Meet The 2026 Cascadia Creative Awards Winners

Leadership that guides us

The board of directors steers NextNW forward with vision and purpose

Our Leadership

Board members

These leaders shape the future of NextNW

Laura Ross
Membership Co-Chair
Senior Agency Lead
Basis
Hope Richards
At-Large board member
Media Director
Media Plus
Matthew Lemine
Treasurer and Executive Committee Member
Head of Finance
19th & Park Inc.
Kent Lewis
Executive Director
Founder, Fractional CMO
pdxMindShare, Anvil Media
Lissa Blackaby Forsterer
President, Membership Co-Chair and Executive Committee Member
CEO/Founder
Cheerful Persistency
Simone Davis
Diversity Chair and Executive Committee Member
Founder & CEO
Mixed Company Media Group
John Jendritza
Marketing Co-Chair
Founder/Creative Director
Glow Creative
Lauren Ridgley
Marketing Co-Chair
CEO & Founder
Left Hand Agency
Bethany Anderson
Volunteer Chair
Volunteer Manager
Trail Mixed Collectie
Heather Comerford
Advocacy Chair
Founder & CEO
1338Tryon
Mike Terry
Sponsorship Chair
CEO
Core Digital Consulting
Danny Decker
Event Chair
Founder/Creative Director
Harlo Interactive
Christina Post
Community Chair
Director of Marketing & Communications
Portland Opera