DBEAC Members & Advisors

Committee Representation

It is our hope that the Committee will include representatives from an array of businesses, groups, and agencies that have perspective on barriers to DBE participation, including:

Members of the Disadvantaged Business community;
Prime Contractors;
Government Agencies;
Trade Groups.

Current Committee Members & Advisors

Arti O'Brien, Advanced Government Services
Debbie Rockway, AllSource Construction and Safety Supply
Herb Yamamoto, BIM Connection
James Faison, Faison Construction
Karisa Mata, Certified Personnel Service
Khang Tran, Humanus Labs
Lillian Stevenson, Berrien Concrete (BCI)
Marcella Alcantar, Alcantar & Associates
Matt Calhoun, GI Junk Removal
Monica Leal, Global Transportation Engineering
Rene Christianson, High Point Construction
Suzanne Donaldson, Donaldson Consulting
Trisha Cauthorn, Corpac Construction

Ben Hert, David Evans and Associates
Collina Beard, Oregon Association of Minority Entrepreneurs (OAME)
Devanta Black, Kiewit
Joe Sky-Turner, Business Impact Northwest
Matt Hennessee, Professional Business Development Group
Mario Alexander, Conference of Minority Transportation Officials (COMTO)
Stephanie Serpico, HDR

Bobbi Matthews, Port of Portland
Carrie L. Baxandall, Certification Office for Business Inclusion and Diversity (COBID)
Larry Ilg, ODOT Statewide Project Delivery
Maria Ellis, ODOT Office of Social Equity
Melissa Canfield, OregonBuys/Oregon Procurement Services

Angela Crain, OCR Manager
Catherine Biscoe, OCR Small Business Programs Manager
Diponker Mukherjee, OCR DBE Program Manager

Brett Houghton, PRR
Hayley Nolan, PRR
Kristen Bishop, PRR
Nancy Thai, PRR