Lani Doser came with her family from Korea to the U.S. when she was two-and-a-half, settling on a ranch in a tiny town way outside of La Grande, Or. She laughs about her early life being compared to the Oscar-winning film, “Minari.” “It was a lot like the movie. With farming, nature always wins.” Today, […]
RISING Above Covid Challenges in the Construction Industry
The array of challenges facing Elizabeth Gomez, 43, was daunting. She was trying to keep her residential and commercial remodeling business, Bridge City Contracting of Battle Ground, Washington, open during the pandemic. Once the six-week construction lockdown ended in Washington State, new challenges arose. “I couldn’t control all the variables: supply delays, tariffs, border closures, […]
PBJ Interview: David Tashjian of Comcast talks connections, be they technological or community, in Portland
Originally featured on Portland Business Journal’s Website By Andy Giegerich, Managing Editor, Portland Business Journal After 15 years with Comcast, David Tashjian has a plum job. The new-ish regional VP of the Oregon/SW Washington region oversees 1,200-plus employees who serve nearly 1 million subscribers. It’s a position that, in 2020, became about much more than […]
Salem Area Boys and Girls Club Become Oregon’s First Comcast Lift Zone Sites
By Sue Bloom, Chief Executive Officer, Boys and Girls Club of Salem, Marion and Polk Counties Boys & Girls Clubs are all about hope – to even the playing field for the amazing, wonderful youth we serve. Clubs provide youth a safe place to belong where they can broaden their vision of what is possible […]
Powered by Ambition: Black-owned Food Cart Batter On Deck is Comcast RISE Recipient
“I’m an ambitious guy,” said Isaiah Bostic, owner of Batter On Deck, a SE Portland food cart known for its creative battered eats. Isiah’s ambition is obvious—he opened a business in the initial throes of COVID. Batter on Deck will receive free advertisement from Effectv to draw more customers and boost sales. The food cart […]