Theresa Huang
Co-Director
She/her
Theresa moved from Taiwan to Oregon in 2004, and has since fallen in love with the close proximity of nature in Oregon. She has a background in Environmental Studies and Urban Planning. Before joining The Intertwine Alliance, she worked for Friends of Trees and Urban Greenspaces Institute. Theresa is passionate about bridging community members with nature, collaborating with partners to create a more equitable and greener future for the region, and equitable access to nature.
Theresa likes to spend time tending to her indoor and outdoor gardens, forest bathing in different parks throughout the Portland region, and photography.
Contact Theresa at theresa@theintertwine.org about Connecting Canopies, Intertwine conservation working groups, Intertwine Alliance Equity & Inclusion cohorts, our policy committee and advocacy work -- or anything else you'd like to chat about!
Tara Wilkinson
Co-Director
She/her
A print journalist by training, Tara has worked in nonprofit communications and development since moving to Portland in 1999. Prior to joining The Intertwine Alliance in 2014, she worked for Open Adoption & Family Services, Hand in Hand: Center for Jewish-Arab Education in Israel, and Oregon Food Bank. Tara is passionate about equitable access to nature, collaborating with partners all over the region, and cross-sector issues like houselessness.
Tara spends as much time as she can wandering outside looking for salamanders, frogs and other little creatures -- and sharing the joys of nature with her 15-year-old son. They also like to cook together, read, sing and dance, camp and paddle.
Contact Tara at tara@theintertwine.org about becoming an Intertwine Alliance partner, partner dues, the website or partner listserv, Intertwine Summit, sponsorship opportunities, parks & nature bonds and levies, the monthly houselessness peer support group, our regional trails system -- or anything else you'd like to chat about!