Meet the Hoffman Team
Hoffman is powered by a small team with a shared belief in the value of creativity and connection. These are the people bringing it all to life.
Ben Rosenberg
Ben Rosenberg (Manzanita) is an Adjunct Professor for Clark College in Vancouver, Washington where he teaches art classes online. He also teaches Printmaking at Clatsop Community College in Astoria and substitute teaches in the Neah-Kah-Nie School District.
Nancy Turner
Nancy Turner is Managing Director of The Turner Group, LLC . She is a Team and Leadership Coach with over 35 years experience as a business leader. For 13 years she was Nike Global Director.
Steve Brier
Steve Brier (Manzanita) has had three careers: most recently 17 years as Director of Planned Giving at the OSU Foundation and Willamette University; 13 years as an attorney, primarily as a tax lawyer at Stoel Rives in Portland; and 10 years in faculty positions teaching math and statistics.
Candace Kramer
Candace Kramer (Manzanita) has a background as a designer for Neil Kelly Remodelers in Portland and for the past 16 yrs she has worked for Windermere Realty Trust as a Broker.
Janice Slonecker Berman - President
Janice Slonecker Berman (Manzanita) recently retired from Nike, Inc. after 23 years, her last position being Sr. Director Product Creation Center (Apparel). Her “encore” goal is to leverage her professional experience and passion for non-profit and board work, even going so far as to taking a grant writing course in preparation.
Terri Desaro -Vice President
Terri Desaro (Neahkahnie) grew up in Boise, Idaho and started her professional career in banking. She spent 13 years in the financial advisory industry with two regional stock brokerage firms.
Amy Bell - Secretary
Amy Bell (Neahkahnie) is retired from working in the public policy arena, first for Washington State government in various leadership positions and then owning a consulting business that helped nonprofit, business and government clients successfully navigate the state and federal legislative process.
Katie Bell - Treasurer
Katie has been on the leadership teams of several health care organizations, and has lived in Missouri, Pennsylvania, New York, Minnesota and Washington.