Board of Directors, 2025-2026

Mary Feldman

President

Mary grew up in Eugene and graduated from Scripps College in Claremont, California. She and her husband Harold (the 2nd male member of ALGP and current VP Building Management) raised their daughters Rivah and Jessica in Eugene where Mary’s 22 years with the City of Eugene included jobs as a minutes recorder, Human Rights analyst, and City Recorder. After retiring and moving to Portland to be closer to Rivah’s family, Mary joined the Assistance League in 2021. She has enjoyed working in Consignment, writing Operation School Bell vouchers, serving as Secretary and President-elect, being a member of Membership, Governance, Building, and Inclusion committees, working with the Community Needs Program and Strategic Planning Committee, and attending as many meetings as possible in preparation for her current position.  She especially loves connecting with so many caring and committed volunteers. Besides ALGP, Mary’s other passions are spending time with family,  traveling, cooking, hiking in Forest Park, and reading. She is honored and excited to be the chapter’s 2025-26 President.

Linda Larson

President Elect

Linda was born and raised in Montreal and moved to Boulder, Colorado to get married. Linda has had several careers, the highlights of which are assistant manager in a large data center at Environment Canada where they were responsible for weather forecasting for the country.  She worked in HR as employee Benefits Manager for a large hospital in Boulder and HR Director for a fast growing startup in Colorado Springs. It was there that Linda went to nursing school and had the opportunity to spend two hours in an operating room during her training.  Linda knew at that moment that surgery was for her, and after spending 3 years in Switzerland with her family where she had wonderful work, lifestyle, and travel experiences, Linda and her family moved to Portland where she has spent the last 26 years and still counting working in surgery. Linda discovered Assistance League years ago when she began to consign some of her large jewelry collection and  joined in 2019. “The longer I am involved with the League the more impressed I am with such a hard working and congenial group, whose efforts do everything to improve the lives of so many in our community”.

JoAnn Quilala

VP Marketing & Communications

JoAnn graduated from San Jose State University with a Bachelor of Science in Microbiology.  She spent 24 years as a Clinical Laboratory Scientist.  Her artistic inclination & love of clothes led her to a new careers an Image Consultant  She served on the board of the AICISF, Association of Image Consultants International San Francisco, for 2 years,  Her clients were men & women who she helped design their wardrobe to fit their lifestyle, personality and careers.  JoAnn, a California native, moved with her husband Joe, to Oregon 5 years ago to be with her youngest daughter, Audrey, who graduated from Portland State and never left.  JoAnn is so grateful  that she found the Assistance League in 2022.  A newcomer to Oregon she feels blessed to have found an organization devoted to serving the community that welcomed her with open arms.  JoAnn uses her skills to outfit the mannequins & the Purple Tag wall with colorful & intriguing ensembles that the volunteers and customers appreciate.  This will be her first position on the board as VP of Marketing & Communications.  In her spare time, she enjoys sewing, sketching & painting and spending time with her husband and two daughters.

Peggy Albertine

VP Philanthropic Programs

Peggy remains strongly committed to the mission of the Assistance League of Greater Portland and advocating for the needs of children suffering from poverty and homelessness.  Now retired, she spent 39 years teaching young children in the Centennial School District including many immigrant families, where she developed a deep understanding of their struggles and needs.  A 1976 graduate of Lewis and Clark College in Education, Peggy is the mother of three grown sons.  In retirement, Peggy spends her time reading, gardening, walking in her Irvington neighborhood, traveling, supporting opportunities for women’s education and reaching out with joy and care to everyone including her husband, Dave.

Linda Dunn

VP Retail Sales

Kathy Park

VP Resource Development

 

Harold Feldman

VP Building Management

About to celebrate a milestone 50th anniversary with wife Mary, Harold was inspired to join ALGPDX by witnessing its tremendously positive impact on the greater Portland community and the fulfillment experienced by so many of its dedicated volunteers. Retired from a career in financial services, Harold finds new opportunities to give back by tackling the challenge of maintaining the Chapter House and meeting the ongoing demands required to support its optimal utilization and safety. In his spare time, Harold cherishes family time , trips with Mary exploring fine wine regions both local and global, entertaining friends, volunteering at the Portland Japanese Garden, and the satisfaction of providing handyman repair services when needed.

Jane Murphy

Treasurer

Jane graduated from Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, with a Bachelor’s of Business Administration in Accounting and received a Masters of Arts in Teaching  in Secondary Education from Pacific University, Forest Grove, Oregon, with an emphasis in Business Education.  Her career spanned 16 years in Accounting for Atlantic Richfield Company (Texas and Alaska) and Wonder Bread and Hostess Cakes (Colorado and Oregon).

She began a new career at Central Catholic High School in 1993 as their Business Manager and then moved to the faculty side teaching Sports Marketing, Personal Finance, School Yearbook, and administering AP Exams and retired in 2018.  She joined the Assistance League of Greater Portland in fall of 2022.  This will be Jane‘s first position on the board as VP Marketing and Communications.  She enjoys traveling,  cross-stitching, crochet and knitting.

Trink Easterday

VP Membership

Trink is a 5th generation Oregonian and proud of it!  She attended Stephens College for her AA degree and graduated from Oregon State University in broadcasting and journalism.  Trink’s professional career centered on directing volunteers primarily in health care in the nonprofit and corporate sectors. Her other passion besides her family, is volunteering in various nonprofits. Since joining the Assistance League in 2022 she served as the Procurement Coordinator for Promenade Portland. Trink has been so impressed with the high caliber of volunteers, as well as the mission and the extraordinary accomplishments of the league with its focus on children and families!

Peri Mahaley

VP Strategic Planning

Peri is relatively new to Oregon and the Assistance League of Greater Portland, but is already captivated by both. She holds Bachelor of Science and Law degrees from Georgetown University. She practiced law for 40 years in Washington, DC, focusing on commercial litigation and insurance coverage. As an attorney, she represented several nonprofit organizations, including on a pro bono basis, and she served on the Board of a community theater company. She looks forward to assisting the chapter to refine and implement its strategic vision. She loves retirement, especially her work at the chapter, spending time with her grown sons and two granddaughters, cuddling her adorable puppy Ziggy, and singing in a citywide a cappella choir.

Jane Scott

Secretary

Jane graduated from the University of Oregon and began a career at San Francisco’s Emporium as an assistant buyer. After she married, she moved to Portland, Oregon and continued in retail with Meier & Frank as a buyer.  When she took a break from paid work to raise a family, Jane volunteered in the schools where her children attended and ran a 350K nonprofit corporation. In 2001, she returned to school to pursue a graduate degree in Library Science and has spent the last 20+ years in librarianship. As Head of Public Services at both University of Portland and George Fox University she taught students about research and assisted faculty with theirs. Jane joined the Assistance League in 2023 and works in the Thrift Shop, on the Grants Committee, and recently became Secretary. She appreciates the many ways the Assistance League supports the community.  Jane enjoys reading, visiting with grandchildren, and traveling with her husband.

Previous Board of Directors

Year 2023-2024

Year 2022-2023

Year 2021-2022