About Missing Middle Housing Fund (MMHF)

Nathan Wildfire has worked in community and economic development for almost 20 years, in Pittsburgh, Vermont, and Oregon. He's passionate about the grassroots and personal connections of community building, and the macro changes possible through creative, data-driven public policy. Nathan is privileged to have learned from incredible mentors through every step of his career. He is a choir leader, writer, and outdoor explorer of the incredible Pacific Northwest.

Amy has over twenty years of brand strategy and marketing experience for global consumer brands in diverse industries. She passionately searches for intersections between purpose and innovation to help brands and organizations grow. After moving to the Pacific Northwest four years ago, she has focused on opportunities to build community, and is excited to leverage her five years in brand strategy and marketing for a national homebuilder to help create more housing for the missing middle target. 

Ryan has over 25 years of experience in urban real estate development, architecture, finance and construction innovation, both site-built and modular.  He is a leader in evaluating innovations and making connections to create executable roadmaps. He has personally overseen manufacturing partnerships, materials development, and has worked closely with leading technology and automation providers in the pursuit of sustainable and scalable middle income housing solutions. Ryan enjoys spending his spare time adventuring with his family, tending to his garden or in the kitchen cooking for loved ones.

Kelli is the founder of Truly Bookkeeping, a company whose mission is to help communities thrive through flourishing businesses. She has 20 years of experience working with a variety of businesses including non-profits, social service agencies, breweries and investment advisors. With her MBA from the University of South Florida her expertise has centered on bookkeeping, operations, and finance experience. She specializes in small businesses and non-profits that want a partner to streamline their financial processes.

Bethany has been a member of the Truly Bookkeeping team since September of 2023. She embarked on her financial career by taking a position at a local nonprofit in 2010. She finds joy in problem-solving, relishing the intricacies of numbers with a keen eye for details. Bethany is a life-long resident of Illinois, has been married to Clinton for 20 years and has two adult children, Savannah and Gabrielle. During her leisure time, she engages in gardening, baking, journaling and enjoys family vacations.

Peter has a formal background in engineering, but has spent much of his work life on strategy, business development, licensing, and strategic alliances. At Cisco he initially ran the Global Alliances organization before working on M&A and finally running operations for its $10B+ Service Provider Business. Recently he has been active in real-estate developments in his local community, and currently works with the University of Michigan, helping to develop and deliver online finance training, and the Oregon Business Academy preparing high-school students for college, career, and life success.

Jeff is a serial entrepreneur and technologist with extensive experience in software & telecommunications. He is the Founder and CEO of The Provenance Chain Network and is an active Board member of several technology councils and social organizations. Jeff's passions in life are his family, youth education, and economic development.

Adam is a global strategy and innovation executive who left a corporate career to teach, coach, and advise start-ups and non-profit boards. With a focus on real estate and experience design, Adam led multidisciplinary teams at Nike for a decade and ran R&D for WeWork’s largest clients. Originally from Portland, Maine, Adam has worked in more than two dozen countries, but he and his family have found their roots in Portland, Oregon. In his spare time, Adam is often tinkering in his workshop, Mikata Garage, as well as distance cycling and hosting community events. 

Abisha currently serves as a Business Retention and Expansion Manager for SEDCOR - a regional economic development organization serving the mid-Willamette Valley. Abisha is a veteran of the industrial food manufacturing industry with more than 13 years’ experience serving in positions ranging from production management to business development and executive leadership. With a strong commitment to serving her community, combined with a true belief that each of us can impact the future, Abisha is also an avid volunteer. 

Charles is a dedicated advocate for affordable housing and the eradication of homelessness in the Oregon community. With a background in business strategy, marketing and program management, he brings a unique blend of strategic vision and compassionate leadership to his role as an advisor to MMHF. He lives in a classic Portland workforce house built in 1955 with his wife and two daughters.

Alana is a Strategic Development Manager for Autodesk Research. She engages with companies to shape projects and research activities within the Autodesk Research Residency Program. Motivated by impact and the opportunity to create a more sustainable world, Alana advises on manufacturing and engineering projects. A passionate advocate for innovation, she enjoys collaborating with companies that engage not just in their projects, but their surrounding communities so that their innovations drive lasting, positive change.

Miguel runs Autodesk’s Portland Prototyping Lab, which helps product design and engineering teams to easily test ideas and gain functional feedback early in the development cycle. A Pacific Northwest native, Miguel loves anything connected to electronics, 3D Printing, and digital manufacturing. He has worked with local startups in the Portland community, having managed the Portland Incubator Experiment (PIE) Shop program with PIE and Autodesk.

Lindsay Nelson is a technology entrepreneur and researcher with over a decade of experience validating, launching, and growing startups. She has a passion for working with teams that are leading ambitious social impact initiatives, and has been critical to the initial success of the Missing MIddle Housing Fund. With a breadth of experience in strategy and business, she continues to advise the MMHF on how to scale the company’s value proposition.