Libra Forde, Executive Director, Women’s Foundation of Oregon - As a former athlete and business owner, Libra champions elite personal behavior.  She uses her education and elite athletic experiences to cultivate thought partnerships that is actionable, manageable, and sustainable.  In addition, over 25 years, corporate, racial/social justice and orator experiences enable her to relate to diverse communities, professional groups, and individuals. Libra is currently the Executive Director for Women’s Foundation of Oregon, a philanthropist non-profit organization that focuses on the dismantlement of systems that impede gender justice.

Libra led conservative North Clackamas in being the first to name a high school in Oregon after a person of color. She is an elected member of the North Clackamas School board for which she chaired board during the pandemic. In addition, Libra’s volunteer work include Governor appointment to Oregon State Commission for Women, State of Oregon Education Recovery Committee, a member of the Oregon Community Foundation Leadership Council, and Executive Board member for the Maurice Lucas Foundation.

She is the proud mother of a recent college math major graduate, a current college biology student, and soon to be high school student-athlete. Libra calls her children her superpowers because they are the impetus to her drive and success. She is a fighter with a justice heart and systems mind ready to get the work done so we can have a place we can all be proud of beyond our existence.