Media Announcement

For Immediate Release

Thursday, February 04, 2010

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Portland, OR - 211info, the nonprofit that connects people in Oregon and Southwest Washington to health and community resources, has named Liesl Wendt permanent Chief Executive Officer.

Ms. Wendt will continue the work she started as interim CEO. She has successfully managed the organizational merger with Oregon 211 and has expanded 211info’s 2-1-1 phone service beyond the Portland metro area and Southwest Washington to Jefferson, Deschutes, Crook and Yamhill counties.

“Through strong and effective leadership Liesl has brought about instrumental change at 211info,” Joan Lewis 211info’s board chair said in a statement. “She enjoys unanimous support both within the organization and among our community partners.”

Ms. Wendt was previously instrumental in bringing 2-1-1 services to the area while working at the United Way of the Columbia-Willamette, later transitioning to the board of directors for Oregon 211. She was also Community Outreach Director for Portland Mayor Tom Potter.

An Oregon native, Ms. Wendt has spent 17 years serving Portland in the public and nonprofit sectors.

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