Chris has served as Albertina Kerr's President and CEO since 1990 and has been a recognized leader in guiding mental health and developmental disabilities programs for more than 30 years. He started his social work career in Eugene, working as a residential counselor in a group home. He later moved into a supervisory position but left to pursue his Master of Social Work at the University of Washington. Prior to coming to Kerr, Chris spent five years as the CEO of the Cedar Hills Psychiatric Hospital and previously worked at the Christie School as the director of program services.

Chris is the founder of the Foster Family Care Network, member of Portland Pearl Rotary, board member and past Chairman of the board for CareOregon, board member of the Nonprofit Association of Oregon, a past president of Oregon Alliance of Children’s Programs and a past member of the Governor’s Task Force to Evaluate Oregon State Hospital Abuse Prevention and Reporting Procedures.

Contact Chris by e-mail or call 503-262-0178.

Jeanne is a recognized leader in the disability services field in Oregon. For more than 30 years, she has worked in nonprofit organizations, serving people with developmental disabilities. She is recognized throughout the state for her skill in fostering collaboration and for her legislative advocacy on behalf of people with disabilities. Jeanne has a graduate degree in Intercultural Relations from the University of the Pacific and has been with Albertina Kerr since 1993. As Senior Vice President of Developmental Disabilities Services, she has the responsibility for the 24-hour oversight of a wide array of services for more than 200 people with developmental disabilities across a five-county area. Jeanne has served on the Board of Directors of the Oregon Rehabilitation Association and is member of the Oregon Developmental Disabilities Coalition.

Contact Jeanne by e-mail or call 503-262-0150.

Peter brings many years of progressively responsible human services management experience to Albertina Kerr: most recently, five years in executive/senior management positions and, prior to that, 13 years in middle management/supervisory positions.

Peter's most recent position was serving as the Executive Director of The Link, a non-profit organization serving at-risk youth and young adults in Minneapolis, MN. Prior to that he worked as the Senior Director of Children’s Services for Catholic Charities in St. Paul, MN and the Director of Education for Statewide Child and Youth Care Workers at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in Milwaukee, WI. From 1994-2003 he was employed in management positions in two Portland area human service non-profit organizations -- Janus Youth Programs and Morrison Child & Family Services.

Contact Peter by e-mail or call (503) 445-0772.

Doug comes to Albertina Kerr with extensive experience in facilities management.  He served as the Facilities Director for Multnomah County for six years, worked at Metro for four years as a department director, and worked for the Portland Development Commission for six years in various management positions including Acting Executive Director.  Doug is also a licensed real estate broker and has been a small business owner. In addition, Doug currently volunteers on the Loan Committee at Mercy Corps NW and been a community volunteer and board member at a number of nonprofit human service organizations over the past 30 years.

Contact Doug by e-mail or by calling 503-262-7327.

Jerry was appointed Controller of Albertina Kerr in 2005 and promoted to CFO in 2007. He had previously worked in the Albertina Kerr finance department for eight years, beginning as a staff accountant and leaving in the position of Accounting Operations Director. He then worked for a year as the Assistant Controller at Morrison Child and Family Services. Jerry earned his Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from Linfield College and his MBA from George Fox University. In 2010, Jerry was named one of the top three nonprofit CFOs in Portland by the Portland Business Journal.

Contact Jerry by e-mail or by calling 503-262-0179.

Jodi is responsible for Albertina Kerr’s fundraising, marketing/public relations and volunteer efforts. She brings 20 years of experience working with social service, arts, health and youth non-profit organizations to advance their development efforts. Prior to joining Albertina Kerr in 2004, she worked for three years as the Director of Development for Ballet West in Salt Lake City, where she directed a $12 million capital campaign. A native of Minnesota, Jodi is a graduate of the University of Oregon and earned the Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) from the Association of Fund Raising Professionals.

Contact Jodi by e-mail or by calling 503-262-0185.

For the past 17 years, Craig has been addressing the technology needs of for-profit companies and nonprofit agencies. Craig began work as a programmer and then manager for Andersen Consulting, working for telecommunication clients such as Bell Atlantic. Upon relocation to the West coast, Craig managed the implementation of one of the earliest forms of Movies on Demand for Tele-TV, a joint venture between Bell Atlantic, Pacific Bell and Nynex. After moving to Portland, Craig was the VP of Technology at two startup ventures, Active Arts and Pointsbeyond.com, before leading Nike’s Business-to-Business Internet strategy group—a project which has resulted in more than $1 billion in online sales.

Contact Craig by e-mail or by calling 503-408-5077.

Susan has spent more than 25 years in human resources and has extensive experience in development and implementation of benefits, compensation, national recruiting, employee relations, performance evaluation, training and safety programs. Prior to joining Albertina Kerr in 2000, she was the vice president of human resources for Marketing One, Inc. She is a member of the Portland Human Resource Management Association and served as a member of the Oregon Commission for the Blind Advisory Board. Susan attended Marylhurst College and Clackamas Community College.

Contact Susan by e-mail or by calling 503-262-0183.