Business View Civil & Municipal l November 2022

18 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 3, ISSUE 9 and international companies who are interested in investing and growing within the area. Offering a range of services including project management, connectivity to private sector providers and key assets, access to workforce and education partners, diversity and inclusion resources, data resources, research, and analysis, market visits, assistance in securing government incentives and real estate connectivity, the organization offers a valuable contribution to the Greater Portland region. With support from both public partnerships, private sector investors, and philanthropists, the organization has two mandates, as President and CEO Monique Claiborne describes, “One is to attract, retain, and expand traded sector businesses in the region. The region is defined by five counties in Oregon, including Portland, and two counties in southwest Washington. The second mandate is to coordinate the regional strategy.” Expressing that the blend of public and private works well for the organization, she adds, “We have a regional mantra. When companies expand, when companies grow, they aren’t necessarily tied to jurisdictions. It’s a regional approach, and people live in one city, and they travel to another city, county, and in our case state, for work and play. So, it’s incumbent upon us to not just recruit private companies, but AT A GLANCE GREATER PORTLAND INC WHAT: A public-private partnership driving prosperity throughout the Greater Portland Region. WHERE: Portland Oregon WEBSITE: www.greaterportlandinc.com