Lisa Dawson

Lisa Dawson has worked in economic development, serving both organizations and businesses, since 1989. She has provided technical assistance to non-profit organizations and community groups throughout northeast Oregon. Lisa also enjoys working with entrepreneurs and business owners and appreciates their role in growing the region’s economy.  She is proud to be part of a collaborative effort to increase technical assistance, networking, skill-building and financing for entrepreneurs. She teaches business planning classes and helps organize business networking and learning events.

Lisa has served as the Executive Director of the Northeast Oregon Economic Development District since 1993. A graduate from the University of Puget Sound, she grew up on a farm in the Wallowa Valley and enjoys working with the people and communities that define her home’s rural region.