Holly Roberts As Staff Development Coordinator, Holly provides direction, guidance and a mentoring function to all classroom staff. The Staff Development Coordinator assists the Program Director and Executive Director in the implementation of policy and procedures.

Director of Finance and Administration: Vega Tom As Director of Finance and Administration, Vega is responsible for financial forecasting and tracking, and takes charge of many of the Center's operations.