November 20No by albanychamberOR

Albany Area Chamber Network

November Membership Forum

Ryan Flynn President of Pacific Power

The Everyone Problem: Balancing Safe, Reliable Power in the New Reality of Wildfire

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Oregon House of Representatives – District 15: Endorsement goes to incumbent Shelly Boshart Davis

Linn County Commissioner - Position 2: Endorsement goes to incumbent Roger Nyquist

Albany Mayor: Endorsement goes to incumbent Alex D Johnson II

Albany City Council: Ward I: Endorsement goes to Trevor Lee

Albany City Council: Ward II: Endorsement goes to Kevin Kreitman

Albany City Council: Ward III: Endorsement goes to incumbent Marilyn Smith

2024 Excellence in Downtown Albany Awards

The Albany Area Chamber was awarded the Creative Placemaking Award for the Mural Project.

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The mural has brought a sense of place and pride to Downtown Albany. Representing history and industry, this eye-catching focal piece draws attention from both locals and visitors alike.

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For over 100 years, Pacific Power has supported largely underserved and rural communities across the state as an economic engine. Now, wildfire risk is challenging the ability of utilities like Pacific Power to continue providing safe and reliable power to Oregonians. Wildfire is not a utility problem; it is an everyone problem. This is the new reality we face and without action from communities, elected officials, regulators and legislators, wildfire will impact Oregon’s ability to grow and thrive economically. Pacific Power President Ryan Flynn will address this issue, share challenges posed for a continued clean energy transition and discuss on what changes Oregon businesses and communities face as we conclude an unprecedented 2024 wildfire season.

November Membership Forum

The Everyone Problem: Balancing Safe, Reliable Power in the New Reality of Wildfire

Ryan Flynn President of Pacific Power

Ryan Flynn is President of Pacific Power, an electric utility serving over 800,000 customers in California, Oregon and Washington. In his role, Ryan is responsible for regional strategy and engagement, and leads customer and community affairs, government affairs and the legal department. Ryan joined PacifiCorp in 2006, holding various positions in the legal department before leaving in 2015 to pursue a family opportunity in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. He returned to the company in 2018, where he served as senior vice president and chief legal officer for Pacific Power and was responsible for the legal, communications and government affairs teams.

Ryan is a native of Corvallis, Oregon and received his bachelor’s degree from Willamette University and his law degree from George Washington University. He previously worked as a Congressional staffer, and a lawyer for Troutman Pepper in Washington, D.C. and Davis Wright Tremaine in Seattle, Washington. He is a longtime board member at the Dougy Center, which provides support to grieving children and teens, and he serves on the executive committee of the Portland Metro Chamber. He is a former board member of OMSI, the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry. Ryan and his family live in Lake Oswego, Oregon.

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Kaylie Ness Santiam Christian

South Albany

GOLDEN TICKET WINNER:

Ken Butdorf Crosby Wealth Advisors

Professional Background:

I have a rich & varied background, including but not limited to:

Starting and pastoring a small church

Building and owning an exterminating route

Buying & selling home based travel agencies & training the agents Selling insurance, walk in bath tubs & magnetic mattress pads

Investment advisor

Private Client banker

High end FL condo maintenance team 2nd in command during Covid

And now a paraplanner with Crosby Wealth Advisors (which means I am licensed the same as the advisor I work for but I do support work with our clients and my Advisor)

Biggest Issue Facing Albany: I’m a recent transplant from FL & AL and have only been in Albany a couple years, so my perspective is limited. One thing I’ve noticed is Albany doesn’t seem to have much to offer in the way of nice office space. Our office looked around for a possible new location and didn’t find much offered. Overall, I really enjoy being in Albany. I’m loving the new lane striping on the roads!

You and your company’s community involvement: Crosby Wealth Advisors (a Private Wealth Advisory practice of Ameriprise based in Kirkland WA) came to Albany in 2015 with the acquisition of the practice previously run by Roger Mickey. Albany is one of 4 offices of Crosby Wealth, with the others in Kirkland WA, Vancouver WA, & Anchorage AK. Our advisors have almost 150 years of shared investment experience. Our Albany staff are all long time Oregonians (except me) and we are involved in the community in several ways including:

Volunteer officiating high school football and basketball involvement in local churches volunteering at local non-profits like Chance and others

Business Marketing Niche: Crosby Wealth in Albany is an all-service financial planning firm helping people get to and through retirement successfully. We offer: specialty conservatorship/guardian/trust accounts to protect individuals and their finances, custom financial plans giving clients a roadmap and specialized plan for achieving retirement and life goals small business qualified retirement plans for owners and employees

Thank you To Our Members

Chuckanut Products Inc. PO Box 848

Jefferson OR 97352 (541) 554-2561

Guzman CFO Services LLC

Albany OR 97321 (509) 230-9096

Blue Sky Beauty Spa

2736 C Pacific Blvd SE

Albany OR 97321 (336) 899-4359

NorthBridge Realty 405 NW Juniper Ln

Albany OR 97321 541-979-9190

Albany Tennis Club 1423 27th Ave SW

Albany OR 97321 (541) 926-2513

Pure Energy Group

Ankeny Hill Rd. SE. Jefferson OR 97352 (541) 990-4048

Albany Visitors Association

Direct Flooring Center

Energy Trust of Oregon

Eye Beam Event Services, Inc

Heritage Mall

Lepman Properties

Lumina Hospice & Palliative Care

Mr. G & Jenny Insurance Group

Post Law Firm, PC Queen B Organizing Smooth Green Yard Services, LCB#9415 Whitaker's

Board Officers

Chair: Brent Stutzman (Stutzman Services)

Immediate Past Chair: Jennifer Stanaway (Samaritan Health Services)

Chair-Elect: Grant Cyrus (Target Distribution)

Senior Vice Chair: Jason Yutzie (Coastal)

Vice Chair: Jon Kloor (Consumers Power), Stacie Wyss

Schoenborn (Central Willamette Credit Union)

Treasurer: Selina Marshall (Citizens Bank)

Board Members

Abel Condrea (Edward Jones), Alex Patterson (Rhodes Warden Insurance), Brian Graffenberger (EA Chambers Farms, Inc.), Brian Oare (Oare & Associates Realty), Chris Hanson (ATI), Joel Kinman (Bravo Group), John Andersen (Boys & Girls Club of Albany), John Pascone (LEDG), Keith Kessler (Direct Flooring Center), Roger Nyquist (Lake Shore Lanes), Ryan McAlister (Gerding Builders), Sarah Knowles (SingerLewak LLP), Sarah Steen (Amerititle)

Committee

Task Force Chairs

Ambassadors: Janet Steele (President)

Golf Tournament: Dick Perdue (Retired)

Emerging Leaders: Jadyn Baskin (Program and Event Manager)

Governmental Affairs: Jon Kloor (Consumers Power)

Greeters Facilitators: Greg Bolton (Landmark Professional), Peggy Burris (Albany Public Schools Foundation), Abel Condrea (Edward Jones), Dan Farrington (BBSI), Mr. G Nassar (G & Jenny Insurance)

Women In Business: Janet Steele (President) Chamber Staff

Janet Steele - President

Jadyn Baskin - Program and Event Manager

Jim Snyder - Membership Development Manager

Erica Hogan - Office Manager