All SGNA meetings are open to the public. We hope you'll join us and get involved.
Board Meetings are held on the third Monday of the month at 7pm, generally on Zoom. Find minutes of previous Board meetings on the website. Each fall and spring, the SGNA holds General Membership Meetings intended to bring neighbors together to discuss issues relevant to the Gulch. Election of new Board members is held at the Fall General Meeting. See the home page for information about upcoming meetings.
Sullivan’s Gulch Neighborhood Association (SGNA)
All residents, renters and owners, non-profits, business licensees, and property owners within the boundaries of Sullivan’s Gulch are members of SGNA and elect a Board of Directors annually to work together with neighbors to enhance the livability of the neighborhood.
Our mission is to enhance the livability of the area by establishing and maintaining an open line of communication and liaison within the neighborhood and between government agencies and other neighborhoods. We strive to inform, involve, and represent our neighborhood:
Informing the neighborhood means outreach to the full membership to solicit their views, perspectives, and opinions.
Involving the neighborhood means providing appropriate forums and tools to engage in ample discussion among the membership and within the Board, resulting in decisions and actions that support the livability of our neighborhood.
Representing the neighborhood means Board advocacy for the membership as a representative of our interests in all communications with the City and other organizations.
The SGNA hosts events throughout the year.
Actions by the SGNA Board of Directors are governed by three documents:
Written Correspondence
SGNA c/o Holladay Park Plaza
1300 NE 16th Ave.
Portland, OR 97232
Board Meetings are held on the third Monday of the month at 7pm, generally on Zoom. Find minutes of previous Board meetings on the website. Each fall and spring, the SGNA holds General Membership Meetings intended to bring neighbors together to discuss issues relevant to the Gulch. Election of new Board members is held at the Fall General Meeting. See the home page for information about upcoming meetings.
Sullivan’s Gulch Neighborhood Association (SGNA)
All residents, renters and owners, non-profits, business licensees, and property owners within the boundaries of Sullivan’s Gulch are members of SGNA and elect a Board of Directors annually to work together with neighbors to enhance the livability of the neighborhood.
Our mission is to enhance the livability of the area by establishing and maintaining an open line of communication and liaison within the neighborhood and between government agencies and other neighborhoods. We strive to inform, involve, and represent our neighborhood:
Informing the neighborhood means outreach to the full membership to solicit their views, perspectives, and opinions.
Involving the neighborhood means providing appropriate forums and tools to engage in ample discussion among the membership and within the Board, resulting in decisions and actions that support the livability of our neighborhood.
Representing the neighborhood means Board advocacy for the membership as a representative of our interests in all communications with the City and other organizations.
The SGNA hosts events throughout the year.
Actions by the SGNA Board of Directors are governed by three documents:
- SGNA Bylaws approved by the members of the Association (2017)
- Policies, Practices, and Procedures (PPPs) adopted by the Board of Directors to clarify Board policies (2018)
- SGNA Articles of Incorporation as an Oregon Public Benefit Corporation (1980)
Written Correspondence
SGNA c/o Holladay Park Plaza
1300 NE 16th Ave.
Portland, OR 97232
SGNA Board Members (updated May 2025)
Name Term Expires
Keith Adamson, Vice Chair Fall 2026
Susan Bickerstaff, Secretary Fall 2026
Dave Brook Fall 2025
Lynne Coward Fall 2026
Peter Sheehey, Treasurer Fall 2026
Ted Schenck Fall 2026
Babs Vanelli, NECN Rep Fall 2025
Matt Zajack, Chair Fall 2025
Keith Adamson, Vice Chair Fall 2026
Susan Bickerstaff, Secretary Fall 2026
Dave Brook Fall 2025
Lynne Coward Fall 2026
Peter Sheehey, Treasurer Fall 2026
Ted Schenck Fall 2026
Babs Vanelli, NECN Rep Fall 2025
Matt Zajack, Chair Fall 2025