Meet the MHCRC's Staff

The MHCRC contracts with the City of Portland Office of Cable Communications and Franchise Management for staffing services. Read the Staff Services Agreement (.pdf)

MHCRC Staff Members

David C. Olson, Director, 503.823.5290

David C. Olson has held the position of Director of the Office of Cable Communications and Franchise Management since 1983. He has served as President of the National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisor (NATOA), the non-profit professional association of local government cable and telecommunications franchise regulators. He is a graduate of Reed College (1975) and Lewis & Clark Law School (1978) and is a member of the Oregon State Bar. His previous professional work includes service as a staff assistant to the Oregon Legislature and Governor, and to the Mayor of Portland. David also worked in the cable industry as franchise development director for Rogers Cablesystems (1982).

Mary Beth Henry, Deputy Director, 503.823.5414

Mary Beth has worked at the City since 1984 in a variety of positions and bureaus including the Office of Transportation and Parks. She currently serves on the Board of Directors of the National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors (NATOA), serves as Vice-Chair of TeleCommUnity and represents the City on the League of Oregon Cities Cable/Broadband Standing Committee. For the last 15 years she has focused her attention on policy issues related to cable and telecommunications as well as right of way management. In conjunction with the League of Oregon Cities, she directed an award-winning video “Right of Way: Protecting the Public’s Lifeline”. She graduated from St. Michael’s College in Vermont and the Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs Master’s program at the University of Minnesota.

Julie S. Omelchuck, Assistant Director, 503.823.4188

Julie has worked on communications policy issues for the past 19 years. Julie attended the University of Montana and majored in journalism. She traveled east to Washington, DC where she worked for the Alliance for Community Media for three years. In 1989, she headed west to Portland where she served as director for the Multnomah Cable Regulatory Commission until it merged with the City of Portland commission in 1993. Julie has been recognized both locally and nationally for her advocacy work on community media issues.

Sebastian Rodrigues, Financial Analyst, 503.823.5413

Sebastian has worked at the City of Portland for 23 years. He has been with City of Portland Cable Office for the past 14 years, currently as the Senior Financial analyst for the Bureau. He was with the Parks Bureau for nine years as a Management Analyst developing a management information system for the Bureau. He is a Portland State University graduate in business.

Rebecca Gibbons, Program Coordinator, 503.823.5515

Rebecca joined the MHCRC in September 2001 as a Program Specialist. She served as the Program Specialist for a private environmental consulting group for five years prior to coming to the City. She graduated from University of Connecticut in 1994 with a BA in political science and environmental policy.

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