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Pgge IO Minority & Small Business Week September 26, 2012 Port of Portland Commissioner Named ÌD w ell dwell, (dwel) verb.- “ To reside, live within or inhabit, to call home For your Real Estate and Property Management needs. 503.2083797 w w w .dw ellrealtypdx.com MULTNOMAH COUNTY .A • ri ; t Supporting community empowerment, cultural diversity, and social equity. The Oregon Senate has con cargo and passenger access to firmed Gov. John Kitzhaber’s regional, national and interna appointment of Linda M. Pearce, tional markets, Linda will pro chief financial officer of Nauti vide valuable insight into the lus, Inc., to the Port of Portland needs of Oregon businesses and the community.” Commission. Pearce, a Lake Oswego resi “As a business leader, I un dent, will fill the Clackamas derstand and appreciate the im- County seat on the commission. Before joining Nautilus in Au gust, Pearce served as execu tive vice president and chief finan cial officer for Warn Industries and served as the interim president of Warn from May 2010 to January 2011. In prior positions she served as control ler and director of information tech nology at Linda M. Pearce Gardenburger, as division cost accounting man- portance of trade to our regional ager at Blount International, and and state economy,” said Pearce, as accounting and operations “As an Oregon native, I have a manager at Lindsay Forest Prod- strong desire to enhance our ucts. quality of life.” “Linda’s extensive manage- Pearce received a Master of ment experience, her strong Business Administration from the background in finance, imports University of Oregon and dual and exports, and her demon- Bachelor of Science degrees strated commitment to environ- from Portland State University, mental stewardship make her an She is also a Certified Manage- excellent fit for the Port Com- ment Accountant. In 2011 she mission,” said Gov. Kitzhaber, was recognized as one of the “As the Port continues in its Top 25 Influential Women in statewide mission to promote Oregon. ■ 1 Being ‘Bondable’ c o n t i n u e d f r o m page 8 Increasing economic opportunities for Minority -Owned, Women-Owned, and Emerging Small Businesses. Multnomah County P u rc h a s in g 503-988-5111 www. m u ltco p u rch . o rg and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, the Surety and Fi delity Association of America, and a host of local stakehold ers, consists of educational workshops and bond readiness sessions. The educational component offers an introductory session and five comprehensive work shops, each providing infor mation related to improving a small contractor’s operations - with a goal of making it easier to be bonded or to increase bonding capacity. A final workshop focuses on network ing and next steps. The bond readiness compo nent consists of one-on-one in teractions with surety bond producers, underwriters and other professionals who work with the contractors on a case- by-case basis in assembling the materials necessary for a com plete bond application and in addressing any omissions and/ or deficiencies that might de ter the successful underwrit ing of a bond. Businesses with no bonding and those who want to increase bonding capacity may be inter ested in this program. Busi nesses can apply at the Bond ing Education Program event website, bep.eventbrite.com.
