Our Team


Staff

  • Headshot of Proud Ground employee, Undra Adams

    Undra Adams

    Real Estate Broker
    Licensed in Oregon and Washington

    Phone: 503.493.0293 x106
    Email: realtor@proudground.org

  • Headshot of Proud Ground employee, Yesika Arevalo.

    Yesika Arévalo

    Senior Homeownership Program Counselor
    Bilingual/Spanish-speaking

    Phone: 503.493.0293 x104

  • Headshot of Proud Ground employee, Juan Pablo Izquierdo.

    Juan Pablo Izquierdo

    Homeownership Program Counselor
    Bilingual/Spanish-speaking

    Phone: 503.493.0293 x. 108

  • Headshot of Proud Ground employee, Tavares Kornegay

    Tavares Kornegay

    Program Assistant

    Phone: 503.493.0293 x. 112
    Email: info@proudground.org

  • Marilyn Kun

    Fund Development Director & Media Contact

    Phone: 503.493.0293 x. 105
    Email: giving@proudground.org

  • Headshot of Proud Ground employee, Dominique Merriweather.

    Dominique (Dom)
 Merriweather

    Executive Director

  • Headshot of Proud Ground employee, Roserria Roberts.

    Roserria Roberts

    Homeownership Program Director

    Phone: 503.493.0293 x. 110

  • Zaneqwah “Zee” Shaw

    Zaneqwah “Zee” Shaw

    Homeownership Intake Specialist

    Phone: 503.493.0293 ×109
    Email: submit@proudground.org

  • Headshot of Proud Ground employee, Dianne Topp.

    Dianne Topp

    Finance Director

    Phone: 503.493.0293 x. 103

  • Headshot of Proud Ground employee, Martin Cornejo-Torres

    Martin Cornejo Torres

    Post-Purchase Stewardship Manager
    Bilingual/Spanish-speaking

    Phone: 503.493.0293 ×107
    Email: homeowners@proudground.org

  • Headshot of Proud Ground employee, Katie Ullrich.

    Katie Ullrich

    Associate Director

    Phone: 503.493.0293 x. 102

  • Baret Wallace

    Baret Wallace

    Outreach Coordinator

    Phone: 503.493.0293 x114
    Email: outreach@proudground.org

  • Ms. Penny Roberts

    Ms. Penny Roberts

    Director of Workplace Distractions

Board of Directors

  • Joseph Portillo

    Joseph Portillo

    Chairperson
    Mortgage Loan Officer
    Washington Trust Bank
    Pronouns: him/him/el
    Term: 2023 - 2026

  • Heather Sheppard

    Heather Sheppard

    Secretary
    Equity and Collaborative Impact Manager
    Southwest Washington Accountable Community of Health
    Term: 2024 - 2026

  • Jesse Burgess

    Jesse Burgess

    Attorney
    Schwabe Williamson & Wyatt
    Term: 2026 - 2028

  • Fidel Ferrer

    Fidel Ferrer

    Founder & CEO
    Project LEDO
    Term: 2026 - 2028

  • Mariko Gilman

    Mariko Gilman

    Leadership Consultant;
    Chief Operating Officer
    Leadership Training Initiative
    Term: 2026 - 2028

  • Richard Horswell

    Richard Horswell

    Broker & Leading Properties Advisor
    Coldwell Banker Realty
    Term: 2025 - 2027

  • Aisha Keys

    Aisha Keys

    Contact Center Consultant
    BECU
    Term: 2026 - 2028

  • Dani Ledezma

    Dani Ledezma

    Chief Real Estate Officer
    Vancouver Housing Authority
    Term: 2026 - 2028

  • Benjamin Melles

    Benjamin Melles

    Resident RN—Neuroscience
    ProvidenceHospitals and Health Care
    Term: 2026 - 2028

  • Steve Pagenstecher

    Steve Pagenstecher

    Chief Innovation Officer
    Point West Credit Union
    Term: 2026 - 2028

  • Rebekah Pratt

    Rebekah Pratt

    Business Client Advisor, SVP
    Summit Bank
    Term: 2026 - 2028

  • Paul Runge

    Paul Runge

    Data Analysis + Development,
    Cascadia Partners
    Pronouns: he/him/his
    Term: 2024 - 2026

  • Molly Schau

    Molly Schau

    Project Manager
    Corinthian Textile Solutions, Inc.
    Term: 2025 - 2027