AMY - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Treasurer of the Board of Directors
Mr. McCrae is the former the CFO for the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine. His professional resume includes 30 years in the financial areas of the real estate development industry. This work includes most types of products, and is predominantly in the Portland, Oregon area. Mr. McCrae received an MBA from the Atkinson School at Willamette University and formerly held a Certified Management Accountant designation.
Job Titles:
- Executive
- Secretary of the Board of Directors
Bob Magnuson enjoys an extensive executive management background primarily in healthcare, private equity, and finance. He served in a variety of senior roles including stints as a company Vice-President, CFO, President and CEO across multiple domestic and international geographies. Bob holds a Bachelor of Science from The University of Oregon and a Master of Public Administration from Portland State University. He resides in Salem, Oregon with his wife Jennifer and their five children.
The Board of Directors hired David in August 2010 to lead CHNW. David brings 20 years of organizational leadership to CHNW, with a penchant for shepherding diverse groups to achieve successful outcomes. After attending the University of Oregon School of Architecture, David practiced architecture for 17 years in California and Oregon.
Diane L. Odeh is a PhD student at Portland State University studying social equity as it pertains to public affairs and policy. Diane first became involved with the Goose Hollow Resident Council in 2020 after being so impressed with how well College Housing Northwest supported student residents. She then became a CHNW board member in 2022 after serving on the CHNW Racial Equity Committee. With a decade of experience working with college students, Diane serves as an advocate for both traditional and non-traditional residents within CHNW.
Eva has a degree from Portland State University. She currently works as an analyst conducting various investigations for major international companies. Her involvement with CHNW goes back to 2016 when she was still an undergrad. Eva is a welcome addition to the Board of Directors and is an active part of the Board.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board of Directors
- Tenant Director
Hollis (he/him) is a student affairs program coordinator and a 2020 graduate of Portland State University's Master of Social Work program. In that program, he particularly became more interested in mezzo and macro-level social justice issues. He is currently a candidate in PSU's College of Urban and Public Affairs where he studies nonprofit/public management and organizational leadership. Hollis has been part of the CHNW community since 2017 and a board member since 2018.
Jennifer has spent much of her professional career working and volunteering in education. More recently she has worked for a non-profit that partners with schools serving low-income students to provide a reading intervention program with a focus on education equity. Jennifer earned a Bachelor of Science from Oregon State University and a Masters of Arts in Teaching from George Fox University.
Job Titles:
- Director
- President of the Board of Directors
Mr. Rader has been a director since 2005. His professional experience is primarily in banking, from managing lending units to operational functions and product groups. Mr. Rader was Regional Vice President at Bank of the West, where he oversaw the Treasury Management function and staff for offices throughout Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Nevada and California.
Job Titles:
- Director of Property Operations
Originally from Texas, Katie earned a Master's of Education from Texas State University. She has over 15 years of experience in student housing management in nearly every type of student housing facility.
Laura Rosales is currently a Regional Manager with Prime Residential Property Management. Earning her real estate license in Texas in 1994 and completing her CAM Courses in 2001, Laura worked for R.M.I. Property Management as a Property Manager from 2000-2002. From 2002-2004 Laura was the Regional Training Director for the Texas region and from 2004-2007 she worked as a Regional Property Manager managing over 3500 units and over 10 communities. Laura moved to Washington State in 2007 where she continued her career as a Regional Property Manager through 2011 with Aspen Square Management and with IPM as a Portfolio Manager. Laura was also the Market Sales Manager at RentPath and a Vice-President with Templeton Property Management.
Job Titles:
- Director, Affordable Rents for College Students ( ARCS )
In this newly created position, Pam brings with her over 16 years of experience at Portland Community College where she built innovative programs that supported out-of-school youth, first-generation/low-income students, foster youth, and other historically marginalized students. Pam earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in French from the University of Oregon and a Master of Arts degree in Clinical Psychology from Lewis and Clark College. To reach Pam directly, please email her at pblumenthal@chnw.org.
Job Titles:
- Director of Real Estate and Development
Ryan has over 8 years of experience in the student housing industry, with expertise in development, asset management, leasing and marketing. He holds a Master's Degree in Real Estate Development from Portland State University.
Job Titles:
- Founding Member of Portland Student Services Discusses the History of College Housing Northwest
Job Titles:
- Assistant Professor in the Adult and Higher Education Program at Oregon State University
- Member at Large
Tenisha Tevis is an Assistant Professor in the Adult and Higher Education program at Oregon State University. Empirically, drawing on her former administrative experience, she has improved the practice of higher education administrators, re-conceptualized theoretical frameworks, and given voice to underserved and marginalized populations.