Adjusting Our Sails: Tillamook's Business Resilience and Community Engagement Strategy

Trevor Beltz '12 and Jack Mulder '96
In 1854, farmers from the Tillamook Valley had butter and milk to sell. However, mountain roads to Portland made for a long journey which their products would not survive. The community came together to overcome this roadblock and built the Morning Star, Oregon’s first official ship, which allowed them to sail up the coast and reach Portland efficiently. More than a century later, Tillamook Country Creamery Association continues to create ways to protect, support, and build trust within their community. This past spring, another roadblock presented itself, a global pandemic. Join the CMC community to hear from Trevor Beltz ’12, manager of government relations and public affairs, and Jack Mulder ’96, director of engineering, to learn about Tillamook’s nationally recognized community engagement strategy which puts their farmers and employees first. This program is brought to you by the Portland Chapter.