Management and work teams
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Meet the chief operating officer, learn about Metro's structure and find contact information for work team directors and other key staff.
Sustainable Metro Initiative
This fall Metro launched an organization-wide project called the Sustainable Metro Initiative to enhance delivery of services by improving management practices and aligning many business functions.
Effective Oct. 1, 2008, Metro’s organizational structure better aligns its programs with desired regional outcomes, enhances collaboration and provides a more strategic approach to solving regional problems and leading regional initiatives. Metro will increase effectiveness by integrating related functions, elevating sustainability goals and increasing transparency. The management team has also been reoriented to better take advantage of available talent and align with the new organization structure.
Download the organization chart below
Read a news release about the initiative
The Council appoints a chief operating officer to carry out Council policies and manage Metro operations. The chief operating officer oversees a diverse workforce of more than 1,600 employees. These include specialists such as park rangers, economists, teachers, scientists, designers, planners, zoo keepers, stage hands and cartographers.
Metro management
Chief Operating Officer
Michael Jordan
503-797-1541 | michael.jordan@oregonmetro.gov
Deputy Chief Operating Officer
Scott Robinson
503-797-1605 | scott.robinson@oregonmetro.gov
Metro Council Office
Reed Wagner, Council Policy Director
503-797-1584 | reed.wagner@oregonmetro.gov
Strategy Center
Stacey Triplett, Team Leader
503-797-1584 | stacey.triplett@oregonmetro.gov
Finance and Administration
Margo Norton, Director
503‑797‑1934 | margo.norton@oregonmetro.gov
Information Services
Rachel Coe, Manager
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
Robin McArthur, Director
503‑797‑1714 | robin.mcarthur@oregonmetro.gov
Sustainability Center
Jim Desmond, Director
503-797-1914 | jim.desmond@oregonmetro.gov
Parks and Environmental Services
Teri Dresler, Director
503‑797‑1790 | teri.dresler@oregonmetro.gov
Research Center
Mike Hoglund, Director
503-797-1743 | mike.hoglund@oregonmetro.gov
Oregon Zoo
Tony Vecchio, Director
503-220-2450 | tony.vecchio@oregonzoo.org
Office of the Metro Attorney
Dan Cooper, Metro Attorney
503-797-1528 | dan.cooper@oregonmetro.gov
Metropolitan Exposition Recreation Commission
The Metropolitan Exposition Recreation Commission (MERC) manages the Oregon Convention Center, the Portland Center for the Performing Arts and the Portland Metropolitan Exposition Center...Visit the MERC web site
Administration
Cheryl Twete, Interim General Manager
503‐274‐6595 | cheryltwete@mercvenues.org
Other contacts
MERC Commissioners | Visit web site
MERC Directors and contact information | Visit web site
Related documents
Files that are downloadable from this page
- Metro organization chart 66K Adobe Acrobat PDF | Published October 1, 2008
- "Metro Grows Up" - In my opinion letter from Ethan Seltzer 54K Adobe Acrobat PDF | Published September 25, 2008
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