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John A. Charles, Jr.
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Portland, OR – Katie Eyre was recently elected the newest board member of Cascade Policy Institute, a nonprofit, nonpartisan public policy research and educational organization based in Portland. Eyre, a Certified Public Accountant, is a Tax Partner at Fordham & Co LLP in Hillsboro and is a former Oregon state legislator. The Cascade Board of Directors elected Eyre in late 2018 to begin her term in January 2019.
Katie Eyre joined Oregon accounting firm Fordham & Co in 1998 after gaining broad tax experience in several long-term positions with other firms. She assists business and individual clients with complex tax and compliance issues.
Prior to joining Fordham & Co, Eyre served as controller at a financial service company with more than $1 billion under management, all in multi-family housing. There, she gained experience in integrating and consolidating the financial operations of multiple companies. Since joining Fordham & Co, she now manages the firm’s tax practice as well as providing tax consulting services for closely held business, mergers and acquisitions, and estate planning.
Eyre represented House District 29 in the Oregon House of Representatives during the 2011-12 Oregon Legislative Session. She has also served on the Hillsboro Planning Commission for more than ten years, most recently as President.
Katie Eyre joins nine current Cascade board members, including Chairman William B. Conerly, Ph.D., Vice Chair Gilion Dumas, Cascade President and CEO John A. Charles, Jr., Michael L. Barton, Ph.D., Manuel Castañeda, Pamela Morris, Ruppert Reinstadler, William Udy, and Peter Wendel.
Cascade President John Charles stated, “Katie Eyre has a long record of community service at both the local and state levels. She also understands complicated tax-related problems. Her life experiences and leadership skills will significantly strengthen Cascade’s capacity to design innovative public policy solutions.”
About Cascade Policy Institute:
Founded in 1991, Cascade Policy Institute is a nonprofit, nonpartisan public policy research and educational organization that focuses on state and local issues in Oregon. Cascade’s mission is to develop and promote public policy alternatives that foster individual liberty, personal responsibility, and economic opportunity. For more information, visit cascadepolicy.org.
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