About us

The “i” in iSector stands for innovation. The iSector is what we are; it is also what we are creating: a new sector for community innovation. In this new space, we convene leaders from across sectors (private, public, civic) and support them to generate innovative solutions to Oregon’s public challenges that no one sector can solve alone.

The Mission of the Oregon iSector

Our mission is to convene and equip community leaders across the private, public, and civic sectors to work together to forge innovative solutions for the most complex public challenges facing Oregon and to seize opportunities to build a more thriving state.

The iSector Approach

  • For the common good – We bring together leaders from across sectors – private, public and civic – to address the most complex public challenges, those that cannot be solved by one sector alone.
  • Productive partnership – We provide the partnership-building skills required to forge trust among leaders from different worlds. We help them identify the barriers that need to be addressed and make meaningful progress to overcome them.
  • Shared leadership – We create a forum where leaders develop shared goals and establish systems to achieve shared outcomes.
  • Innovation for impact — We enable leaders from different sectors to work together to create new systems for delivering innovative solutions to our most complex public challenges, with the goal of improving Oregon communities in measurable ways.

Board members

Kate Sinner, Board Chair, Business Oregon

Brenden Butler, Umpqua Bank

Bruce Daucsavage, Ochoco Lumber Company

Gina Firman-Nikkel, Association of Oregon Counties

Ernesto Fonseca, Hacienda CDC

Whitney Grubbs, Foundations for a Better Oregon

Bobby Lee, City of Portland

Megan Loeb, Oregon Community Foundation

Patricia Mulvihill, League of Oregon Cities

Jeremy Rogers, Oregon Association of Realtors

Chris Carlson, National Policy Consensus Center

 

The “i” in iSector stands for innovation. The iSector is what we are; it is also what we are creating: a new sector for community innovation. In this new space, we convene leaders from across sectors (private, public, civic) and support them to generate innovative solutions to Oregon’s public challenges that no one sector can solve alone.

 

The iSector Approach

  • For the common good – We bring together leaders from across sectors – private, public and civic – to address the most complex public challenges, those that cannot be solved by one sector alone.
  • Productive partnership – We provide the partnership-building skills required to forge trust among leaders from different worlds. We help them identify the barriers that need to address and make meaningful progress to overcome them.
  • Shared leadership – We create a forum where leaders develop shared goals and establish systems to achieve shared outcomes.
  • Innovation for impact — We enable leaders from different sectors to work together to create new systems for delivering innovative solutions to our most complex public challenges, with the goal of improving Oregon communities in measurable ways.

Our Mission

Our mission is to convene and equip community leaders across the private, public, and civic sectors to work together to forge innovative solutions for the most complex public challenges facing Oregon and to seize opportunities to build a more thriving state.