Commencement Speaker Jonathan O. Mayes, Esq. JD’87 Senior Vice President of External Affairs & Chief Diversity Officer, Albertsons Companies
Jonathan has received numerous awards, including the Martin Luther King Jr. Service Award from Willamette University, Alumnus of the Year at Warner Pacific College, and was honored by the Bay Area Minority Bar Coalition and the Charles Houston Bar Association. He’s a Certified Diversity Executive and speaks to audiences across the U.S. on topics such as diversity, equity and inclusion. Jonathan is a professional musician, arranger, vocalist and band leader. He also is an accomplished endurance athlete, having participated in Ironman triathlons, ultramarathons, and over 70 marathons.
Emeritus Faculty Michael B. Wise Professor of Law
38 years of service
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Doctor of Jurisprudence Lindsey A. Adegbite BS, University of Phoenix Degree awarded January 2019 Carlotta O. Alverson BA, Western Oregon University Degree awarded January 2019 Hugh William Barnett BA, University of Alaska Anchorage Caleb Milan Berthelsen BS, North Dakota State University
Dwight Howard Bond BA, Simpson College
Kyle Albert Dundas BS, Oregon State University
Andrew Grafton Bridge BA, Southwestern Louisiana University Trevor Robert Byrd BS, Oregon State University
Marina Janelle Elliott BA, Portland State University also receiving Certificate in Law & Business
Caylee Elizabeth Campbell BA, Whitworth University
Carrie Jean Geniesse Elmore BA, Portland State University
Rand Owen Campbell BS, Oregon State University
Keanon Heath Ferguson BA, University of Oregon
Melissa Cohen BA, University of Oregon Degree awarded January 2019
Benjamin David Fischberg BA, Willamette University
Megan Paige Blakelock BS, Utah Valley State College
Taly Avital Cohen BA, University of California, Los Angeles
Anthony L. Blevins BA, University of Colorado At Denver Degree awarded January 2019
Emily C. Dougherty BS, Western Oregon University Degree awarded January 2019 Willamette University Commencement 2019
Nathan William Foos BA, Willamette University also receiving Master of Business Administration for Business, Government and Not-for-Profit Management and Certificate in Law & Business
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Jonathan Mayes is Senior Vice President of External Affairs & Chief Diversity Officer for Albertsons Companies, which employs over 270,000 associates and operates 2,300 stores across 38 states. He received a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Science from Warner Pacific College, in Portland, Oregon. He received a Juris Doctorate degree from Willamette University College of Law where he served as Vice-Chairman of the Moot Court Board and was inducted into the Order of the Barristers. Jonathan began his legal career at a California firm before becoming Senior
Counsel at Lucky Stores in 1991 and Senior Counsel at Safeway Inc. in 1994. He previously was Senior Vice President of Public Affairs, Government Relations, Sustainability & Philanthropy, before being named to his current role in March 2017.