President
Andy first became a part of PPO in the late 90's and he's been active on the board much of the time since. This is his second time in a leadership position, having been our PPO President in 2005. He and his wife Pam own Front Street Photo, a residential studio officially founded outside of Canby in 1996. Andy plays electric blues guitar, collects all kinds of music, and tries to stay in shape bicycling infrequently. Andy and Pam have four grown children and someday hope to travel the world together.
First Vice President
Emily fell in love with photography in high school. She earned a degree in Fine Arts from University of Oregon, and started Emily Andrews Portrait Design in 2001. Her photography and business skills have been recognized by the community with numerous awards, and Emily is regularly asked to share her skills with her peers by speaking at various industry conferences. Her artistry extends beyond the studio and into the homes of her clients, where she can help hang portraits creating impressive and effective wall collections. She has built a celebrated family-oriented business that consistently provides beautiful, genuine portraits for families, children and high school seniors. She is also our 1st Vice President of Professional Photographers of Oregon, and her passion has really helped this organization thrive..
Second Vice President
Larry Ericksen, owner of Mossbarger Photography as been creating magic and capturing life" since 1985. He has built a lasting reputation as an intuitive and imaginitive portrait artist earning the prestigeous Fuji Masterpiece Award, Judges Choice and People's Choice Awards
Treasurer
Bonnie Hamilton, Master Photog, CPP, ABI; PPO FP, PPW AFP. maintains a studio in Happy Valley, OR. She also owns and operates River City Art & Framing with four locations throughout Portland and Vancouver. Bonnie is a trustee for Evergreen School of Professional Photography, a PPA affiliate school and the administrator of Pacific School of Photographic Arts. Bonnie is also an award-winning watercolorist and member of the Watercolor Society of Oregon.
Neil Haugen
Secretary