Member Spotlight

What is the name of your business or organization? Oregon Wire

What does your business/organization do? Oregon Wire has produced wire products for businesses throughout the Pacific Northwest since 1973. We have the industry's most diverse product line, specializing in Custom Fabrication, Yard & Garden, Baling Wire & Industrial Steel Wire, Commercial Growers and Wreath Rings & Accessories.

How did you learn about AOR? Through various customers within our industry.

Name: Andrea Richards

In what University/College are you currently enrolled, or if an Americorps Volunteer, where are you working/volunteering?: Portland State University

Tell us about your major or current career path: Currently pursuing a graduate certificate in sustainability and working for Community Environmental Services at PSU as support staff.

What is your name? Lindsey Newkirk

Where do you work and what do you do? Self-employed, Elysium Events

Tell us how you embrace recycling/sustainability into your home or workplace? Zero waste consulting and on-site sustainable materials management for events.

What motivates you to recycle and live sustainably? Mitigate climate change & reduce social and environmental harm associated with the consumption of material goods.

What is your name? 
Michelle Minstrell

Where do you work and what do you do? 
I am Principal Consultant with Waste Knowledge, LLC, a waste/recycling/compost/zero waste consultancy.

What is your name?
Asami Tanimoto

Where do you work and what do you do?
The Recycling Partnership

What's Your Name?
Laurel Shepard

In what University/College are you currently enrolled, or if an Americorps Volunteer, where are you working/volunteering?
Oregon State University

Tell us about your major or current career path:
I'm a double major in ecological engineering and environmental engineering. I'm not sure where my focus lies yet, I just want to focus my career on sustainability and solving some major environmental issue.

What is your name? 
Daniel Redick

Where do you work and what do you do?
I'm the Regional Manager of Zero Waste Programs at EcoSafe Zero Waste. We develop waste diversion programs for almost every vertical market. We also manufacture compostable liners, dispensers, and other products to support waste our diversion programs.

Please welcome AOR's newest student member - an 8th grader from Oak Hill School!  

Name: Brennen Matherly

In what University/College are you currently enrolled, or if an Americorps Volunteer, where are you working/volunteering? I’m an 8th graders at Oak Hill School

Name: Anna Greenberg 

In what University/College are you currently enrolled, or if an Americorps Volunteer, where are you working/volunteering? University of Oregon

Tell us about your major or current career path: I am in my 2nd year of my Masters in Community and Regional Planning Program.

Name: Dustin Boomer  

In what University/College are you currently enrolled, or if an Americorps Volunteer, where are you working/volunteering? I am the Waste Reduction Specialist in the Campus Sustainability Office at Portland State University.