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.
Board of Directors, 2024-2025
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).
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
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.