Stay ConnectedThe Portland 50, a podcast series about the people who dreamt, built and championed the innovation, growth and uniqueness of Portland.
Each episode is a narrative journey told by the founders, leaders and drivers behind some of Oregon’s best known companies, landmarks and industries.
The Portland 50 is presented by Jaguar Land Rover Portland and produced by KINK.fm.
In this episode we feature Stan Amy and Kristi McFarland. Stan is one of the co-founders of New Seasons Market and now serves on its Board of Directors. Kristi was in HR and served as the chief people officer for four years and recently took over as one of the two co-presidents. New Seasons Market was founded in 2000, employs over 3,000 people and now has about 20 stores, in Oregon, Southwest Washington and California, most of them are in the Portland Metro region.
In this week's episode we feature Congressman Earl Blumenauer, a former state representative, Multnomah County Commissioner and Portland City Council Member. Blumenauer was elected to the US House of Representatives in 1996 where he advocates for mass transit, bike commuting, human rights, sustainable energy, health care and cannabis. Congressman Blumenauer is also a member of the Ways and Means Committee.
In this week's episode we feature Curtis Salgado, an award-winning soul, blues and R & B vocalist who's also known for his harmonica playing. Curtis grew up in Eugene where he was the driving force behind The Nighthawks and a number of other bands. He met John Belushi in the 70's and John used his blues knowledge, honed from hours spent learning from Curtis, to create The Blues Brothers.
In this week's episode we feature Susannah Morgan and Rachel Bristol from the Oregon Food Bank. The Oregon Food Bank and their network of 21 regional food banks distribute food to, on average each month, an estimated 260,000 people in Oregon and Clark County, Washington. Rachel retired in 2012 after serving as executive director and CEO, and that's when Susannah took over as CEO of the Oregon Food Bank.
In this week's episode we feature Nelson Farris, Senior Director of Global HR Talent Development at Nike. Nelson has held about 20 different jobs during his Nike career that goes back to the '70's. Nelson is Nike's longest tenured employee and is also known as Nike's Chief Storyteller.
In this week's episode we feature David Nemarnik, CEO of Pacific Coast Fruits, a company founded by his father. Pacific Coast Fruits is a produce distributor that started in the historic Produce Row over four decades ago. David is also the owner and manager of Alloro Vineyards in the Chehalem Mountains.
In this week's episode we feature Rick Bauman, a former state legislator and county commissioner. In 1994, Rick organized the first large-scale American bike tour of Vietnam. Inspired by the view from the Marquam Bridge of the 1980 Mt. St. Helens eruption, Rick started the Portland Bridge Pedal in 1996. By 2007, it was the third largest organized bicycle tour in the world.
In this week's episode we feature Marcus Harvey, a Portland area native. In 2014, Marcus started the @Portland Instagram page that has grown to over 322,000 followers. A few months later he began his iconic brand with two Portland t-shirts. In four years, his Portland Gear brand has partnered with Widmer Brewing, Doernbecher Children's Hospital and the Portland Thorns. Portland Gear is part of the movement to bring baseball to Portland.
In this week's episode we feature Walter Cole, you might know him by his stage name, Darcelle. Walter was born and raised in Portland, and in the 60's bought a tavern that became the Darcelle XV Showplace. He started dressing in drag shortly after he bought the tavern and in 2016 Darcelle was recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the World's Oldest Drag Queen.
In this week's episode we feature Homer Williams, a real estate developer for more than 40 years. Homer was instrumental in the success of the Pearl District and South Waterfront. He's now focusing his time and energy on his non-profit, Harbor of Hope, and is looking to be an integral part in helping to solve our homeless crisis.
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