June 2010 Newsletter - Financial Executives International

June 2010 ISSUE
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PORTLAND
Newsletter
PRESIDENT
Kyle M. Davidson
Director of Finance & Accounting
Stoel Rives LLP
VICE PRESIDENT PROGRAMS
John Braxmeyer
VICE PRESIDENT MEMBERSHIP
Mike Williams
Chief Financial Officer
Silver Eagle Manufacturing
SECRETARY
Allison Fox
Director of Accounting & Finance
Norm Thompson Outfitters, Inc.
TREASURER
Steve Peterman
DIRECTORS
Sugie Joseph
Senior Manager of Financial Analysis &
Projects
Port of Portland
Paul Douthit
VP Finance
TRM Corporation
Teresa Learn
Controller
CareOregon Inc
Wayne Marschall
Senior VP
Portfolio Finance
Jeff Slaughter
Account Manager
Connolly Consulting
Kirk Stevens
Controller & Assistant Treasurer
Portland General Electric Company
Steve Babcock — Past President
CFO & Consultant
CHAPTER ADMINISTRATOR
Kelly McGee
973.765.1012
portland@financialexecutives.org

M E S S A G E F R O M T H E P R E S I D E N T
I am writing this as it pours rain, with a chance of breaking June rainfall
records. Despite the rain, the forecast is for sunshine on Tuesday, June
8, the day of our golf tournament. That is all I ask! We have the
largest golfing group ever, with about 20 foursomes signed up. We
appreciate all the sponsorship support we received! Many thanks to
the golf committee, chaired by Kirk Stevens, including Bob Freeman,
Wayne Marschall, Joyce Purdy, and Winston Asai.
Our meeting in May was informative and enjoyable, with Jim Mark of
Melvin Mark Properties, along with Barbara Radler, a real estate partner with Ball Janik,
and John Petersen, Senior Vice President of CBRE Capital Markets. They spoke to us
about the Portland commercial real estate market, with a historical and prospective
view. We also enjoyed Sari de la Motte’s presentation about the importance of
matching your delivery message to your recipient, in the nonverbal ways that we
communicate, through stance, hand gestures, and voice fluctuations.
At the May meeting, we ratified the new Portland FEI Chapter officers and board
members for the coming fiscal year. Our First VP of Programs is Mike Williams, our
Second VP of Membership is John Braxmeyer, the Treasurer is Kirk Stevens, the
Secretary is Teresa Learn, and I am continuing as President for a second year. Our
new board members are Bob Freeman, Gregg Olson, and Kellie VavRosky, and our
continuing board members are Paul Douthit, Sugie Joseph, Wayne Marschall, and Jeff
Slaughter. I want to expressly thank those committed to helping us run this great
organization, including our exiting Board members, Steve Babcock, Allison Fox, and
Steve Peterman.
We are looking forward to our extended Professional Development session on
Thursday, June 17. Come to learn about how globalization with affect your market,
first hearing from Tim Duy, Adjunct Assistant Professor and Director, Oregon Economic
Forum, Department of Economics, at the University of Oregon. You can earn 3.5
hours of CPE credit for attendance. See further details and registration information on
the prior page.
Our June golf and June professional development will be our last gathering for this
fiscal year. We will meet again at our September dinner meeting on Thursday,
September 16. Enjoy your summer!
Kyle Davidson, President
Portland Chapter, FEI

Dear FEI Portland Chapter Member:
M E M B E R S H I P N E W S !
What a year we’ve had here at the Portland FEI Chapter. Below is the list of new members that
we’ve added since July 1, 2010. Through your hard work and dedication to improving the
chapter we have not just survived the economic downturn but actually increased our active
members.
This wouldn’t have been possible if it wasn’t for the support of our FEI friends and you the
members. As I step into the VP of Programs role this coming year I am looking forward to the
fantastic speakers and development opportunities coming up that John Braxmeyer and his
team have put together this fall.
And speaking of John, I know that you will provide him and the 2010-2011 Membership
Committee the same incredible support that you gave to this year’s team. Don’t forget to
introduce yourself to the new members as you meet them in the coming year.
Please join me in welcoming Pete Craven, James Ande, Dean Larson, Alex Anderson, Richard
Zimmermann, Don Belden, Todd Henne, Olaf Janke, Paul Henry, Brian Gentry, Mark Shia,
David Blaskowsky, Nick Fish, Robert Jarrett, David Evans, Scott Olmstead, and Jim Horswill to
the Portland Chapter as new members.
Thanks again for your support this year. Have a great summer and we’ll see you in
September!
Mike Williams
Membership Chair
T H A N K Y O U G O L F S P O N S O R S !
Thank you to our generous golf sponsors, who allowed us to put on a great event at
Riverside Golf Course!
GOLD SPONSORS
CresaPartners
Ernst & Young
IBM
Stoel Rives LLP
VIAWEST
SILVER SPONSORS
Deloitte
Mercer
Perkins & Company
PriceWaterhouseCoopers
BRONZE SPONSORS
Grant Thornton
Robert Half Management Resources
Umpqua Bank

T H A N K Y O U F E I M E M B E R S !
Many thanks to our members who have made donations in the 2009-2010 year to our scholarship fund. With their
help and the help of our Friends, we were able to make awards of $7,500, at $1,500 per student. Thank you!
Steve Babcock
Kyle Davidson
Jesse Dillard
Jeff Gudman
Phil Juckeland
Jim Kotchik
Gregg Olson
Steve Peterman
Alan Steiger
David Wilkins
We applaud our local members who have made special donations to FERF, Financial Executives Research Foundation,
in the 2009-2010 year. The donations help FERF to continue to bring member-driven initiatives, relevant research,
timely trend analysis and continuing professional education opportunities to keep members on the leading edge of
the finance profession.
Financial Executives Research Foundation (FERF) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and research affiliate of FEI.
FERF researchers identify key financial issues and develop impartial, timely research reports for FEI members.
Kyle Davidson
Alexis Dow
Ann Flatz
Jeff Gudman
Shawn Hagel
Gene Huey
Phil Juckeland
Mark Moreland
Gregg Olson
Karen Rasmussen
Mark Shia
Alan Steiger
Dan Sullivan
Nanci Werts
David Wilkins
Mike Williams

C H A P T E R F R I E N D S !
J U N E P D E V E N T S P O N S O R S !
T H E P O R T L A N D C H A P T E R W O U L D L I K E T O T H A N K O U R
F R I E N D S

C A L E N D A R O F E V E N T S 2 0 1 0 - 2 0 1 1
Meetings are held at the Multnomah Athletic Club unless otherwise noted
Professional Development session: 5:00-6:00 PM
Social networking: 6:00-6:45 PM
Dinner and speaker: 6:45-8:00 PM
DINNER Larry Miller, President of Portland Trail Blazers
PD Measuring the Value of Enterprise Risk Mgmt, George Graves, KPMG
DINNER Phil Keisling, former Secretary of State, PERS System and its Impact on Oregon
PD Health Reform Update, Mercer
PLANT TOUR: SolarWorld (Tentative)
DINNER James Harker, Chief Strategy Officer, Providence
PD Personal Investment Planning, Mick Elfers, Irvington Capital
WINTER SOCIAL: Location to be determined
DINNER John Tapogna, President, ECONorthwest
PD Topic to be determined, Deloitte
*********************ACADEMIC NIGHT********************
DINNER Scott Dawson, Dean of PSU Business School
PD Labor Law Update, Stoel Rives LLP
DINNER Open
PD Open
June 2011: Golf Outing
June 2011: PD Session
September 16, 2010
October 21, 2010
November 18, 2010
January 20, 2011
February 17, 2011
March 17, 2011
April 21, 2011
May 19, 2011
Additional Chapter Events

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