Graham joined William Temple House in May 2023. He most recently served 24 years at Mercy Corps in Portland, in a range of senior positions in fundraising, marketing, program operations, and strategic initiatives. He has also served as Interim Regional Director in the Americas, and has led large and diverse teams of over 90 people while meeting programmatic, revenue, and expenditure goals from $1M to $60M. In addition to his work at Mercy Corps, he has served as a shelter volunteer with Transition Projects and a board member with the Portland Fruit Tree Project. After 20+ years of partnering with people around the world to create positive changes in their communities, Graham is eager to bring his skills and experience to bear on crucial social justice issues in Portland.

gcraft@williamtemple.org

Alicia is thrilled to be living in Portland and excited to have the joined the team at William Temple House as Thrift Store Director. A lifelong West Coaster, Alicia has boomeranged from LA to the Northwest and back again twice. Alicia has extensive experience in used books, which is where she learned to assess collectible and rare books, the joys of discovering treasure among other people’s cast-off belongings and how to properly alphabetize Mc’s and Mac’s. Used merchandise has always appealed to her for a variety of reasons both practical and personal so the thrift store is like a playground, as it offers some new treasure each day!

aellingwood@williamtemple.org

Rebecca joined William Temple House in December 2024. Since graduating from PSU’s Master of Social Work program in 1988, Rebecca has worked in a variety of behavioral health and social service settings across the Metro area, with an emphasis on youth and families. Most recently, she worked at Columbia Community Mental Health as a Clinical Director in their youth and adult out-patient departments. A Portland native, Rebecca spends her downtime with her family, ideally hiking in the forest, listening to jazz, or gardening.

rjenkins@williamtemple.org

Cliff is the main point of contact for volunteering and community outreach opportunities. He is a Certified Volunteer Administrator with more than 20 years of nonprofit experience. Cliff has worked at William Temple House since 2009.

cjohnson@williamtemple.org

Originally from the Southside of Chicago, Eli grew up in different places abroad as his parents were in the Service. Eli graduated from DePaul University Chicago and has worked primarily in non-profit organizations of the educational, healthcare, and philanthropic variety, with slight ventures in the for-profit sector. Eli is currently pursuing an MBA in Accounting. In his spare time, he enjoys hitting the gym, playing chess and dominoes, and continuing to learn about Ancient Greek and Roman history, and how philosophy was influenced by the former.

esoria@williamtemple.org

Lucas joined William Temple House in May 2024. He brings eight years of experience in finance roles within the non-profit performing arts sector. Lucas holds an MBA from Willamette University and is dedicated to leveraging his financial expertise to support the mission of William Temple House. Born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, Lucas is a classically trained tenor who enjoys spending time outdoors with his family, traveling, and practicing his freshman woodworking skills. He is excited to contribute to the William Temple House team and support our important work in the community.

lwelsh@williamtemple.org

Terri has helped propel the missions of Portland-area nonprofits, making positive social change for our communities for the past 25 years. Terri has been responsible for fundraising, communications, events, and volunteer management for various organizations, including Store to Door, The Dougy Center, Oregon Tradeswomen, Free Clinic of SW Washington, and Oregon Public Broadcasting.

twiley@williamtemple.org