IBEW Local 48
Lorena Manzo is currently working as a Membership Development/Organizing Assistant at IBEW Local 48 since October 2023. Prior to this role, Lorena worked as an Administrative Assistant to the Regional Manager/Director of Organizing at Pacific Northwest Regional Council of Carpenters from June 2018 to June 2023. With a background as a Prevention Specialist at Hood River County School District from October 1995 to June 2018, Lorena also holds a degree from Oregon State University from 1999 to 2002.
IBEW Local 48
For nearly one hundred years, the skilled, trained, professional, and certified Journey level and Apprentice Electricians of IBEW Local 48 have helped the cities of Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington, as well as their surrounding areas, grow and prosper. We provide superior and safe electrical construction and maintenance work that allows our region's residences, communities, and businesses to thrive. From the early days of electricity to the dawn of green technology, IBEW Local 48 members have been supported, trained and valued by an encompassing Local Union with a rich history of progressive leadership and values. Over the span of a century, Local 48 has helped maintain the honor and dignity of working people and has safeguarded the communities of the Northwest.