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
Media Director
Media Plus
Matthew Lemine
Board - Treasurer
Head of Finance
19th & Park Inc.
Kent Lewis
Executive Director
Founder, Fractional CMO
pdxMindShare, Anvil Media
Lissa Blackaby Forsterer
Sponsorship Co-Chair
CEO/Founder
Cheerful Persistency
Simone Davis
Diversity Chair
Founder & CEO
Mixed Company Media Group
John Jendritza
Marketing Chair
Founder/Creative Director
Glow Creative
Scott Fish
Development Board Chair
Chief Growth Officer
32 degrees digital
Stephanie Waddle
Membership
Senior Media Manager
Amazon
Lauren Ridgley
Marketing Chair
CEO & Founder
Left Hand Agency
Bethany Anderson
Volunteer Chair
Volunteer Manager
Trail Mixed Collectie
Cindy Wade
Treasurer; Executive
Managing Director
Scenic Music & Film
Heather Comerford
Advocacy Chair
Founder & CEO
1338Tryon
Mike Terry
Sponsorship Co-Chair
CEO
Core Digital Consulting
Danny Decker
Event Chair
Founder/Creative Director
Harlo Interactive
Erika Rockney
Career Development Co-Chair
Partner & Managing Director
3/Thirds
Christina Post
Community Chair
Director of Marketing & Communications
Portland Opera