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Transportation Equipment Panel

The Transportation Equipment Panel's task was to review an Industry Report prepared by the consultant assisting with the Economic Development Strategy. This review will include an assessment of:

  • the industry description;
  • the issues, challenges and opportunities facing the industry;
  • and recommended strategies to address those challenges and opportunities.

The panel was asked to review their Draft Industry Report to:

  • Determine if there are gaps and/or missing elements in any of the areas listed above;
  • Provide input on priorities and tradeoffs among the strategies recommended, recommend additional or alternative strategies, and identify the constraints to successful implementation;
  • Evaluate the cost of various strategies and suggest appropriate roles or collaborations among organizations.

Industry definition: Manufacture of automobiles, trucks, boats, ships and railcars.


The members of the Transportation Equipment Panel include:

Christer Hellstrand, Boeing of Portland

Ed Hurn, Bechtel

Patrick Leyshock , Norton America

Curt Rhodes
, Freightliner

Marc Roberts, Precison Cast Parts Corp.

Tom Sass
, Gundersen

Bruce Wood, Opus Northwest

The Transportation Equipment Industry Report is available on the Documents page.


Contact Information:

Michael D. Ogan
Senior Manager, Business Development
Portland Development Commission
503.823.3309
email: oganm@portlanddev.org

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