Media Announcement
For Immediate Release
Thursday, February 04, 2010
Contact:
| Liesl Wendt, CEO
503-416-2619 |
Matt Kinshella, External Relations Coordinator
503-416-2349 |
211info names long-time Oregon activist CEO
Portland, OR - 211info, the nonprofit that connects people in Oregon and Southwest Washington to health and community resources, has named Liesl Wendt permanent Chief Executive Officer.
Ms. Wendt will continue the work she started as interim CEO. She has successfully managed the organizational merger with Oregon 211 and has expanded 211info’s 2-1-1 phone service beyond the Portland metro area and Southwest Washington to Jefferson, Deschutes, Crook and Yamhill counties.
“Through strong and effective leadership Liesl has brought about instrumental change at 211info,” Joan Lewis 211info’s board chair said in a statement. “She enjoys unanimous support both within the organization and among our community partners.”
Ms. Wendt was previously instrumental in bringing 2-1-1 services to the area while working at the United Way of the Columbia-Willamette, later transitioning to the board of directors for Oregon 211. She was also Community Outreach Director for Portland Mayor Tom Potter.
An Oregon native, Ms. Wendt has spent 17 years serving Portland in the public and nonprofit sectors.
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About 211info
211info is a nonprofit that connects the people of Oregon and Southwest Washington to the community resources they need. Last year, people relied on 211info more than 260,000 times for referrals to food, shelter, housing and utility assistance, counseling and much more. 211info operates 2-1-1 — the free, the easy-to-remember health and community helpline, in addition to maintaining an online database with more than 4,200 resources. 2-1-1 coverage extends to seven counties in Oregon and four counties in Southwest Washington. 211info is leading Oregon’s efforts to join 28 other states that provide statewide 2-1-1 coverage.
211info is a strategic partner of the United Way of the Columbia-Willamette. For more information, visit www.211info.org.
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