Mia Birk is the Chair of Eastside Jewish Commons. She spent 27 years leading the field of "active transportation," founding and leading numerous companies, programs, initiatives, and organizations. She has lived on Portland's east side since 1993 and is active in numerous Jewish organizations. She and her husband Glen Coblens have three children, ages 20, 17, and 7.

Alysa Rose is a seasoned business and community leader with twenty-five years of marketing, branding, manufacturing, retail and executive experience in a variety of industries and environments. She has been deeply involved in building eastside community, and is a former Chair of Congregation Shir Tikvah’s steering committee. She and her husband David have two sons who attended Grant High School.

Dan Gerber was born and raised in New York and is now a proud west coast Jew. Since moving to Portland in 2017, he and his wife, Elaura, have become members at Neveh Shalom, Oregon Jewish Community Foundation Giving Council and other Jewish organizations. Dan spends most of his time acting as the Sales Director for MyBite Vitamins, a company he helped launch along with his wife and in-laws last year.

Erik Richmond is an oral surgeon and member of Congregation Shaarie Torah. He and his wife Annette brought up their children at Portland Jewish Academy, and he is on the boards of both PJA and the Mittleman Jewish Community Center.

Jeffrey Weitz is an all-around renaissance man who has helped numerous Jewish and secular organizations on their boards and with their building expansions, rehabilitations, and acquisitions. He is the President of NorthRim Properties, a commercial developer of investment retail, office & industrial properties in Portland OR based in Portland’s inner eastside. He has been a licensed commercial broker for 25 years and a licensed general contractor for over 30 years. When not working, as a 20 plus year member of the national ski patrol, he is skiing and training ski patrollers all over the U.S. and Canada, traveling with his wife, mt biking and fishing the great northwest.

Karen grew up in Portland. She recently retired from Metro, the regional government, and has worked throughout her career in development at Jewish agencies. Karen has been deeply involved in Portland’s Jewish community throughout her career, and is currently on the board of the Jewish Federation of Greater Portland. She and her partner Devora love travelling, cycling, and exploring the world.

Lesley Sacks grew up in NE Portland. She and husband Dave have two young children. They are members of Congregation Beth Israel. Lesley is a social worker specializing in older adults and their families. She is currently working as a hospice social worker and Social Services Manager, providing comfort, support and end of life counseling to patients and their families. She previously worked for ten years at Cedar Sinai Park. She is currently on the board of B’nai Brith Camp.

Margot Feves, has a knack for entertaining and party coordination. She is the owner and operator of Opal 28, a premier boutique event space in NE PDX. After starting her career in hospitality in San Francisco and Chicago she has settled back to her Portland roots. Born and raised on Portland’s west side she now lives in SE. When she is not perfecting her event space & vacation rental business operations she can be found practicing yoga, traveling the world with her family, sipping an unusual wine and playing with her dog Foz. Her grandparents Al & Sadie Feves were pivotal members of the Jewish community and it is deeply rooted to carry on their spirit to promote a vibrant Jewish community.

Nan is a retired nurse, health law attorney, and law school professor. She has been involved for many years in fundraising for numerous nonprofits. She has held leadership positions in Hadassah, Skidmore College, and the Jewish Federation of the Berkshires {MA}. Nan and her spouse are members locally of Neveh Shalom, Shir Tikvah, and the MJCC; also Congregation Knesset Israel in Pittsfield MA. They moved to Portland to be near their daughter and her family.

Shua Bar-Lev recently moved here from Berkeley, California. He was involved in Jewish social action and political issues most of his life. He practiced corporate law, specializing in clean energy issues, for over forty years.

Tamar Wyte-Lake moved to Portland in 2009, and immediately fell in love with the Eastside. She has been active in building community on the Eastside ever since. Tamar spends her working hours in the research world, and her play hours as much as possible in nature. She has two children who attend PJA, a husband who shares her passion for the outdoors, and a dog named Stanley.

Walker Clark grew up in Portland in a family with eastside roots. He recently moved to SE with his wife Niki and their new baby. Walker is an associate attorney at Samuels Yoelin Kantor. In addition to the EJC, Walker also serves on the board of the Oregon Jewish Community Foundation, for which he is active on the Giving Council and co-chairs the Professionals Advisory Group.