Who We Are

Jagjit Nagra

Executive Director

Meet Jagjit

Robin Wang

Interim CFO

Meet Robin

Janet Byrd

Policy and Community Strategist

Meet Janet

Chris Coughlin

Policy Director

Meet Chris

Joséluis Jiménez Maldonado

Community Mobilization Manager

Meet Joséluis

ReJeana Orr

Director of Executive Office Operations

Meet ReJeana

Board of Directors

Se-ah-dom Edmo

Chair

Board Member

Sayer Jones

Treasurer

Board Member

Jenny Pool Radway

Secretary

Board Member

Henry Kantor

Founding Board Member

Justin Baxter

Founding Board Member

Emily Reiman

Founding Board Member

Sybil Hebb

Board Member

Katrina Holland

Board Member

Jagjit Nagra

Executive Director

An immigrant and first generation American, Jagjit knows how common it is for people in underserved communities to be targeted and taken advantage of by predatory business, trade, and labor practices. That inspired him to pursue a law degree, devote his career to public service, and join OCJ in the fight for consumer justice for all. Jagjit is excited about the opportunity to create a paradigm shift in consumer protection and advocacy, by centering the needs of Oregonians who have been the most impacted by consumer injustices and working together to empower them.

Robin Wang

Interim Executive Director

As an immigrant who came to the U.S. at a young age, Robin saw his parents get taken advantage of for not fully understanding English and not knowing the customs, rules, or their rights when engaging with businesses. Those experiences laid the groundwork for a career of advancing economic justice and dismantling the barriers that prevent people from achieving financial well-being. Robin joined OCJ to help create an organization that will empower and restore the rights of Oregonians.

Janet Byrd

Interim Policy and Community Strategist

Janet grew up in Chicago, witnessing firsthand the devastating effects that racist and predatory real estate practices had on neighbors in her community. That history fueled her energy to fight for safe, affordable housing for all, and against predatory practices that strip wealth and destabilize people, families, and communities. Janet is excited to help OCJ engage with partners to dismantle systems that cause harm and help build a new, just future for Oregon consumers.

Get in touch with Janet: jbyrd (at) oregonconsumerjustice (dot) org

Photography by Portland Oregon Photographer Craig Mitchelldyer www.craigmitchelldyer.com

Chris Coughlin

Policy Director

Chris believes that together, we can and must create a liberation economy–one where every Oregonian, and especially our Black, Indigenous, and immigrant neighbors, can thrive. She was drawn to OCJ because of its commitment to serving communities that are most targeted and harmed by predatory business practices, from identifying their greatest needs to developing and fighting for solutions to address those injustices. Chris is excited to work as an accomplice with community partners to advocate for transformational policy solutions.

Get in touch with Chris: ccoughlin (at) oregonconsumerjustice (dot) org

Joséluis Jiménez Maldonado

Community Mobilization Manager

Joséluis was raised in a small, undocumented community in Salem, Oregon. From an early age, he began to understand the wealth gap that comes with being undocumented. As they got older, Joséluis began organizing for social justice issues, like to help protect the sanctuary state law, help DACA recipients pay for filing fees, and fund Oregon public schools. Joséluis joined OCJ to be on the ground level of creating an organization that will bring justice to the communities that have been most taken advantage of.

Get in touch with Joséluis: jlmaldonado (at) oregonconsumerjustice (dot) org

ReJeana Orr

Executive Assistant and Administrator

ReJeana understands that every aspect of our lives includes some form of consumer transaction, from getting gas for your car, food to eat, clothes to wear, or a place to live. There is almost no way to not be a consumer, but because of unfair practices and economic and social disparities, not everyone experiences being a consumer in the same way. ReJeana believes that consumer justice will allow everyone to have an opportunity for a dignified and productive life–where they can focus on their well-being and care for their families and communities without the weight of inequities.

Sayer Jones

Sayer Jones is a business consultant working with institutions structuring and measuring the impacts of their investments. Prior to his current work, he led the regional impact investing practice at Meyer Memorial Trust on the program related investment and mission related investment portfolios for 12 years, deploying over $50 million. Sayer has chaired city and state boards focused on impact investing and managing public portfolios for impact. He has led investors in workshops to align social values with financial and cultural returns, and has experience as an entrepreneur, representing asset owners, and managing fund managers and consultants. Sayer is the co-chair of the Oregon Growth board, the Treasurer of APANO Communities United Fund and is on the board of Indian Lands Capital Company.

Henry Kantor

Chair and Founding Board Member

A trial judge in Multnomah County for over 22 years, Henry Kantor graduated cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania, earned his JD from Northwestern School of Law of Lewis & Clark College, and has been a member of the Oregon State Bar since 1979. Prior to taking judicial office, his practice focused on trial and appellate law in Oregon’s state and federal courts, emphasizing complex consumer cases, commercial litigation, and class actions. Henry was appointed to the court in 1994 and was elected and re-elected by the voters to four terms of office, retiring in 2017. He then worked two years as Special Counsel to the Oregon Attorney General. Henry continues to serve the public as a senior judge.

Justin Baxter

Secretary and Founding Board Member

A trial attorney with Baxter & Baxter, LLP, Justin Baxter has shared his clients’ stories with state and federal juries in credit reporting, fair debt collection, mortgage, and privacy cases. A member of the Oregon State Bar since 1999, Justin received his JD from the Northwestern School of Law of Lewis & Clark College. In addition to OCJ, he sits on the Board of Directors for the National Association of Consumer Advocates. He is the past Chair of the Oregon State Bar Consumer Law Section and the past Chair of the Oregon Trial Lawyers Association’s Consumer Protection Section.

Emily Reiman

Treasurer and Founding Board Member

Emily Reiman is the CEO of two affiliated non-profits: DevNW (a CDC focused on developing affordable housing, creating financial opportunity for low-income families, and building equitable, thriving neighborhoods/communities) and Community LendingWorks (a CDFI that provides safe, affordable consumer and micro/small business loans for people typically un or underserved by the financial mainstream). The organizations serve much of Western Oregon, with offices in Springfield, Corvallis, Salem, and Oregon City. Prior to her work in community economic development, Emily spent ten years working with at-risk youth, mostly centered around the foster care system. She attended Mt. Holyoke College in Massachusetts, but is otherwise a lifelong Oregonian.

Katrina Holland

Board Member

Katrina is a visionary and believes Oregon can be a place where all who live here can exist and THRIVE. She serves as Executive Director of JOIN, a homeless service agency dedicated to supporting community members secure permanent housing and attain stability. Katrina is deeply engaged in volunteer efforts to empower community members to make Oregon equitable for all. Many housing and community initiatives in Portland and Oregon have her thumbprint, including the nation’s first Preference Policy aimed at returning the Black community to their historic roots in North and Northeast Portland; Portland’s Relocation Assistance policy aimed at compensating renters’ who have been unjustly removed from their home; the nation’s first Statewide Rent Control policy; Portland Metro’s Supportive Housing Services measure that will help end Portland's homeless crisis; Oregon’s COVID-focused Eviction Moratorium and Landlord Compensation Fund. She serves as Co-Chair of the Board of Here Together, and a member of the A Home For Everyone Coordinating Board in Multnomah County. Katrina has her Bachelor’s Degree from Portland State University in Community Development: Housing & Economic Development with an emphasis on Race, Policy, and Communications.