DEI Advisory Board

The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity Advisory Board is charged with recommending long-term DEI goals to the City Council. Created in 2021, members of this board monitor the City’s implementation of the 2020 DEI Task Force recommendations, advocate for policy and programmatic changes that increase access to City services, and advise the City Communications Team on methods of inclusive outreach.

Meeting Information

The DEI Advisory Board meets on the fourth Monday each month at 6pm via Zoom. Meeting links can be found on the ‘Upcoming Events’ panel of this page.

Eligibility & Membership

The DEI Advisory Board consists of seven regular members serving staggered three-year terms, plus two youth members appointed to a one-year term. All members must live within the Lake Oswego Urban Services Boundary. To see the Urban Service Boundary on LOMap, click 'Layers', then 'Boundaries', then 'USB'.

2024-25 Members

Co-Chair – Jesse Villanueva (term expires 6/25)
Co-Chair – Aaron Hollingshead (term expires 6/26)
Lisa Strader (term expires 6/25)
Phyllis Kaufman (term expires 6/26)
Kimvi To (term expires 6/27)
Radhika Shah (term expires 6/27)
Peren Tiemann (term expires 6/27)

Youth Member – Auveen Shafaei (term expires 6/25)
Youth Member – Lexi Ye (term expires 6/25)

Alternate – Ginny Perelson (term expires 6/25)

City Council Liaison – Ali Afghan
Staff Liaison – Guilian del Rio, Equity Program Manager