Partner Ventures

(from the September 2009 Newsletter)

• Joe and Sharon Barthmaier celebrated the marriage of their son, Dan, in Washington, D.C.
• Scott Collins returned from a two-month trip around the country in an RV with his family. We hear all enjoyed the experience and no children were left in South Dakota.
• Jeff and Sandy Grubb hiked to base camp of Mount Everest in May to wish their son, Chris, well and celebrate with him after summiting the peak.
• Brett Hamilton became the Executive Director of Tobacco-Free Coalition of Oregon (TOFCO).
• Debbie Richman has assumed the job of Administrative Assistant at the English department of Lewis and Clark College.

New Partners: Brett and Jessica Hamilton

(from the July 2009 Newsletter)

Brett and Jessica Hamilton have lived in Northeast Portland for the past seven years. However, Jessica grew up in Southwest Portland and graduated from Wilson High School. The two met in Washington, D.C. after they had both served in the U.S. Peace Corps.

Both Jessica and Brett received their graduate degrees from the University of Washington. Brett received a Masters of Public Administration while Jessica earned her law degree. Jessica is an attorney at Perkins Coie where she focuses her practice on environmental compliance, remediation, due diligence and environmental litigation. Brett is the Managing Director of Public and Professional Education at the Oregon Dental Association where he advocates for improved health care.

Jessica and Brett enjoy traveling and trying out new restaurants. They both also enjoy running and spending time outdoors. Jessica and Brett have a dog, a cat and a baby on the way.