Media relations team
Metro Council President Lynn Peterson speaks at a press conference after the Feb. 25, 2020 vote to refer a homeless service measure to the May 2020 ballot.
Metro’s media team works to address reporter inquiries on a timely basis and serves as a liaison between the media and Metro staff. Media relations staff will attempt to respond to all inquiries within 24 hours.
Press releases from Metro will come from [email protected]. To sign up for press releases, email [email protected].
Nick Christensen, Media relations lead
503-952-6757
[email protected]
Overall agency inquiries, Metro Council interview requests, finances/budget/taxes.
Kimberlee Ables, Strategic and crisis communications manager
971-865-1808
[email protected]
Visitor venues, emergency response
Gia Ballash, Garbage and recycling
971-429-1882
[email protected]
Hannah Erickson, Parks and natural areas
971-940-9562
[email protected]
Emily Green, Housing
971-469-8961
[email protected]
Kelsey Kuhnhausen, Planning, development and research
971-469-6986
[email protected]
Hova Najarian, Oregon Zoo
503-220-5714
[email protected]
Public records requests
Metro uses GovQA for records requests. Contact the media team for assistance when preparing to file a records request.
View Metro's public records policies or file a request
B-roll library
Metro maintains a library of video for B-roll purposes. This includes aerial photographs of communities around the region, and stock footage of projects Metro is working on. Contact staff to ask about video of a subject / topic / event.
Metro style points and quick facts
- Metro does not operate TriMet. TriMet is an important partner of Metro but Metro has no authority over the region’s transit operations, and TriMet has its own governor-appointed board that makes decisions for it.
- Metro does not operate curbside garbage collection – local governments award curbside pickup contracts to various businesses.
- Metro does not set curbside garbage rates – city and county governments set those rates.
- Metro is not “Oregon Metro.” While oregonmetro.gov is the web domain, that is not the agency's name.
- Metro is not METRO. While at one point METRO was the agency wordmark, the name was never all-caps nor an acronym.