Faces of Marketing podcast: Eileen Park, Director of Communications for Mayor Ted Wheeler

Eileen Park is Director of Communications for Mayor of Portland Ted Wheeler. Nobody would have guessed that this self-described intensely shy girl from New Jersey would follow in the footsteps of her idol Diane Sawyer--except for Eileen herself, whose growing clarity of purpose and self-confidence in college manifested in the chance to intern at NBC as Diane’s assistant. Through this magical opportunity, and transformative experiences studying abroad in Cape Town, Eileen blossomed into a globe-trotting, fearless reporter, landing everywhere from Beirut to Myanmar until discovering herself at home in Portland 4 years ago. Eileen set down roots and soon became one of the city’s most trusted voices as a KOIN 6 news anchorwoman. Just 6 months ago, she made a huge career change and entered Portland’s political sphere to shift from adding to the noise to bringing substance and humanity to the center of our discourse; to engage the community and foster more layered conversations that move towards positive change.