Leadership Portland is the Chamber’s long-standing civic engagement program, helping Portland professionals understand the institutions and critical issues impacting our region. Class cohorts participate in monthly program days, exploring different aspects of civic life in the Rose City: local and state government, public safety, transportation and infrastructure, education, arts and culture, and more.
Leadership Portland is made possible, in part, through the support of:
The following schedule is provided for general informational purposes only. Specific dates will change year-to-year.
Program Application Open: May-June
Applicant Interviews: June-July
Applicant Notifications: July
Leadership Portland Retreat (two days): September
Monthly Program Days: October – May
Class Graduation: June
To participate in the Leadership Portland program, participants must meet all of the following requirements:
For the 2023/2024 program year, Leadership Portland tuition will be $3,500.
Tuition covers all costs related to the program, including the two-day off-site retreat, program day costs, food, and transportation to Salem for state government program day.
A limited number of tuition scholarships and discounts are available each year.
Over the past 20 years, more than 600 local professionals have experienced the Leadership Portland program. When you join Leadership Portland, you become a part of this dynamic, larger community of alumni. The Leadership Portland Alumni Association organizes ongoing networking and educational opportunities for current and former program participants.
Leadership Portland Alumni Association is led by a volunteer committee of former program participants.
Chair:
Kyle Baisch, Senior Vice President, Portland Market President, Oregon Pacific Bank
Staff Lead:
Kat Langley-Rohklin, Associate Director of Leadership Programming, Portland Metro Chamber