ABOUT PDT

a group of people at the Portland Design Thinkers rooftop happy hour, posing and making silly faces
a group of people at the Portland Design Thinkers rooftop happy hour, posing and making silly faces

We're made up of all kinds of people: practitioners who use human-centered design methods and mindsets every day, designers and researchers, design strategists, Agile scrum leaders, urban planners, and many more who use or appreciate Design Thinking.

Meet The PDT Stokers

Deb Mrazek, a woman with curly blonde hair and a black top
Deb Mrazek, a woman with curly blonde hair and a black top
Mark Rose, a man in a suit and tie smiling
Mark Rose, a man in a suit and tie smiling
DEB MRAZEK
Mark rose
Kate Drummond
President
Treasurer
Secretary
Arlene Strugar
Stoker

Support PDT

our operational costs include:
  • Meetup fees

  • Website Hosting and Domain

  • Pro Zoom account

  • Vimeo

  • Event food and beverages

  • Fees for Federal nonprofit status

PDT is a volunteer-run, Oregon nonprofit organization, and we rely on sponsors and donations to help us offset event and website costs. If you would like to help, we accept donations through Venmo @PortlandDesignThinkers.

Even the cost of a cup of coffee can help us continue to provide in-person and virtual events and content for the community.

Special Thank you to our ongoing sponsors

Partner with us

Join us in shaping and supporting the future of Portland Design Thinkers and the design thinking community!

Whether through financial sponsorship, in-kind donations like food and beverages for events, or volunteering your time as a Stoker, your support makes a real difference.

Send us a message on how you would like to help.