These four Portlanders are making “The Portland Bottom Line” happen.
Peter Korchnak
I am the Project Mastermind. Long ago, I pulled the strings here, but things have now taken a life of their own, as they should.
Exploring the intersection of marketing and sustainability, I believe marketing can be a force for good and play a valuable role in sustainable business!
I like side projects: I help coordinate the Beyond 2020 Sustainability Unconference, and I once ran a photo blog about cubicles. A Slovak man in Portland, Oregon, I also love good reads, guerrilla yard work, mountains, hockey, and other experiences.
Megan Strand
Megan Strand is our Process Structuralist: A process and structure junkie, Megan’s great strength is drawing the roadmap with which to herd the proverbial cats.
She’s a creative marketer and proponent of authentic communication, passionate about spotlighting, connecting and supporting businesses that are doing well by doing good.
Social responsibility has been a thread in each of Megan’s professional roles over the past 12 years: her titles changed in her for-profit and non-profit jobs, but the common thread remained connecting people with valuable information and new ideas.
Kelly Quashnie
Kelly Quashnie is our resident Interdisciplinary Designer(d): she’s behind the book cover, website, and badges (all coming soon).
Whether it’s branding programs, advertising campaigns, website or interactive projects, loves “taking someone’s story and communicating it visually in a way they never thought before.”
A published designer, Kelly believes in non-financial rewards for success. “A big part of my business is about relationships, making people feel I’m on their team, rooting for them. If my clients are not successful, I’m not successful.”
Kelly believes “it is important for everybody to give back and share your gifts with others. It’s always inspiring to me to see others grow and succeed.”
Mike Russell
Mike is the Chief Corrector for “The Portland Bottom Line”. We rely on his keen (in)sight to ensure we and our contributors steer clear of writing boo boos.
Mike has turned his life-long passion for writing into a business. ”One reason I love this work,” Mike said, “is the opportunity to talk to people I would never otherwise meet.”
He sees business communication moving away from detached ‘corporateese’ toward a personable, conversational tone. Mike believes that our collectively shortening attention spans can be a positive force for improving the quality of what we read.”
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