About Us

For the past five years, Laura Kubisiak has been a strong advocate for the entrepreneurial community.

She served as a Venture Catalyst, helping early-stage ventures start-up and scale. She met one-on-one

with entrepreneurs, assessed their business needs, coached and mentored them, as well as connected

them to additional people, programs, and capital to fuel their growth. Additionally, Laura led

programming to educate entrepreneurs and give them an opportunity to network with others in the

ecosystem. She is well known as the originator of the Westside Pitch Competition and PubTalks, and has

offered her support for the Launch Mid-Valley initiative as well as the Metro Region Innovation Hub.

Prior to this role, Laura served as a senior executive in marketing, sales and business development at

companies ranging from startup to Fortune 500. She is an angel investor and previously served on the

Board of Work Systems, Inc and Saturday Academy, a nonprofit dedicated to enhancing STEM education

particularly for underserved communities. Laura has a BS in Chemical Engineering and an MBA from

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 Ann McQuesten advises clients on significant business transactions, corporate governance, securities compliance, and general business counseling. From startups to established companies, Ann works closely with her clients to gain an in-depth understanding of their business, enabling her to proactively address their legal needs, connect them with the right resources, and efficiently execute on critically important strategies for achieving their objectives.

Ann regularly guides companies and investors through the structuring and negotiation of equity and debt financing transactions, including seed-stage, angel, venture capital, and private equity investments. She also represents buyers and sellers in mergers and acquisitions (M&A), corporate reorganizations, and other liquidity events. From incorporation through all stages of growth, Ann is focused on creating a legal structure and compliance framework for her clients with companies’ important milestones in mind. 

Titonian Wallace Sr. is the dynamic Owner of Nesace Media, a full-service marketing agency based in Hillsboro, Oregon. With a wealth of experience in marketing strategy, digital marketing, social media management, SEO, WordPress web design, and branding, Titonian has spearheaded numerous successful projects. His strategic approach has propelled businesses of all sizes across the U.S. to enhance their sales, revenue, brand recognition, and lead generation. Titonian is also Chair of the Board of Directors and the Chair of the Diversity Councils for the Washington County Chamber of Commerce and serves as their board vice chair. 

In addition to his professional accomplishments Titonian is deeply committed to his community in Washington County, Oregon. He has held significant roles in various councils, committees, and advocacy groups, including serving as the Chair of the Small Business Entrepreneurs Council, Chair-Elect of the Board of Directors for the Washington County Chamber of Commerce, and the Founding Member of the WCCC Black Advisory Business Council, among several others. His dedication to his community was recognized when he became the first African American recipient of the Washington County Chamber of Commerce Chair's Choice Award in December 2022.

Titonian is a graduate of Washburn University, where he earned a BA in Mass Media with a minor in Sociology. He also holds a Certificate of Marketing from Fort Hays State University.

When he's not immersed in his work or contributing to his community, Titonian cherishes spending quality time with his wife and children. His favorite family activities include hosting game nights and catching the latest superhero movies.

 The chair of the OSC Board, Ernie is a partner with the law firm Buchalter. He represents emerging startups, as well as mature private and public companies. His practice encompasses the formation, financing, corporate governance, mergers and acquisition, intellectual property, and transactional fields. He has negotiated and closed complex merger and acquisition transactions, planned and counseled clients with regard to intellectual property protection and maintenance, structured and implemented licensing and distribution arrangements, and handled debt and equity financing transactions for clients in a wide variety of industries.  

City Councilor John Dugger joined the City Council in September 2022 after being appointed to complete an unexpired term. He received the most votes for Position 5 during the May 2022 primary and began his new term Jan. 1, 2023.

John's Message

I feel inspired to serve by a simple belief: That government has a big role to play in creating communities that allow ALL people to thrive. That together WE can achieve big things. If we unlock the potential of our staff, I’m confident Beaverton can lead the world in so many different areas.

  Bill Berg has over 40 years of business management experience ranging from startups to large international firms. In his current role as Business Development Manager for the City of Beaverton, Bill is responsible for business retention, expansion and recruitment and provides general assistance to the local business community. Prior to joining city staff, Bill was the Director of Consulting for Mentor Graphics, an Oregon high-tech company headquartered in Wilsonville. Bill has served on a wide range of local boards, commissions and committees  engaged in urban redevelopment, public outreach, transportation and  non-profit activities.  

Manoj Garg is CEO of Virtual Information Executives which offers a range of services to its clients including IT Snapshot assessments, IT strategic plans, Interim CIOs, and formulating and running large IT projects.  He was formerly Director of Computing and Network Services at Portland State University, and Chief Information Officer at WebEx Communications Inc., and held a series of executive roles at Xerox  Corporation.  

 After serving as Executive Director of OTBC and the Westside Startup Fund manager for the past 16 years, Steve has decided to semi-retire.   He is a veteran of three investor-funded start-ups and two business-unit startups inside larger companies. He has more than 25 years of management experience in the software, service, and semiconductor test industries at companies such as Hewlett Packard,  Integrated Measurement Systems, Cadence Design Systems, Mentor Graphics, Credence Corporation, and Teseda Corporation. With hands-on startup CEO/founder experience, he has a broad understanding of startup issues, and an excellent ability to explain even complex startup topics in a clear, easy-to-understand way. At OTBC, he has helped hundreds of entrepreneurs start and grow companies, and has developed a large inventory of startup workshops and practical startup tools. He holds a B.A. in mathematics from Reed College and a Masters of Science degree from Carnegie-Mellon University Graduate School of Industrial  Administration (now The Tepper School of Business)