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Board Chair

John Mansfield is a shareholder in the Intellectual Property group at the law firm Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt. A native Oregonian, John holds a degree in music theory from the University of Oregon, as well as an MS from Portland State and a JD from Cornell. Though John has "retired" from regular public performances, many Portlanders have seen and heard his work conducting, music directing and playing keyboards for musical theatre in the late 1980s. Among other things, John music directed and appeared in the Portland premiere production of "Pump Boys and Dinettes," and recently played keyboards backing Wade McCollum in the "Rocky Horror Show" at Triangle Productions. John is also active in the Portland City Club and a number of other non-profit and civic organizations.

Board Vice Chair

Bob Ridgley is good at finding and solving problems in partnership with the people involved. Whether he acquired the skill in 23 years as a partner at Stoel Rives or in the following 13 as President & CEO of NW Natural, he has an uncanny ability for separating the wheat from the chaff and driving to the heart of a problem. He’s a catalyst for partnerships between government and private enterprise and a great person to have on your team.

Bob and his wife, Marilyn split their time between Camas, Washington, and Santa Fe, New Mexico, where they are active in the arts community. Bob is also a history buff with a passion for learning about the places he visits and the people who came to those areas before us. He’s a strong family man and delights in his children and grandchildren.

Bob spent three decades in community service to Oregon prior to his retirement from NW Natural.

Secretary

John is a nationally recognized rail transit authority whose experience of 30+ years includes a variety of transit system technologies and applications in more than 30 cities throughout the United States and other countries. A Senior Transportation Consultant with LTK Engineering Services, he is a member of the light rail transit committees of the Transportation Research Board (past chair), and the American Public Transit Association (secretary), and chaired their joint national conference, held in Portland in 2003. John is a classical music lover, advocate and supporter who serves on the board of Portland’s Choral Arts Ensemble. A broadcaster and radio station manager during his college years, John holds a BA in Business Administration and an MS in Civil Engineering.

Treasurer

A graduate of Yale and Harvard Business School, Ted has been a Portlander since 1977 when he joined Jantzen, Inc. as its CFO. He has been a private business owner in the area, worked with Outward Bound as both board member and CFO and served on the OMSI Board, too.

Director

As a Native Oregonian, I own and operate two small pear orchards here in the Hood River Valley. I have four children and four grandchildren to love and cherish. I am a retired R.N. and recently completed 20 years on the board of directors of The Mid- Columbia Health Foundation in The Dalles. Classical music has been my mainstay since childhood. I have been an organist forever and play second violin in our community orchestra, a passion for the last 30 years. I helped found a nonprofit organization to support it and currently serve as its executive director. I am honored to join the board of directors of All Classical 89.9 and promise to do my best to champion its cause!

Director

Richard Dobrow is a semi-retired physician (hematology-oncology) and works part time at the Portland VA Hospital. He has chaired the Schools Committee, Harvard Club of Oregon (coordinating interviews of all applicants to Harvard College) for the last ten years, and is the former president of the Harvard Club of Oregon. He has been president of both the Clark County Medical Society and Jewish Family and Child Service (Portland). He currently serves as a director of the Portland Youth Philharmonic. An accomplished pianist, Dobrow has given solo recitals and appeared as soloist with both the Vancouver Symphony and the Jewish Community Center Orchestra.

Director

Gerry is a Broker with Keller Williams Realty locally. She is a long-time listener and member of All Classical and is eager to serve on the All Classical Board.

Currently, Gerry is a classroom volunteer for the CRN, Children’s Relief Nursery and sits on PMAR’s, Portland Metropolitan Area of Realtors, Standard and Practices Committee, and RMLS, Realtors Multiple Listing Service, Hearings Committee.

Director

Denny is founder and current Chairman of the Board for AimCo, a global marketing of industrial power tools, assembly systems and related products.

He has served on the Oregon Symphony board and continues his service on the Columbia River Maritime Museum.

Director

A Clevelander by birth and Portlander by choice, Brian moved to Oregon to pursue a master’s degree in art therapy.  After graduating from Marylhurst University in 2004, he went on to work as a mental health and addictions counselor for half a decade. 

He is the proud creator of the Classical Beaver – a completely unauthorized blog devoted to the Oregon Symphony.  A relatively recent convert to classical music, Brian’s obsession with our hometown orchestra is rivaled only by his passion for 89.9. 

When he’s not at New Seasons Market schlepping produce, Brian is probably painting, cooking, or reading in the beautiful Mt. Scott-Arleta neighborhood, sharing a solid mid-century home with four chickens, two cats, and one husband. 

Director

With over 17 years experience in human resources, employment relations, strategic hiring and talent development, Jennifer Paauwe-Riffe believes that successful companies encourage their employees to thrive in the workplace. 

Known as a visionary who evaluates and overhauls programs, systems, and policies, Jennifer sets high standards for meeting the needs of real people. She brings practical solutions to small businesses and entrepreneurs. She shows corporate leaders how to maximize personal performance and exceed  expectations. Skilled strategic planner, energetic organizer, active listener, Jennifer articulates a lead-by-example vision for innovation and professionalism. 

Bilingual in Spanish and English, Jennifer also provides cross cultural communication and training, offering cohesive application of a company's values to its Latin American constituencies.

Director

Since joining the Oregon Bach Festival as President and Executive Director in 2007, Evans has guided the University of Oregon event to new levels of box office and critical success, expanding its seasonal and geographic reach with broadcasts, year-round programming, concerts in Ashland and Bend, and a summer festival in Portland.

Born and educated in Wales, Evans joined the OBF following a twenty-one-year career with the BBC in London, producing many of its landmark projects, including A Britten Evening, A Bernstein Day (live from New York), and Live from Tanglewood, and rising to head of music policy and production at Radio 3 in 2000. His broadcasting awards include a Sony Gold and a Prix Italia.

A Britten scholar, Evans’s book Journeying Boy: The Diaries of the Young Benjamin Britten was published by Faber and Faber in 2009. In addition to All Classical, he also serves on the boards of the Britten Estate Ltd. and Chorus America.