Board Members
The PCC Board of Directors consist of seven members elected by zones to four-year terms. The board members govern the college which includes selecting the president, approving the hiring of other staff and faculty, approving the college budget and establishing policies that govern the operation of the college.
Denise Frisbee, Chair
Elected in 2005
Represents Zone 1
Denise Frisbee is an attorney and development services liaison with the City of Lake Oswego. She has an extensive community service background, including serving as campaign co-director for the local option levy for the Lake Oswego School District in 2004. Frisbee is currently on the Lake Oswego Asset Builders Coalition's steering committee.
Frisbee has been a member of the Oregon State Bar since 1976. She has worked as an attorney and consultant for the Natural Resources Law Institute, assistant counsel for the Multnomah County Counsel's Office, assistant attorney for the City of Portland Attorney's Office, land use hearings officer for Deschutes County, city attorney for Sisters, a consultant on projects for the Metropolitan Service District, Tri-Met and Lake Oswego School District, and has worked with several private practices. Frisbee earned a law degree from Lewis and Clark Law School and a bachelor's degree from Smith College in Massachusetts.
Harold Williams, Vice Chair
Elected in 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007
Represents Zone 2
Harold is president of CH2A Associates, a contracting firm. He has been a labor relations manager and equal employment opportunity coordinator for the State of Oregon and served as affirmative action director for former Governor Bob Straub. He is a member of the Black Leadership Conference, the Urban League, is past chair of the Coalition of Black Men, and served on the board of the Oregon Community College Association. He has bachelors and masters degrees from Portland State University and lives in northeast Portland.
Bob Palmer
Elected in 2001, 2003, 2007
Represents Zone 3
Bob Palmer was elected to the PCC Board in March 2001 in zone 3, representing the east side of Portland. He is a manager for Multnomah County Aging and Disability Services Department in the Adult Care Home Program. Bob is a PCC graduate, receiving his AA degree in 1969 and then a BS from Portland State in 1971. He taught at the elementary, high school and adult education levels in Montana, served two terms in the Montana Legislature, and served one term as Missoula County Commissioner.
He wanted to become a PCC Board member to repay the college for the difference it made at a critical point in his life and to continue his life-long commitment to public service. Bob is married and lives in southeast Portland.
Jim Harper
Appointed in 2005
Represents Zone 4
Jim Harper has spent more than 40 years with PCC. He has been a student, a volunteer and a corporate user of the many quality services PCC provides. He sat on the PCC Foundation board for the last 18 years, including serving as the board chair from 1990 to 1992.
Harper is the vice president of administration for Morrison Child and Family Services. He has also served as executive director for Arras Inc., School-To-Career liaison for Multnomah County, director of Human Resources at Wacker Siltronic Corp and was a division manager for Tektronix, Inc.He has been an active member with the PCC budget committee. He has also been a member of the Governor's School Transformation Advisory Council, Mayor's Business Round Table (Portland), Regional Strategies Board for Multnomah and Washington Counties and Workforce Investment Act Youth Council. Harper holds a bachelor's degree in secondary education from Portland State University.
David Squire
Elected 2007
Represents Zone 5
David Squire is president of the Entrepreneurs Foundation of the Northwest and the managing partner for the Tygh Valley Group, LLC a business development consulting firm. He has worked in the Portland high-tech industry since 1969 holding executive engineering and general management positions at Tektronix, Lightware, InFocus Systems, Planar Systems as well as a number of smaller hardware and software start-up companies. He has worked extensively with non-profit organizations in education, economic development and workforce development. He has served on the boards of Worksystems Inc., the Oregon Quality Initiative, the Lintner Center for Advanced Education, and InControl Solutions, Inc.
Squire is a third generation Oregonian who has lived in Beaverton since 1969. He and Carol, his wife of 40 years, have three children and three grand children. He has a BS and MS in Electrical Engineering from Oregon State University.
Jaime Lim
Appointed in 2004
Represents Zone 6
Jaime Lim is the publisher of The Asian Reporter newspaper and is a registered professional engineer licensed in Oregon and Washington. He has an associate's degree in maritime science from the Philippine Merchant Marine Academy in Manila, Philippines, a bachelor's degree in applied science and engineering from Portland State University. The Beaverton resident brings a wide variety of professional development experience to PCC. He is the founder of the First United Engineering, Consulting Engineers; vice president of the Pacific Northwest Minority Publishers Association; and is president of the Philippine American Chamber of Commerce of Oregon (PACCO). He is also a board member of the Asian Pacific Islander Community Improvement Association (APICIA), Asian Reporter Foundation, Inc., and Asiafest 2004, Asian festival.
Marilyn McGlasson
Elected in 2007
Represents Zone 7
McGlasson is a retired school district superintendent who has spent 33 years in various positions within the education field. She holds bachelors and masters degrees from Portland State University. McGlasson has served on numerous advisory boards including 22 years as a member of the Northwest Regional Education Service District Board of Directors (formerly Washington County ESD) and is currently a volunteer with the Washington County Elder Safe program. She is a third generation Washington County resident and resides in Hillsboro.