Prosper Portland
Hope Whitney is an accomplished legal professional currently serving as General Counsel at Prosper Portland since January 2020, where responsibilities include providing legal advice, drafting complex transaction documents, and managing legal teams. Prior to this role, Hope held the position of Assistant General Counsel at Metro from October 2010 to January 2020, leading legal efforts for parks and nature programs and overseeing a $475 million bond program. Earlier experience includes positions at Ball Janik LLP, Farella Braun + Martel LLP, and as a law clerk for US District Court in Oregon. Educational qualifications include a JD in Law and an MCP in City Planning from the University of California, Berkeley, as well as a BA in Political Science from Amherst College.
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Prosper Portland
Prosper Portland is an economic and urban development agency that focus on building an equitable economy by carrying out a comprehensive range of economic development programs that support small business, improve access to workforce training, and create jobs for Portland residents. They work with partners to drive public attention and resources todifferent areas of the city, which helps Portland realize capital projects – parks, streetscape improvements, community centers –that would not happen on their own, making it a better place to live for all Portlanders.Prosper Portland is headed by an executive director who reports to a five-member, volunteer board of local citizens appointed by the mayor and approved by City Council. The structure allows them to exercise independence in program implementation and resource allocation.