Mercy Corps Northwest Staff

Administration & Support

Lynn Renken
Executive Director
Phone:(503) 896-5819
Email: [email protected]

Jasmine Avgerakis
Deputy Director
Phone:(503) 896-5797
Email: [email protected]

Lance Cole
Finance
Phone:(503) 896-5724
Email: [email protected]

Leigh Scheffey
Communications + Marketing Manager
Phone:(503) 896-5087
Email: [email protected]

Justin Epperly
Senior MERL Officer
Phone:(503) 896-5454
Email: [email protected]

Program Teams

LENDING

Ben Misley
Senior Loan Officer (Oregon)
Phone: (503) 896-5083
Email: [email protected]

Edwin Rios
Senior Loan Officer (Washington)
Phone:(206) 939-2590
Email: [email protected]

BUSINESS EDUCATION
Oregon Women’s Business Center

For all general education questions contact: [email protected]

Bobbie Stewart
Women’s Business Center & Education Manager
Phone: (503) 267-4056
Email: [email protected] 

Ronesha Hayes 
Education and Credit Program Manager
Phone: (503) 896-5469
Email: [email protected]

Marisa Robertson-Textor
WBC COVID Response Manager
Phone: (503) 896-5086
Email: [email protected]

Gregory Charles 
COVID Curriculum Specialist
Phone: (503) 896-5086
Email: [email protected]

PRISON & REENTRY SERVICES

Effie Bustamante
Program Manager
Phone: (503) 896-5075
Email: [email protected]

MATCHED SAVINGS/ IDA

Olga Johnson
Program Manager
Phone:(503) 896-5078
Email: [email protected]

Huda Al-Hamdani
Client Services Associate
Phone:(503) 896-5448
Email: [email protected]

Modesta Ongweso
Finance Support Officer
Phone:(503) 896-5799
Email: [email protected]

Cinthya Montero
Walla Walla Program Manager (Washington)
Phone:(509) 204-2125
Email: [email protected]

AMERICORPS VISTA

Olivia Rasmussen
VISTA Program Manager
Phone: (503) 896-5094
Email: [email protected]

Kate Coenen
VISTA Leader, August 2019-20 Cohort
Phone: (503) 896-5094
Email: [email protected]

Maia Williams
VISTA Leader, March 2020-21 Cohort
Email: [email protected]