Our Board

Wolfe is a native of Grants Pass, Oregon and graduated from Whitworth College in Spokane. She has a background in outdoor advertising and in 1992 launched a career in residential lending. Wolfe has worked for HomeStreet Bank for the past six years and is a residential loan officer for the bank’s NW Portland branch at 23rd Avenue and Burnside. Wolfe joined the NHBA Board of Directors in 2004. In her spare time, she volunteers with the Community Transitional School.

Haynes is the owner of Blush Beauty Bar at 23rd Avenue and Glisan and is a long-time and well-known advocate for retailers throughout the Nob Hill District. Prior to opening her own business, Haynes served as a national executive manager for MAC Cosmetics for 14 years. Today, Haynes is also active with several organizations – including Become X and Women’s Workshops – that work to empower women of all ages.

Officer graduated from Lake Oswego High School in 1966 and worked as a US West manager in Seattle for 17 years. She received her BA in Marketing from Seattle Pacific University in 1989, when she began a second career with Windermere Real Estate in Seattle. Officer returned to Portland in 1994 as a real estate broker and works for Windermere from the company’s Nob Hill offices at NW 21st Avenue and Irving.

Anderson is a Business Development Manager for the Portland Business Alliance and is past President of the Nob Hill Neighborhood Business Association.

Julie Bond and her husband Alex own Serratto Restaurant at 2112 NW Kearney. Bond led the Silent Auction and children’s area efforts for the Fall Fest Northwest 2007 community event. Bond has a technology marketing background, served as Marketing Director for Brodia, Product Marketing Director for Reel.com, and Senior Marketing Manager for Berkeley Systems. Bond earned her BA from the University of California at Berkeley, and she is the mother of two children.

Gina Cole is Community Relations Manager at Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital. Gina serves on the board of the Northwest Portland Ministries. Previously, Gina was a lobbyist with Nan Heim Associates, Public Relations Director for the Westside Economic Alliance, and Economic Development Program Manager at the City of Beaverton. Gina is a graduate of the University of Oregon.

Karen Karr is with Business Builders International and serves on the President’s Council for Portland Business Alliance. She has a diverse business background, including the real estate, financial, mortgage, stock brokerage and electronics industries. Karr began at ComedySportz in 2004 by taking a beginning level improv class series. She has developed a passion for the foundational principles of improv and how it translates into the business world and community.

Tom Mattox is Community Outreach and Marketing Director for Food Front Cooperative Grocery in Northwest Portland. He has been involved in the cooperative movement for a number of years and also has a background in communications with various community groups and the Minneapolis, MN School District.

Caree Oller has owned and operated Nob Hill Shoes for 14 years. Having come from a long line of successful entrepreneurs, she has put her experience, hard work and perseverance into creating a store that is not only a local favorite, but a popular tourist destination as well. Caree will serve on the Promotions and events committee and Government affairs.

Frutiger ‘s career spans more than 30 years in the decorative plumbing and hardware business. A-Ball Plumbing grew from a desire to restore a century old Victorian home with the right fixtures. She has been a special guest speaker at conferences for the restoration trade. Currently, she serves on committees and boards for Portland Business Alliance, SBAC, Portland Pearl Rotary and the MAC Early Birds.

Holland began his career with HomeStreet Bank in 1999 as Branch Manager of the Lake Oswego office. He was promoted to Vice President/District Manager in February 2008 and manages the NW Portland office. An active member of the Lake Oswego business community, Holland is past president of the Lake Oswego Business District Association. Holland has 12 years in the banking industry, as well as 11 years of retail store management with Toys R Us and Target.