Founded by three women seeking to create meaningful opportunities for young people experiencing homelessness, p:ear is at its core a community of compassionate people committed to caring for each other in powerful ways.
Founders & staff
Our people are the heart and soul of p:ear.
Pippa Arend
Retired Co-Founder
Joy Cartier
Retired Co-Founder
Board of directors
Our board works hard for p:ear youth.
Sherry Copeland, Chair
Beacon Health Options
Philippe Boutros, Treasurer
ClearPath Strategies
Becky Polley, Vice-Chair & Secretary
Legacy Emanuel Hospital
Patrik Antich
Piece of PDX
Jonathan Donehower
Kaiser Permanente
Franke Duarte
Airbnb
Susan Johnson MD
Oregon DHS ̧Office of Disability Determination Services
Jeffrey Keim
Regency BlueCross Blue Shield of Oregon
Justin Oswald
Community Advocate & Entrepreneur
Constantin Severe
State of Oregon
Justin Barrieault
Metro
Want to join our Board of Directors? Contact us at board@pearmentor.org to inquire!
Volunteers
Our volunteers help keep p:ear running.
100 Volunteers in 2019
4,000 Average volunteer hours per year
1/3 of volunteers have been with
p:ear for 5 years or more
