Our Team

Annette Stanhope

Interim Executive Director

Annette Stanhope has been involved in the Parkrose community for several years, first as Secretary and now as the Chair of the Parkrose Neighborhood Association. Her career path has taken her through many different kinds of communication and information jobs, ranging from technical writing to freelance writing to PR. She has deep roots in Parkrose — Annette bought her grandmother’s house in 2005 but has been visiting the neighborhood since her childhood. She is looking forward to building and strengthening the relationships that Historic Parkrose has with the businesses in the district and connecting them to important resources.

Madeleine (Maddy) Mackay

Office Administrator

Maddy has been living in NW Portland for just over 10 years. She was born in Scotland and traveled/lived in many countries before and after she became a US resident. She obtained her BA in Human Geography & Psychology from Mount Allison University in Canada, and several other certifications in many disciplines such as Web Development, teaching ESL, and Integrative Nutrition (she’s a multi-passionate!)

Before Historic Parkrose, she worked in digital marketing for small businesses and spent time raising her now 4-year-old son. She loves that she has the opportunity to work at Historic Parkrose because to her, small businesses and communities really are the heart of society, and nurturing this feels like the best way to positively impact others’ lives.

Andrea Pastor

Board Member

Andrea Pastor spent a dozen years owning and operating a retail and wholesale coffee roasting business in SE Portland before transitioning to the public policy and planning side of economic development for the cities of Vancouver, WA, and Portland, OR. She has applied her experience as a small business owner to provide technical assistance to countless business owners on permitting, finances, and marketing, and has served on the boards of several nonprofits, including the Vancouver Farmers Market. She was project manager for the implementation of the Fourth Plain Forward Action Plan, an economic development strategy for Vancouver’s International District, as well as Vancouver’s anti-displacement strategy.

Most recently, Andrea has begun working for Metro as a Senior Project Manager overseeing affordable housing investments and transit-oriented development throughout the Portland region. She’s excited to apply her experience to helping Historic Parkrose achieve its vision for the area.

Ed Charles

Board Member

Ed Charles has been a long-time Parkrose resident and business owner. As one of our longest serving board members, Ed brings knowledge of Parkrose, urban development, and community. When Ed isn’t helping businesses in Parkrose, you can find him at the beach.

JR Lilly

Treasurer

JR Lilly was born in Fort Defiance, Ariz., as a member of the Dine (Navajo) Nation. As part of a new generation that straddles a cultural chasm, he leads efforts to further the conversation around defining the role of our generation for both Native and Non-Native communities.

Born and raised on the Navajo Nation amongst a rich culture of generosity, he learned the beauty that comes from centuries of resilience. With the help of his community he survived poverty, domestic violence, and other harsh realities during his childhood. It is this life experience that has created his passion and desire to do as others have done for him. JR wants to help create a preferred future for Native American families.

In his current role as the East Portland Action Plan (EPAP) Advocate, he coordinates the ongoing community group charged to provide leadership and guidance to public agencies on how to strategically address community-identified issues and allocate resources to improve livability in East Portland.

Since an early age he has enjoyed participating in various volunteer and leadership roles that have taught him the value of service. Most recently he has had the pleasure to serve on several nonprofit Board of Directors and Public Advisory Committees, providing him with opportunity to use his skills and talents to address the issues he is most passionate about.

Always eager to seek new possibilities, JR is innovative, venturesome, decisive, trusting, and optimistic. He enjoys talking through tough problems and helping to identify the best solution. He thrives when helping others reach their goals and working towards a common mission.

Leah Maurer

Chair

Leah Maurer has lived in Parkrose since 2009 where she resides with her husband and 3 children. She is very involved with both her neighbors as well as with the community overall. Maurer is thrilled to be working with Historic Parkrose to help develop and build the community of neighbors, businesses, and community officials in Parkrose.

Maurer is a canna-journalist and activist and is one of the owners of The Weed Blog, a cannabis news and information publication, where she serves as the Editorial Lead. She was very involved in cannabis legalization in Oregon, helping found New Approach Oregon, the organization responsible for drafting and campaigning for Measure 91. Additionally, in 2014 Maurer founded a group called Moms for YES on Measure 91 through grassroots efforts alone, which proved to be pivotal in the passage of the Measure, successfully legalizing recreational/adult-use cannabis in the State. While Maurer also does freelance writing, creative marketing consulting and has worn many hats in the cannabis industry, she is a social justice and cannabis activist at the core and hopes to see the prohibition of cannabis end on a federal level, and to see the cannabis conversation normalized across America and, someday, worldwide.

Samantha Montanaro

Secretary

Samantha Montanaro is a chicken lovin’ multi-media artist, graphic designer, event coordinator, gardener, musician, and mom. Samantha is a Parkrose resident who has been doing visual communications and marketing for over 15 years. Since moving to Parkrose in 2014, she has become a passionate advocate for the Parkrose Neighborhood and Historic Parkrose district. Samantha is the Founder and CEO of Prism House, a community event space located in SE Portland.

Samantha joined the board of Historic Parkrose in 2015 and has served in a variety of roles with the non-profit. Samantha was the Historic Parkrose representative on the board of directors of Venture Portland from 2017-2019 and is passionate about helping create a greater sense of community and positivity in Portland — her favorite city in the world!

Ben Batti

Board Member

Bio Coming Soon!

Jen Hudyma

Board Member

Bio Coming Soon!