Amanda A. Green, MPA, CPA (she/her) is an enthusiastic nonprofit CPA with twenty years of experience in nonprofit financial management. Amanda got her start in nonprofit work in the feminist anti-violence movement. She currently serves as the CFO of Oregon Public Broadcasting. Amanda has previously worked for many nonprofits throughout her career, notably, Oregon Consumer Justice, SMART Reading, Bitch Media, Pro Choice Oregon, Northwest Earth Institute (EcoChallenge.org), SurvJustice, and PAVE. She also taught nonprofit finance and budgeting in WVDO’s Certificate in Nonprofit Fundraising Program for five years. Amanda served as the board treasurer for Pro Choice Oregon and was a founding member of the Oregon End Violence Against Women Political Action Committee (VAWPAC), where she served as the Board Treasurer for four years. She also held a seat on the Oregon Attorney General’s Sexual Assault Task Force from 2011-2017. She is currently serving as a Board Member of the Portland chapter of Financial Executives International. She has a BS in Consumer Affairs in Government from the University of Wisconsin, a Master’s in Public Administration from Portland State University, and a post-baccalaureate accounting certificate from Linfield College. One of her proudest accomplishments is getting an 80 or better on all 4 CPA exams, on her first try, while working full time, and raising a family.
When she’s not bossing spreadsheets, Amanda enjoys music, skiing, reading (especially sci/fi, YA fiction, and romantacy), listening to podcasts, baking, gardening, riding bikes, and dancing as much as possible. She lives in North Portland with her husband, two kiddos, a little black cat named Willie, and too many plants.
Kathryn Weeks was born and raised in Albany, Oregon. After living away for several years in various parts of the US, Kathryn returned to the Northwest and worked as a nurse in women’s health in hospitals and in family planning and maternity case management at community health centers. She became involved with the work of FFO after the birth of her first child in 2015 and now the whole family and the family business is involved! Kathryn and her husband, Ben Verhoeven, are the second-generation owners of their family wholesale nursery business Peoria Gardens. They have implemented various family-friendly policies at the nursery, including full pay parental leave. Kathryn spends her free time creating permaculture gardens for herself and friends and chasing chickens and children.
Kate Newhall has been a Portlander and social justice advocate her entire life. She worked in and around state government for 20 years as a Policy Advisor in the legislature, Legislative Director at BOLI and representing labor unions and nonprofits in the state legislature. Kate believes our society needs better supports for mothers and caregivers, so it was her great honor to work 9+ of those years with Family Forward in varying roles, including as their lobbyist, staff policy advisor and consultant. Kate’s favorite policies to work on were part of Family Forward’s core work, including Paid Sick Time, Equal Pay, Pregnancy Accommodations, and Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance. Shortly before the pandemic, she decided to leave all the glamor and glory of state policy work to become a nurse. She is excited to soon be working in PeaceHealth SW’s Emergency Department. In her free time, she sews, crafts, and camps in her VW pop-top bus.
Andrea Paluso is a social worker turned community activist and fervent policy wonk. She has worked in public education, community health clinics, and in international development. She has master’s degrees from Columbia University in social work and public health and a work history in public policy and nonprofit program management. Andrea hopes that our work will inspire and help parents, employers and policy-makers to create the kinds of policies that work for today’s families. Andrea is the mother of two kids, ages 6 and 8.
Elleanor Chin is the parent of three native Oregonians. She is a civil servant by day and freestyler of history, politics, and culture by night. Opinions her own. She served on the FFO and FFA boards from 2014 to 2020 and is honored to rejoin both boards.