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PCEF Committee
Diverse Portland residents are represented on the nine-member grant committee, known as the PCEF Committee, which makes funding recommendations to the Mayor and City Council and evaluates the effectiveness of how PCEF is working to achieve the goals of the initiative.
Membership of this committee must reflect the racial, ethnic, and economic diversity of the City of Portland; include at least two residents living east of 82nd Avenue; and possess significant experience in the types of projects supported by PCEF.
The PCEF Committee developed a set of principles to guide the program. These Guiding Principles describe the values by which the PCEF program is administered. The Guiding Principles complement the legislative code (PCC 7.07) and help ensure that decisions are being made in a way that aligns with the vision and values of the Committee and the community.
The Committee meets at least 10 times each calendar year, typically on the third Thursday of the month, in-person and online. Meeting details are available on our website.
Members
- André Lightsey-Walker is a transportation planner and community activist with a deep commitment to climate justice, equity, and community-centered solutions. He currently serves as a Senior Transportation Planner with Oregon Metro, and previously as Planning and Program Manager at The Street Trust. With experience in regional planning, policy development, and grant management, André has worked to advance sustainable transportation and land use strategies that prioritize underserved communities and improve the quality of life for all Portlanders. As a 4th generation Portland resident and advocate for inclusive decision making, he brings a place-based perspective to his work ensuring investments drive meaningful and lasting community impact to be enjoyed today and into the future.
- Anna Allen is a proud member of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes and currently serves as the Regional Government Affairs Director at the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission (CRITFC). In this role, she leverages 15 years of experience in advocacy, community engagement, and equitable policy development to strengthen relationships between tribal governments, public agencies, and community organizations. Prior to joining CRITFC, Anna served in several roles at Multnomah County as the Policy and Engagement Advisor in the Chair's Office, Interim-Director of the Office of Community Involvement, and later as the County's first Tribal Affairs Advisor.
- DeAngelo Moaning is the Workforce Outreach Manager at Espousal Strategies, supporting major infrastructure initiatives such as the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program, the Earthquake Ready Burnside Bridge Program, and the I-5 Rose Quarter Improvement Project. He also leads public involvement and subcontracting compliance efforts to ensure public investments generate meaningful opportunities for disadvantaged businesses and priority populations. DeAngelo is a multigenerational Portland native with long established ties to the Historic Albina Community, providing deep community relationships and a proven ability to connect public agencies and contractors with historically underserved communities. Prior to joining Espousal Strategies, DeAngelo lead public engagement efforts, developed direct-to-work pathways for youth and people returning from incarceration, and supported small business participation through large-scale campaigns and strategic outreach.
- Faith Graham is the director of the Network for Energy, Water, and Health in Affordable Buildings, a national social impact and learning network at the intersection of affordable housing and energy efficiency. Faith was the managing director of MPower Oregon from 2012-17 and brings decades of experience in sustainable and affordable housing work. As a lawyer, Faith brings valuable legal perspective as well as experience in contract negotiations and complex real estate transactions and financing arrangements.
- Dr. Megan Horst, AICP is a Senior Associate in Climate Equity planning at Cascadia Consulting, where she helps local municipalities plan for climate equity and resilience. She possesses substantial green infrastructure, urban agriculture and local food systems expertise that is recognized both locally and nationally.
- Ranfis Villatoro is the Oregon State Policy Manager for the BlueGreen Alliance where he works with labor and environmental organizations to advance climate solutions and create quality jobs. Ranfis has also worked as a community organizer for the Latino/immigrant community, including with Causa Oregon, Salem/Keizer Coalition for Equality, CAPACES Leadership Institute and Voz Workers’ Rights Education Project. Ranfis has valuable experience in grantmaking, fundraising, organizing, and advocating for workforce and contract equity through community benefit frameworks and agreements.
- Robin Wang is a seasoned business, nonprofit, and community leader with a passion for deploying capital and harnessing business to benefit the greater good. As a former owner of a sustainable lifestyle business, Mr. Wang brings a wealth of expertise in both sustainability and small business operation. Mr. Wang is the executive director of a local community development financial institution that supports underbanked entrepreneurs and serves on Prosper Portland’s Council for Economic and Racial Equity.
- Tracy Scott is the Director of Energy Programs at Energy Trust of Oregon and has worked in the energy industry for nearly two decades. In her current role, she oversees energy-efficiency and renewable energy programs serving residential, commercial, and industrial customers, working closely with program managers, utilities, and community-based partners. She previously worked as program director for TRC Companies (formerly Lockheed Martin Distributed Energy), where she managed multifamily programs on behalf of Energy Trust and oversaw commercial and industrial programs for utilities in the mid-Atlantic region. She also serves on the Board of Directors of the Consortium for Energy Efficiency.