Prosper Portland
Kate Merrill is an experienced project manager currently serving in the Business Advancement Team for the Metals & Machinery Cluster at Prosper Portland since August 2024. Previously, Kate held the position of Senior Community Relations and Communications Manager at The Standard, focusing on nonprofit partnerships and corporate giving. As the first Executive Director of the Central Eastside Industrial Council, Kate significantly increased business membership and revenue. Additional roles include Community Engagement Director and Marketing Director at Cargo Inc, freelance marketing and grant-writing consultancy, and various positions in arts administration and translation. Kate earned a Bachelor's degree in Art History from the University of Washington and a Master's in Cultural Project Management from the University of Paris I: Panthéon-Sorbonne.
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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.