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Staff
Friends of Forest Park staff biographies and contact information.
Michelle Bussard, Executive Director
Michelle currently serves as The Friends of Forest Park’s Executive Director. Previously, she served as the Executive Director of the Johnson Creek Watershed Council for 4 years. Prior to serving with the Johnson Creek Watershed Council, Michelle led the National Council of the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial for 5 years; prior to that she served as the CEO of Leadership Washington and the D.C. Downtown Partnership. Her expertise lies in leading and managing non-profit organizations. Her role will be to provide overall leadership, team building and support and accountability. She has Bachelors in Environmental Studies/Urban Sociology from UC Santa Cruz and a Masters of Urban and Regional Planning from George Washington University.
Stephen Hatfield, Stewardship Director
Stephen holds a MS in Environmental Education from Lesley University. From 2000 to 2003, Stephen taught Natural Science to high school juniors and led a variety of backcountry expeditions at the High Mountain Institute in Leadville, Colorado. He has also worked as an educator and naturalist for the North Cascades Institute in Sedro-Woolley, WA. Stephen is currently a MBA in Sustainable Business candidate with the Bainbridge Graduate Institute.
Stephen lives in North Portland with his wife and their daughter. His love of forests and wild places has taken him to Nepal, Patagonia, New Zealand, Norway, Alaska, and the India Himalaya. Stephen began working with Friends of Forest Park as a volunteer in 2004.
Jeff Hough, Trails & Restoration Manager
Jeff has a BA in Communcations from Robert Morris University. Previously, Jeff has worked for Portland Parks and Recreation, taught at an outdoor school and is an active Stream Team Captian volunteer for SOLV. Upon moving to Portland, Jeff was immediately drawn to Forest Park for the open space and recreational opportunities it provides. He really enjoys the quality of life Portland offers and that each day, he gets on his bike, rides through the city and ends up on the vast trails of Forest Park.
Jeff lives in the Sellwood-Moreland neighbhorhood with his partner Jenn and four legged friend Colby. In his spare time, Jeff enjoyes hiking the outdoors, cooking, reading and can occasionally be seen riding a twenty inch bmx bike around the city. Jeff came to Friends of Forest park in the spring of 2007.
Please direct general inquiries to info@forestparkconservancy.org or call us at 503-223-5449.
Our office is now located at the corner of NW 23rd Avenue & Quimby, in the basement of the house holding the GMAC offices (1507 NW 23rd). Our office door can be found on the right side of the house, down the obvious ramp. Feel free to stop by anytime.