The Community Health and Research Advisory Council, or the Council, is a geographic, racial, and ethnically diverse group of people connected to a wide variety of communities around the state. The Council works alongside Knight Cancer leadership and researchers to advise and better understand issues related to cancer impacting Oregon communities. Council members work to build trust, improve cultural understanding, and amplify bi-directional communication with the Knight.

Council Members

Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs

Judy Charley — Community Health Team, Warm Springs

Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation

Tracy C. Nelson — Chemawa Indian Health Center, Keizer

Crook County

Katie Plumb — Crook County Health Department, Prineville

Deschutes County

Carlos Salcedo — St. Charles Community Benefits, Bend

Jefferson County

Michael Baker — Jefferson County Public Health Department, Madras

Marion County

Lisa Clark — Yakima Valley Farmworkers Clinic, Salem

Multnomah County

Anthony Deloney — Self-Enhancement, Inc., Portland

Koffi Dessou — Dessou Consulting & Ovazu Foundation, Portland

Alyssa Farrow — Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board, Portland

Kyna Harris — Hekima Consulting & OPHI, Portland

Kianna Juda-Angelo — Living Islands, Lake Oswego

Hollis Kinner — Cascade AIDS Project, Portland

Christine Lau — Asian Health Service Center, Portland

Donald Shipley — Oregon Health Authority (retired)

Washington County

Cruzko Ward — Living Islands, Beaverton