Michelle Soares

Michelle Soares, Vice President of Information Technology, enters her first season with the Trail Blazers in 2020-21. In her new role, Soares directs all technology for both the Trail Blazers’ Broadcasting and Information Technology departments. Prior to joining the organization, Soares was the Global and US IT Enablement Director with KPMG for 12 years, worked for Wyndham Worldwide in International Service Delivery and Application Development for hotels worldwide and worked at AIG delivering eBusiness and Content Management solutions.

Soares actively volunteered in her community in New Jersey and New York, prior to moving to Portland, with the Board of Dimension Learning and as an active EMT where she held different Board positions. Soares graduated from Mumbai University in India with a Bachelor of Commerce degree and holds a diploma in Pianoforte from the Trinity College of Music in London. Soares relocated to Portland two years prior with her husband, Neville, and two college-aged daughters. She enjoys cooking, running, hiking and playing piano in her spare time.