Succession! Whether You Plan for It or Not

Eric Vines, Partner - Owner, Page Two Partners

Over the past 20 years, Eric Vines has served as Board Member, Executive Director or strategic advisor to dozens of national, regional, and local nonprofits with both charitable and philanthropic concentrations. His work with boards includes national, state, and local organizations, where he supports the work of Boards and Executive Directors in building clear governance systems and stable financial support. As a co-owner of Page Two Partners, he helps nonprofits navigate leadership transitions, overseeing 15 consultant partners who assist organizations with executive searches, interim leadership, strategic planning, and board advising. Eric earned his bachelor’s degree in physics and math from Whitman College and his MBA at the University of Oregon with studies focused on finance and entrepreneurship.

Jani Iverson, Principal, Page Two Partners

Jani is a Pacific Northwest native who has spent the last 25 years gathering experiences in the non-profit world as a volunteer, staff member, leader and board member. For nearly five years, she was the director of the Oregon Zoo Foundation, raising funds and garnering community support for the zoo's education, conservation and animal welfare priorities. Prior to that she was the interim executive director for several organizations in need of leadership during a crisis or transition, a role with the Nonprofit Association of Oregon that offered opportunities to nurture multiple teams. Before coming to Portland 12 years ago, she served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Western Samoa, where she mentored two national NGO’s that supported women and was a founding board member of the country’s first HIV/AIDS-specific organization. An explorer at heart, Jani enjoys traveling around the world—or even just getting out of town for some fresh air in the mountains. Her career, another journey in her life, has brought her close to many people and causes she cares deeply about, and she is inspired to support the many nonprofits, nonprofit leaders and board members in Oregon that are doing amazing work in service to our communities.