FHCO Staff

Moloy Good, Executive Director

503-223-8197 Ext. 103 or mkgood@FHCO.org

Moloy Good started with the Fair Housing Council of Oregon in April of 2003. He was recently named its Executive Director. FHCO is a highly regarded private nonprofit dedicated to furthering the cause of fair housing through education, outreach, and enforcement.

Mr. Good began his work with FHCO as its Enforcement Coordinator. In this position he managed all of FHCO’s enforcement activity, including designing and administering tests to determine if the fair housing laws are being met. Previously he worked as a staff attorney for Legal Aid Services of Oregon. He helped defend people against evictions, but also negotiated with landlords to avoid evictions.

Mr. Good’s commitment to civil rights began while he was growing up in a small town in the Pacific Northwest. He experienced and witnessed much of the ignorance that leads to bigotry and prejudice. In high school he decided to pursue a career that would allow him to combat this intolerance. During college he continued to pursue this goal by studying about the civil rights movement, eventually writing his senior thesis on the subject. He chose to attend Howard University School of Law because of its long and distinguished history as a catalyst for the expansion of civil rights. His work with FHCO has allowed him to use his legal education to help defend and further the cause of civil rights.

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Jo Becker, Education / Outreach Specialist

503-453-4016 or jbecker@FHCO.org

As a former Realtor(R), Jo Becker was involved with her local Realtor(R) association's Equal Opportunity/Cultural Diversity Committee for eight years, serving as a long-time member and former chair.  She also served on the association's Board of Directors.

It was at the Realtor(R) association that Jo first met the folks at the Fair Housing Council (FHCO) and learned about the important work they do.  When she decided to make a career change, she stayed close to the housing industry but went non-profit. Jo is proud to have served the FHCO since 2005 and pleased to have the opportunity to further her interests in assuring fair and equitable housing for all. As a former licensee, she brings a unique perspective to the organization and truly appreciates the housing providers' perspective.

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Alyssa Cudmore, Americorp Volunteer

503-473-1050 or acudmore@FHCO.org

Alyssa Cudmore is an AmeriCorps volunteer at the Fair Housing Council with the official title of "Fair Housing Coordinator."  She be working with FHCO from October 2009 through August 2010 wearing a number of hats including Intake Specialist on the Fair Housing Hotline, Testing Coordinator, Design and Construction Inspector, Volunteer Coordinator, and in any other capacity to help expand the reach of FHCO. 

Through a grant from the Oregon Community Action Network Alyssa is also working to bridge the gap between FHCO and the state while working with the Oregon Housing and Community Services Department on the 2009-2010 Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice, a five year report analyzing the barriers to fair housing throughout the state of Oregon.   

Alyssa grew up in small town Dallas, OR and graduated from Western Washington University in Bellingham, WA in June 2009 with a degree in Environmental Policy and minors in Economics and Spanish.  Through her previous work and research with Native American tribes, conservation policy, natural resource management, disabilities rights, and community organizing, she came to understand that before many environmental issues can be adequately dealt with, the fundamentals of life need to be provided--which includes housing for all. 

Alyssa spends her time reading, exploring, getting lost, traveling, day dreaming, running, and cooking.  In the next couple of years, she hopes to work abroad with indigenous populations and do policy work in Latin America, as well as planning to attend law school in Fall of 2011.

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Nicole Edner, Education / Outreach Assistant

503-223-8197 Ext. 101 or nedner@FHCO.org

Nicole Edner has worked with the Fair Housing Council on a parttime basis since 2004. She served as an Administrative Project Manager until 2009 when she joined the Education / Outreach Department. In both capacities, Nicole has coordinated the FHCO's annual poster contest and the "Anywhere But Here" display.

When she's not at the FHCO, Nicole dedicates herself to her family--husband and two beautiful little girls.

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John Gainer, Office Administrator

503-223-8197 Ext. 102 or jgainer@FHCO.org

John Gainer joined the FHCO staff in August 2007 and is a Renaissance individual of sorts, with a wide variety of interests and expertise. Prior to coming to FHCO, John previously worked as an Administrative Assistant/Office Coordinator for a clinical technologies company in San Francisco. He also worked in administrative support or management positions for a landscape design firm in Eugene, the State of Oregon, the University of Oregon Department of Architecture and Federated Stores, Inc. aka Macy’s. In addition, John has 16 years experience teaching as an adjunct assistant professor for the University of Oregon School of Music.

Co-requisite with his position at FHCO, John is a professional vocalist, musician, music director, composer, music educator & consultant. He takes on musical work for organizations such as churches, community choirs, and professional musical groups. He has a long list of accomplishments including radio & TV jingles, recording projects and taking a Eugene-based gospel choir, Inspirational Sounds, to New York City to sing at Alice Tully Concert Hall of the renowned Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in May 1987. John is no stranger to the Portland gospel music community and participates with the “Gospel Christmas” with the Oregon Symphony Orchestra & Northwest Community Gospel Chorus concert series.

Tying his musical talents with interest in civil rights, John was honored in 1998 in Eugene with the Martin Luther King, Jr. Award "in appreciation of his ability to inspire people to transcend racial and cultural barriers through Gospel music... through unselfish, talented efforts, the dream is being realized."

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Luke Griffin, Enforcement Coordinator

503-223-8197 Ext. 106 or lgriffin@FHCO.org

Luke oversees the Enforcement Dept. including managing the Fair Housing Hotline staff as well as designing and administering tests to determine if fair housing laws are being met. He joined the FHCO in 2007 as an Intake Specialist; previously he was a legal assistant to plaintiffs’ attorneys in numerous class action lawsuits.

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Diane Hess, Education Director

503-223-8197 Ext. 108 or dhess@FHCO.org

Diane Hess is FHCO' s Education Director. She's the person to contact if you're interested in attending a fair housing training or setting one up for your group. Diane also keeps busy spreading the word about illegal housing discrimination and fair housing rights in as many ways as possible .

Before she started working with FHCO in 2000, Diane worked with a variety of human service and community-oriented organizations doing community organizing, planning, program development, fundraising and public policy advocacy. She feels passionately about civil rights and other social justice issues.

Diane lives in Southeast Portland. She is married, has two grown children, a cat and two parakeets. When Diane isn't working, she enjoys traveling, reading, cooking and drawing.

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Maribel Mora, Intake Specialist

503-223-8197 Ext. 104 or mmora@FHCO.org

Maribel was born and raised in the agricultural community of Hood River along the Columbia River Gorge. She graduated from Portland State University in 2009 with a B.A. in Communication Studies and Arts and Letters. She also earned a Chicano / Latino Studies Certificate.

In college, Maribel participated in student organizations that emphasized higher education amongst Latina/o youth. She has also volunteered with Immigration Counseling Service translating documents and providing office-related assistance.

Maribel was pleased to participated in the 2010 Diverse Civic Leaders Academy offered by the Latino Network and the Office of Neighborhood Involvement. The program emphasized civic engagement, community organizing, and advocacy within the city of Portland.

Social justice and equal distribution of knowledge and resources are very important to Maribel and, as such, her work at the FHCO fits perfectly with her passion for equity and her diverse experience. Maribel currently resides in NE Portland where she enjoy reading, writing, being social, and having a good laugh.

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Reneé Ward, Intake Specialist

503-223-8197 Ext. 105 or rward@FHCO.org

Reneé Ward joined the Fair Housing Council in 2009 as an Administrative Assistant. In 2010, she moved to the Enforcement Dept. as an Intake Specialist. Reverend Reneé Ward is a community activist and motivational speaker addressing disparities relating to health care, economic, public safety, social service, criminal and juvenile justice issues. Reneé is an Associate Pastor of her church, the founder of several community organizations, and dedicated to community organizing, event planning, mediation, training, cultural appropriations, media management, sales and marketing while still maintaining a full-time role as mother, daughter, sister and friend to many.

A few of her many accomplishments include:

• Founding Chrysalis Ministries, a faith-based nonprofit following the death of her husband, Joseph Morman, who succumbed to an AIDS-related illness.
• Establishing “It’s all About You: Self Care thru Self Discovery”, a non-profit that educating African American women about breast health and cancer prevention.
• Starting a grass roots organization called “(I’m) Everyday People” which helped register 2000 first-time voters during the 2008 election year.
• Conducting anti-predatory lending and mortgage foreclosure outreach.
• Serving as the Multicultural Liaison / Gang Specialist for the Oregon Youth Authorities’ Oak Creek Youth Correctional Facility, where she provided multicultural services to young female offenders.

In 2008, Reneé was presented with the prestigious 2008 Community Leadership Award by the Oregon Health Forum. The following year she began hosting Turner Broadcasting Network's weekly public affairs cable television program called, “NW Focus” on Ch. 24 in Portland, Oregon. She also works the radio airwaves Sunday mornings, (6AM to 8AM, 90.7 FM KBOO Radio) with her popular gospel music / talk show, “Melodies from Heaven.”

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