Executive Leadership and Management Team

Michael Buonocore, Interim Bureau Director

Michael.Buonocore@portlandoregon.gov  |  503-823-2289
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Angel Landrón Gonzalez, Deputy Director

Angel.LandronGonzalez@portlandoregon.gov  |  503-823-8739

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Angel Landrón Gonzalez, MBA (he/him/his) served as the Portland Housing Bureau's Finance & Accounting Manager from 2022 to 2024, leading a team of eight professionals, managing a budget exceeding $300 million, and overseeing payroll for 87 employees.

Before moving to the Pacific Northwest in 2017 with his wife, two daughters, and Louis, their mini Schnauzer, Angel lived in Puerto Rico and came from a family dedicated to public service. Starting his career in the private sector, he soon felt called to serve the common good. His first public sector role was with the Puerto Rico Teachers' Retirement System, where he served for twelve years as Finance Manager, Controller, and Fiscal Area Director. After moving to the Portland area, Angel joined the Multnomah County Health Department as Budget & Finance Manager. He helped the department navigate both a substantial budget decrease, and a massive influx of funding during the COVID-19 pandemic. During the County's transition to a new ERP system, he adeptly navigated the department budgeting process, managing the most complex budget within the County, with more than 1,511 staff, 9 divisions, and 94 program offers totaling $441 million.

From 2018 to 2023, Angel volunteered as a member of the North Clackamas School District Budget Committee, where they approved a budget exceeding $600 million. He is also a member of the Local Government Hispanic Network (LGHN) International Committee which is affiliated with the International City/County Management Association (ICMA).

At PHB, Angel is known among his team members and colleagues for his optimism, rigor, and encouraging leadership style. He holds an MBA from Walden University and a BS in accounting from the University of Puerto Rico.

Leslie Goodlow, Equity and Business Operations Manager

Leslie.Goodlow@portlandoregon.gov  |  503-823-4160

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Leslie Goodlow, LMSW joined Portland Housing Bureau as the Equity and Business Operations Manager in September of 2012. Leslie has a tremendous personal and professional commitment to the communities served by the Portland Housing Bureau.  She manages Compliance, Human Resources, Finance & Accounting, Administration and Contracts.  Additionally, she is the Bureau lead on equity goals related to recruitment, hiring, training and contracts.  Leslie is also the co-sponsor of the N/NE Neighborhood Housing Strategy an effort by the city of Portland to provide opportunities for displaced residents to move back into NE Portland.

Leslie holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Grambling State University and a Master’s in Social Work from Portland State University.  Leslie is also a Licensed Masters Social worker.

Leslie held progressively responsible jobs with Multnomah County during her 20 years there. She began her career at the County as a Mental Health Consultant with the Partner’s Project a multi-jurisdictional demonstration grant funded by SAMHSA. She moved into management and participated in the development of Multnomah County’s capitated mental health plan – CAPCare.

In 1998 she took over the Child and Adolescent Mental Health direct service programs for the County. In this role, she partnered with school districts across the county, Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice to improve services and outcomes in mental health care for children. Her last position with the County was serving as the Senior Manager in charge of Coordination, Safety and Intake Services for the Developmental Disabilities Services Division, which also included business operations and information technology. 

She is very active in the community, most notably with the Portland Rose Festival Foundation, where she has been a board member since 1999 and served as President of the organization in 2007 for the Centennial Celebration. She was a board member of the Portland Kaohsiung Sister City Association for seven years, many years as on PTAs at Vernon, Humboldt, Fernwood and Benson High School, and a Board member for Peninsula Little league.  Leslie currently serves as the President of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated, Zeta Sigma Omega Chapter here in Portland. 

Josh Roper, Policy and Planning Director

Josh.Roper@portlandoregon.gov

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Josh Roper, JD, MPP (he/him/his) joined the Portland Housing Bureau in October 2024 and oversees the Bureau's policy, data, inclusionary housing and development incentives, and rental services teams. He relocated to Portland from Philadelphia, where he worked for City government for more than ten years. From 2021 to 2024, Josh served as the Policy Director for Health & Human Services in the Managing Director's Office, an executive role supporting Philadelphia's health and human services agencies. In that role he developed and advanced a cross-agency policy agenda focused on economic mobility, health and healthcare, housing and homelessness, and safety and trauma prevention. He also led cross-agency programmatic work on water security, data integration, criminal and juvenile justice debt repayment, and behavioral health and child welfare integration, among other high-priority initiatives.
His prior roles include COVID-19 Policy Director, Senior Policy Advisor, and Public Policy Attorney for the Philadelphia Department of Public Health. He began his legal career at Covington & Burling LLP in Washington, DC. Josh holds a JD from Harvard Law School and an MPP from the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs.

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