Thomas J. Imeson Vice President, Public Affairs, NW Natural Thomas Imeson is NW Natural’s Vice President of Public Affairs. Since joining the company in 2014, Imeson has had management responsibilities in government affairs, community relations and environmental policy. Before coming to NW Natural, he was director of public affairs at the Port of Portland, vice president of public affairs at PacifiCorp, chief of staff to two Oregon governors and a longtime aide to U.S. Senator Mark O. Hatfield.
Imeson is a trustee of Portland State University. He is also chair of the Oregon Board of Forestry, a trustee and former chair of The Nature Conservancy in Oregon and a board member for Special Olympics Oregon, The Intertwine Alliance Foundation and World Affairs Council of Oregon. He is a former member and president of the Oregon State Board of Higher Education. Other prior board experience includes the Oregon Land Conservation and Development Commission, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland State University Foundation and the Port of Portland Commission. Imeson has a bachelor’s degree in social sciences from Johns Hopkins University.
A B O U T T H E AW A R D This award is presented for demonstrated leadership, integrity and a sense of civic responsibility to the state and to fellow Oregonians in the advancement of entrepreneurial ideals and values. The award is presented on an annual basis to an individual in business or government who has shown leadership in improving existing conditions, has worked to promote the values of entrepreneurship (innovation, creativity, productivity, quality of life), and has demonstrated action. The Glenn L. Jackson Leadership Award is in recognition of achievement by a leader who recognizes the importance of public-private partnerships and works to provide leadership in both sectors.
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Gerald Frank Howard Vollum Douglas Strain William Healy Don Frisbee Oran Robertson Bill and Sam Naito William Smullin Eric Hoffman Henry T. Swigert Robert Chandler Ken and Joan Austin Robert Ridgley Michael M. Powell L. Martin Brantley Brett Wilcox
Willamette University Commencement 2016
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Stephen H. Corey Patsy Smullin George Passadore James H. Rudd Betsy Johnson and Becky Johnson William D. Thorndike Jr. Richard G. Reiten Robert Jesenik Jim Bernau A.W. “Bill” Sweet Chris Anderson John D. Gray Bill Wyatt Michael P. Hollern Greg Walden Thomas J. Imeson
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Atkinson Graduate School of Management
Glenn L. Jackson Leadership Awardee and Commencement Speaker