Thompson Elk Fountain Feasibility Study Project Advisory Committee

Jessica Engeman: Project Manager, Meritus historic property development firm; served on the Portland Historical Landmarks Commission from 2011-2016; Governor appointee to the Oregon Historic Assessment Review Committee; adjunct instructor in the University of Oregon’s Historic Preservation Program

James McGrath is a Senior Principal and Director of Partnerships at Nelson\Nygaard and Vice President at Perkins & Will. He has 20 years of experience in the planning, design and construction of multimodal urban streets, active transportation networks and urban open spaces including the Transit Mall Revitalization, Directors Park, Central City in Motion.

Suzanne Bishop is a Portland Parks Foundation Board member and IN A LANDSCAPE: Classical Music in the Wild.

Steve Dotterer is a retired principal planner BPS; former Chief Transportation Planner, PBOT; currently serves on boards of Architectural Heritage Center and Oregon Rail Heritage Foundation

Kim Knox is a Partner and Senior Project Manager at Shiels Obletz Johnsen. Kim’s focus has been on advancing projects that are community driven and historically mindful, such as the Oregon Rail Heritage Center, Oregon Coast Aquarium, Barbara Walker Crossing, and the Gordon House designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.

Jeff Joslin: Retired, Deputy City Planning Director, San Francisco, where he managed the city’s urban design, design review, and historic preservation programs; Land Use Supervisor, City of Portland where he oversaw Design Commission and Historic Landmarks Commission and affiliated city staffs for 15 years.