DBEAC Members & Advisors

Committee Representation

It is our hope that the Committee will include representatives from an array of businesses, groups, and agencies that have perspective on barriers to DBE participation, including:

Members of the Disadvantaged Business community;
Prime Contractors;
Government Agencies;
Trade Groups.

Current Committee Members & Advisors

Herb Yamamoto, BIM Connection
James Faison, Faison Construction
Khang Tran, Humanus Labs
Lillian Stevenson, Berrien Concrete (BCI)
Matt Calhoun, GI Junk Removal

Ben Hert, David Evans and Associates
Joe Sky-Turner, Business Impact Northwest
Khan Le, Professional Business Development Group

John Cardenas, Port of Portland
Edina Haislip, Certification Office for Business Inclusion and Diversity (COBID)
Larry Ilg, ODOT Statewide Project Delivery
Melissa Canfield, OregonBuys/Oregon Procurement Services

Angela Crain, OCR Manager
Catherine Biscoe, OCR Small Business Programs Manager
Diponker Mukherjee, OCR DBE Program Manager