Our Board of Directors

The CNN Board welcomes all neighbors at their monthly meeting on first Wednesdays at 7 PM at CNN. 

 CNN bylaws
 City of Portland Standards for Neighborhood Coalitions

Office of Community & Civic Life/CNN grant 2018-19

All terms of office for Board members shall be for two (2) years and will expire the first Wednesday of March to coincide with term-of-office of the CNN officers.  Approximately one-half of the neighborhood representatives’ terms shall expire at the end of even term years and approximately one-half shall expire at the end of odd term years.  Currently there are At-Large positions open to be filled: (2) from area Community-based Organizations, Social Service Agencies, or Schools (2) from area Business Associations.  These positions shall be nominated and elected by the board.

Our Board of Directors

Neighborhood:    Beaumont-Wilshire
Name:        Barbara Strunk
Email:        wolsey_9@hotmail.com

Neighborhood:    Beaumont-Wilshire
Name:        Tim Hemstreet
Phone:        503-239-6231
Email:        themstre@yahoo.com

Neighborhood:    Cully
Name:        Claire Alyea
Phone:        971-352-2238
Email:         clairealyea@gmail.com

Neighborhood:    Cully
Name:        Marilee Dea
Email:        marileedea@comcast.net

Neighborhood:    Grant Park
Name:        Ken Peterson
Email:        kbppdx@gmail.com

Neighborhood:    Grant Park
Name:        Ron Laster
Email:        printresults@aol.com

Neighborhood:    Hollywood
Name:        Peter Sysyn
Phone:
Email:        psysyn1@gmail.com

Neighborhood:    Hollywood
Name:        Jo Schaefer
Phone:        503-288-0832
Email:        jaschaef50@gmail.com

Position:    CNN Board Chair
Neighborhood:    Madison South
Name:       Doug Fasching
Email:       ddf44@yahoo.com

Neighborhood:    Madison South
Name:        Ruth Hander
Phone:        503-253-6632
Email:        ruthhander@yahoo.com

Neighborhood:    Rose City Park
Name:      Neil Chodorow
Phone:     585-857-6877
Email:      neilcho@aol.com

Neighborhood:    Rose City Park
Name:        David Gates
Email:        gatesdavide@gmail.com 

Position:      CNN Board Vice Chair
Neighborhood:    Roseway
Name:        Catherine Wilson
Email:        catherine3116@gmail.com

Neighborhood:    Roseway
Name:      Sara Simon-Behrnes
Phone:     5o3-752-2689
Email:      Sjsimon9@gmail.com

Position:    CNN Board Secretary
Neighborhood:    Sumner
Name:          Yvonne Rice
Email:         records18@msn.com

Position:    CNN Board Treasurer
Neighborhood:    Sumner
Name:     Karen McAninch
Email:    Cakelady1029@msn.com

Neighborhood:    Sunderland/Dignity Village
Name:    Lisa Larson
Phone:
Email:    lisalarson85@yahoo.com