The Metro Council, elected by voters, appoints a chief operating officer who is charged with managing Metro’s varied operations and employees in order to carry out council policies.
Metro management
Chief operating officer
Martha Bennett
503-797-1541
martha.bennett@oregonmetro.gov
Deputy chief operating officer
Scott Robinson
503-797-1605
scott.robinson@oregonmetro.gov
Metro Council office
Ina Zucker, manager
503-797-1543
ina.zucker@oregonmetro.gov
Finance and regulatory affairs
Tim Collier, director
503‑797‑1913
tim.collier@oregonmetro.gov
Information services
Rachel Coe, director
503-797-1598
rachel.coe@oregonmetro.gov
Communications
Jim Middaugh, director
503-797-1505
jim.middaugh@oregonmetro.gov
Human resources
Mary Rowe, director
503-797-1572
mary.rowe@oregonmetro.gov
Planning and development
Elissa Gertler, director
503‑797‑1752
elissa.gertler@oregonmetro.gov
Parks and nature
Don Robertson, interim director
503-797-1948
don.robertson@oregonmetro.gov
Property and environmental services
Paul Slyman, director
503-797-1510
paul.slyman@oregonmetro.gov
Research center
Jeff Frkonja, director
503-797-1897
jeff.frkonja@oregonmetro.gov
Office of the Metro attorney
Alison R. Kean, Metro attorney
503-797-1511
alison.kean@oregonmetro.gov
Visitor venues
Scott Cruickshank, general manager
503-797-1790
scott.cruickshank@oregonmetro.gov
Oregon Convention Center
Matt Pizzuti, interim executive director
503-235-7577
mattpizzuti@oregoncc.org
Oregon Zoo
Don Moore, director
503-220-2450
don.moore@oregonzoo.org
Portland Expo Center
Matthew P. Rotchford, director
503-736-5203
mattrotchford@expocenter.org
Portland'5 Centers for the Arts
Robyn Williams, executive director
503-274-6565
robynwilliams@portland5.com
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