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Lori Eberly

Born in NYC, Lori is now an Oregonian at heart. She graduated from Portland State University with her MSW in 2000 and has worked for national and local non-profit organizations. She is currently a hospice social worker and finds that, like theatre, her work is about witnessing story and searching for connectedness in the world. Either in the audience or at the bedside, Lori finds amazing opportunities to live both vicariously and more fully.

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Mary Swartz

Mary retired in July 2007 after 27 years in administrative roles at Virginia Commonwealth University and moved to Portland with her husband to be near their children and grandchildren.  She also worked several years at New York University Medical Center, and has served in various volunteer roles including assisting in a Harlem Head Start program, mentoring in Richmond, Virginia schools, and serving on the Board of Ten Thousand Villages, a fairtrade store.  She enjoys spending time with her grandchildren, volunteering at OMSI, and exploring the beautiful Northwest.

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Matthew Kauffman Smith

Matthew holds an MA in writing from Portland State University and has taught college journalism for the past six years.  A former newspaper
reporter, he has written articles, essays and reviews
for regional and national publications. He enjoys hanging out with his two daughters and seeing live performances in theater and music, especially Americana and indie rock shows.

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Andy Ricetti-Eberly

Andy was born in Palermo, Sicily, moving to the US at age 14.  He farmed in Virginia through high school and went on to fish in Alaska and travel.  He met his future wife Christina in 1995; they moved to Oregon in 1998.  He has been working for Anctil Plumbing as a journeyman plumber/boiler installer ever since.  Spending time with friends and family, going to the mountains, playing soccer, good food and drink - these are a few of his favorite things.

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Elena Hein 

Elena graduated from the University of Oregon in 2000 and has been working in the non-profit arena ever since.  As a volunteer for several organizations, she values community involvement and looks forward to bringing her fundraising experience to the table for Portland Playhouse.  Elena is also a part-time jewelry designer (in her spare time).

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Harold Goldstein

Owner and CEO of OPAD Consulting Firm (Organizational Planning, Analysis and Development) since 1981. Present Board positions: SIA Corporation, San Jose, CA;  Bullen Semi-conductor, Dayton, OH. Not-for-profit Boards: Artists Repertory Theatre, Portland, Oregon; Children's Trust Fund of Oregon; Portland Playhouse. Past Board positions: Prevent Child Abuse, CA (President 14 yrs.); Magic Theatre, SF, CA (co-President 3 yrs.); California Symphony; Diablo Ballet (VP 10 yrs.). Married to Carol Streeter and moved from California to Portland in November 2008.

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Wendy Rahm

In September 2007, Wendy and her husband moved to Portland after being home-based in Arlington, VA more than 30 years. During those years, she also lived in Algiers, Paris, Madrid, Bern (Switzerland) and London.  While in Arlington, she taught at local universities and volunteered in the DC area arts world, serving on Signature Theatre's board, as chair of the Arlington Arts Commission and on several other boards.  She was also a DC-area Helen Hayes Awards nominator for five years. 

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Neville Wellman
 
Neville is a financial consultant with more than 18 years of experience in providing strategic and fiscal guidance to corporate and non-profit decision makers.  As a board member of Artists Repertory Theatre he has served on the Finance, Development, Facilities and Real Estate committees.  He completed NWBCA’s Art of Leadership program and is actively engaged in consulting with a number of arts-based non-profits.  Originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, he and his wife Romani moved to Portland in 2005 with their ever-expanding feline brood.  Neville is an intrepid world traveler, foodie, outdoor enthusiast, gardener and cat butler.

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Linda Boekelheide
 
Linda is an unrepentant volunteer having learned early in life to "do a good turn daily." She has been a Brownie, Girl Scout and Cub Scout den leader, a classroom volunteer, an art literacy volunteer, chaperoned youth trips, cut down blackberries and planted trees in greenway areas, painted rooms, cleaned out closets, lifeguarded river trips, organized events, bundled mailings, catered opening night parties, and is currently tutoring English as a Second Language. She is also a theatre junkie and looks forward to giving her energy and time to Portland Playhouse.