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Plural Keeps Marketing Real
Feelin’ Dirty?
Healing Happens in the Nest
At the foot of the North Park Blocks on
People can go through their entire lives without
Southwest Eighth Avenue, Plural Group boasts
accomplishing their personal or professional dreams.
a plethora of services beyond the typical advertise
Kristi Erlich is one of few people who has fulfilled
lake a bath. In natural mineral hot spring water.
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ment agency or marketing firm.
hers with the opening of her new
your choice of champagne,
With capabilities ranging from
therapy space, Owls Nest North.
wine or sparkling cider.
Erlich, who is queer, grew up in
Upgrade to a private hot
Southern California in what she
tub room with king bed for
retail branding to environmen
tal design, Plural’s clientele
ranges from Northwest Airlines
to the Portland Trail Blazers.
Paintings from local artist
Chris
Haberman
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described as a strict and oppressive
just $40 more per couple
cult. At the age of 16, she left the
based on availability.
cult and began her own journey
’Reservations required. Based on
and transformation. She knew she
availability Sunday thru Thursday
Plural Group’s postmodern office, where a beagle
wanted to help others who have experienced the
named Bonzi can be seen napping and enjoying
same feelings of alienation.
the creative company.
Erlich spent most of her adult life working with
Senior account principal Camron Hamilton, 26,
in the nonprofit and education sector. During her
oversees the clients that his female staff of “angels”
studies at Portland State University, where she
brings in. Courtney LeBoeuf, an account executive,
earned her master’s degree in couples and family
manages lifestyles, apparel sports and construction;
counseling, she began conceptualizing a space
Morgan Barnes, the graphic designer, can be spotted
where therapists could practice together and
tweaking logos for real estate agencies; and Stasia
support their community and each other.
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Hamilton—a graduate from University of Oregon
with a degree in journalism, specializing in advertis
ing, and a minor in business—has been a business
development manager for several creative companies
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between Portland and Los Angeles.
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“I am constantly trying to see where I can fit in
with
helping the GLBTQ community,” said
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Hamilton, who has been with his boyfriend, Donnie
Dimick, for the past two years. “Finding a niche in
the community is hard.”
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Plural has been working with a medium-size, gay-
owned clothing line, but because of its rebranding,
Hamilton declined to release its name. UrbanPacific
Real Estate’s logo is another gay-owned business that
Kristi Erlich has fulfilled her dreams by creating
a safe space for alienated people to get health
“Our main goal is to keep clients in the services.
Northwest,” Hamilton said. “We have a ‘real’ policy
Plural is working with.
that encourages us to be ourselves and not pretend.
Owls Nest North is a safe and comfortable place
We want to create honest relationships with humans
that she and her team of practitioners have created
rather than a stiff suit-and-tie relationship.”
for the learning and self-expression of their clients.
Hamilton stays active by working out every day
The therapists’ backgrounds include couple counsel
and skiing often at Mount Hood, Mount Bachelor
ing, youth work, art therapy and acupuncture. “We
and various places in Idaho. He can also be seen
share food, advice, education, basically everything to
chasing after his two boxer pooches.
ensure our clients’ needs are met,” said Erlich.
To contact Hamilton call 503-517-3600 or
visit www.2plural.com.
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The holistic approach helps provide people with
an experience that is dignified no matter their histo
ry or socio-economic status. “My cause is to be able
to offer professional services to anyone who has been
marginalized in their community and do not usually
have the access to these programs,” Erlich said. This
is why Owls Nest North offers a sliding-scale fee to
help all people who are at a difficult time in their life
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both spiritually and financially.
Owls Nest North has already established a large
Contraiy to the media, we still have a healthy market here in Portland !!
client base in the sexual minorities community
since opening Sept. 1, 2007. Half of its staff and
almost 90 percent of its clients are queer-identified.
“Owls Nest North has truly made my life com
plete,” Erlich said. “The work is so meaningful to
all of us because of our personal transformations,
and we hope we can continue to have a positive
influence with in our community.”
Owls Nest North is throwing a kickoff party
3 p.m. Jan. 19 with hors d’oeuvres, networking and
a tour of the space at 3615 N.E. Grand Ave. For
more information call 503-281-1166
www.owlsnestnorth.com. ©
Market like a Trail Blazer with Camron Hamilton
of Plural Group.
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