Overview
With a dramatic coastline, natural treasures like Mt. Hood, Crater Lake, and the Columbia River Gorge, and cultural attractions in cities like Portland, Bend, and Salem, leisure and hospitality are leading industries in the state of Oregon, as it hosts tens of millions of tourists each year. In addition, sports footwear and apparel, semiconductors, and a thriving food, beer, and wine scene are big drivers of the local economy. The state is home to the SF Fed’s Portland branch office, with staff dedicated to regional, business, and community outreach, national incident response, application development, and customer service to financial institutions located in the area.
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Contacts
Government & Civic Relations Contacts
Local Leadership
![Gale Castillo](https://www.frbsf.org/wp-content/uploads/por-bod-gale-castillo-200x200px.jpg)
Gale Castillo (2024)
Chair of the Portland Branch Board of Directors
President
Canopy
Portland, Oregon
![Graciela Gomez Cowger](https://www.frbsf.org/wp-content/uploads/por-bod-graciela-gomez-cowger-200x200px.jpg)
Graciela Gomez Cowger (2026)
Portland Branch Board of Directors
Chief Executive Officer
Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt
Portland, Oregon
![Patrick Criteser](https://www.frbsf.org/wp-content/uploads/portland-bod-patrick-criteser-2024-200x200-1.jpg?quality=100&w=200)
Patrick Criteser (2025)
Portland Branch Board of Directors
President and
Chief Executive Officer
Tillamook County Creamery Association
Tillamook, Oregon
![Alicia Chapman](https://www.frbsf.org/wp-content/uploads/por-bod-alicia-chapman-200x200px.jpg)
Alicia Chapman (2026)
Portland Branch Board of Directors
Owner and
Chief Executive Officer
Willamette Technical Fabricators
Portland, Oregon
![Andrew Colas](https://www.frbsf.org/wp-content/uploads/por-bod-andrew-colas-200x200px.jpg)
Andrew Colas (2026)
Portland Branch Board of Directors
President and
Chief Executive Officer
Colas Construction, Inc.
Portland, Oregon
![Stacey Dodson](https://www.frbsf.org/wp-content/uploads/por-bod-stacey-dodson-200x200px.jpg)
Stacey Dodson (2024)
Portland Branch Board of Directors
Market President, Oregon and Southwest Washington
U.S. Bank
Portland, Oregon
![Maria Pope](https://www.frbsf.org/wp-content/uploads/por-bod-maria-pope-200x200px.jpg)
Maria Pope (2025)
Portland Branch Board of Directors
President and
Chief Executive Officer
Portland General Electric Company
Portland, Oregon
![Andrew McGough](https://www.frbsf.org/wp-content/uploads/cac-andrew-mcgough-200x200px.jpg)
Andrew McGough (2024)
Community Advisory Council
Executive Director
Worksystems
Portland, Oregon
![James J. Schlotfeldt](https://www.frbsf.org/wp-content/uploads/cdiac-james-schlotfeldt-200x200px.jpg)
James J. Schlotfeldt (2024)
Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council
President and
Chief Executive Officer
First Federal Savings & Loan
McMinnville, Oregon
![Robert Camarillo](https://www.frbsf.org/wp-content/uploads/eac-robert-camarillo-200x200px.jpg?w=200)
Robert Camarillo (2024)
Economic Advisory Council
Executive Secretary
Oregon State Building and
Construction Trades Council
Portland, Oregon
Latest Research
Home Truths: Changing the Conversation on Housing
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News & Updates
Events
Mary C. Daly’s Keynote Remarks at the National Interagency Community Reinvestment Conference
MAR
6
Portland, Oregon
9:00 AM PST
2024 National Interagency Community Reinvestment Conference
MAR
4
Portland, Oregon
March 4 – 7
Conference on Teaching and Research in Economic Education (CTREE)
MAY
31
Portland, Oregon
1:00 PM PDT