The Portland CFO Leadership Council
With a growing membership which represents a variety of industries, including technology and e-commerce, sports and entertainment, consumer products and manufacturing, pharmaceuticals and biotech, aerospace, retail, real estate, hospitality and more, this dynamic and involved group of high-level executives offers plenty of outstanding learning and networking opportunities for members.
Upcoming Events
Our Chapter
CFO Roundtable: Data is a CFO’s Best Friend by the Portland CFO Leadership Council
FBI Hostage Negotiation Techniques for Financial Executives by The Portland CFO Leadership Council
Roof Top Networking Event by The Portland CFO Leadership
How CFOs Can Better Manage Employee Health Plan Costs by The Portland CFO Leadership Council
National
Mastermind Group Series: Women’s Leadership
Mastermind Group Series: Manufacturing CFOs
Mastermind Group Series: Life Sciences CFOs by the CFO Leadership Council
5 Ways Your A/P Department Can Help Offset Recession
Sponsors
We are honored to be aligned with the following industry experts.
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National
Chapter Sponsors
The Portland Advisory Board
OUR PORTLAND CHAPTER CONTINUES TO GROW
We continue to develop our newly created Portland chapter and have a few open seats on our local leadership team.  If you are a financial executive  interested in joining the Advisory Board to continue to grow the chapter, and shape the programming discourse while expanding your professional network let’s connect!, Contact Pamela Franklin, PNW Regional Director at [email protected] to start the conversation.
Portland Contact
![]() | Lauren Pasternak | Marketing Director | |
![]() | Mary Christensen | Regional Director |
Meet our portland Co-Chairs
![]() | Georg Langer | VP Finance, Pipeworks | |
![]() | Trish Garringer | Financial Controller, Kinship |
Meet our Portland Advisory Board
![]() | Amber Kaipaka | Director of Finance & Operations, Voicebox Karaoke | |
![]() | Cole Sturm | VP at Robert Half | |
![]() | Craig Christenson | SVP / Market Executive, Bank of America | |
![]() | Diana Van Horn | Senior Vice President, Heffernan Insurance Brokers | |
![]() | Lewis Rife | CFO, EnergyRM | |
![]() | Louisa Waldman | Regional Vice President, Robert Half | |
![]() | Marc Rice | Fractional CFO, Brytos Accounting | |
![]() | Renatta Fairbanks | Founder, CFO, ACCNTNT, LLC | |
![]() | Steven Boender | Partner, Stoel Rives LLP | |
![]() | Susan Herschell | Employee Benefits Advisor, Heffernan Insurance | |
![]() | William (Bill) Reiner | Senior Sales Consultant, Oracle NetSuite |
Full-Access Membership

Access to all chapter community programs across US and Canada, access to national programs, CFO Connect our members only email forum, members only resource library, VIP pricing for the annual CFO Leadership Conference and special discounts for all strategic partnership programs (MIT & CGMA).
CXO NOW is also a part of Premium Access benefits for female members.
Membership: $425 per year