The Cascade Chapter serves Oregon and Southwest Washington. We offer regionally hosted public involvement trainings, conferences, learning and networking events, micro-grants for public participation, and best practice awards. Engage with our local community to share in a mutual exchange of equity-focused best practices in public participation.
Volunteer for Cascade Chapter Committees!
Do you value diversity and feel decisions are better when diverse voices and lived experiences are uplifted? Are you looking for ways to further your career, get up on the latest trends, enhance your network, create professional relationships, or put your skills to work for the public practitioner community? If you are located in Oregon or SW Washington, we encourage you to apply to volunteer with the IAP2 Cascade Chapter! Committees are seeking new members NOW to help the Board move the organization’s work forward.
Take advantage of the opportunity to make a difference in the P2 community. Develop your leadership skills and grow your professional network by volunteering to serve on a committee or task force. If you're interested in growing personally or professionally, we have a place for you.
Who is Eligible?
You do not have to be a member of IAP2 USA to be involved in a committee. While the Board of Directors must be members, committee volunteer opportunities are open to non-members and can be a good way to learn about the organization without a financial commitment.
Why should I volunteer?
Volunteering will help you take charge of your career and broaden your knowledge. You can gain access to current events in your career area or take advantage of a safe space to learn about other areas while you have a chance to enhance leadership skills. It’s also a great way to just have some fun while meeting new people.
How do I volunteer?
Fill out a volunteer application, including the prompts asking about your interest and lived experiences. To apply, visit https://bit.ly/3v6RxO5
Meet our Chapter Board Members
Franziska Elliott, Board President
JLA Public Involvement
Franziska is a Program Manager at JLA Public Involvement where she helps public agencies engage meaningfully with their communities. Prior to joining JLA, she spent over a decade in local government, including serving as the Public Involvement Coordinator for the City of Beaverton. She is deeply committed to creating equitable, authentic community engagement processes, driven by the conviction that it's more important than ever to ensure people have a voice in decisions that impact them. She holds a degree in Conflict Resolution from Portland State University and brings a global lens to her work, informed by disaster relief efforts in the Philippines and time spent living in Southeast Asia and Australia. Franziska is also a volunteer community mediator and restorative dialogue facilitator with Beaverton's Center for Mediation and Dialogue. Outside of work, you can find her hiking with her husband and two daughters, curled up with a good book and her Australian Shepherd, or seeking out gastronomic delights in Beaverton, where she resides.
Natalie Warner, Board Vice President
David Evans and Associates, Inc.
Natalie is an experienced public engagement professional with a strong background in land use and transportation planning. She has 10 years of experience working on a variety of planning and construction projects. She has experience developing and leveraging effective tools to engage interested parties, facilitating productive conversations, and synthesizing information into implementable policy and project recommendations. She has been a member of IAP2 since 2022 and earned an IAP2 certificate in 2024. In her free time, she loves adventuring on her gravel bike with her fiancé, making art with friends, and spoiling her tabby cat, Daisy.
Ann Griffin, Board Treasurer
City of Oregon City
Ann is an experienced economic and community development professional, with strong business outreach and community engagement skills. Ann has worked in the local government, private for-profit and nonprofit sectors. She is driven to develop and implement programs that bring sustainable solutions to communities while enhancing the local economy. Ann currently works in the Economic Development Department for Oregon City. During her 20 years in Portland, Ann has been executive director of the Portland non-profit, Alberta Main Street, a program or project manager for Prosper Portland (then PDC), Earth Advantage, the Lloyd EcoDistrict and Griffin Planning & Development. She enjoys spending time outdoors with her family and is a volunteer outings leader for the Sierra Club.
Jordan Imlah, Board Member
City of Milwaukie
Jordan is the communications program manager for the City of Milwaukie where he oversees public involvement, print and digital communication, branding and graphic design. He also serves as the staff liaison to the Milwaukie Arts Committee. Jordan has spent most of his career working for local government agencies to help engage communities in public decision-making processes, build relationships and increase transparency. He is passionate about creating communication and engagement plans that reflect IAP2’s Core Values, and encouraging people from all backgrounds to share their voices. Jordan has a master’s degree in strategic communication from the University of Oregon and enjoys making cat-themed art in his spare time.
MJ Jackson, Board Member
WSP
Mareshah "MJ" Jackson is a consultant with WSP's Communications Advisory Services team. Prior to A/E/C consulting, MJ's work included public involvement on behalf of outdoor recreation and conservation-focused non-profits in Los Angeles and Portland. She also serves as Vice President on the board of MetroEast Community Media.
Fabián Hidalgo Guerrero, Board Member
Espousal Strategies
Fabián is Community Engagement Manager at Espousal Strategies and an accomplished engagement professional dedicated to advancing social and racial equity. He brings extensive experience leading bilingual statewide and local Latine engagement initiatives across Oregon and SW Washington, using grassroots organizing and outreach to ensure historically underrepresented communities have a voice in shaping projects and policies.