Ed Mcnamara

Policy Director at Office of the Mayor. Focused primarily on urban renewal issues and strategies, worked with the Portland Development Commission, and advised on development related issues.

Served on the Board of Directors of 1000 Friends of Oregon for 3 years and was a member of the Executive Committee

During my brief stay, I was responsible for overseeing all phases of a HOPE VI redevelopment of an 80-acre, 462-unit public housing site. ( But I can't take any credit for the extraordinary ...

Currently inactive in my former role as a developer/owner of affordable housing that is transit-oriented and energy-efficient. Sold my General Partner interests in 2 buildings in 2017 (and g...

Responsible for all phases of development – from concept through permanent financing and ongoing asset management - of multifamily housing in central city area of Portland. Worked on afforda...

Served on the Board of Directors of OEC for 4 years including one year as Vice-President and one year as President

Spent a terrific year at Harvard taking classes at the Harvard Business School, the Graduate School of Design, and the Kennedy School of Government, and sat in on lectures throughout the Uni...

Served as first executive director. NPF was created by the Oregon Community Foundation to help organize, train, and support community-based development corporations (CDCs) in Portland. Raise...

Started as the Construction Manager and became the Executive Director after 2 years. Was responsible for all phases of operations and real estate development for private nonprofit community ...

General contractor and framing subcontractor

Worked and lived on a 40' troller fishing mostly for salmon out of Newport, Oregon

Mechanic III" (I think that was the title) mostly meant being a lift operator, but I did do a little mechanic work on the lift motors, did some carpentry work in the shop, and occasionally d...

Worked summers and holidays for my dad as a helper/plumber from 8th grade through high school. It wasn't always fun, but I learned a lot. I got pretty good at it after a year or so. I still ...