My beloved hometown, Portland, has had a rough go since 2020. Whether we’re being picked on by the president or FOX News, it’s been difficult to get our head above water and catch our breath.

Serving as the agency of record, essentially since the moment the world shut down for COVID, it’s been our job to cut through the noise, kick open the doors and bring back the visitors in a big way.

Through it all, we’ve won awards and, well, been picked on by FOX News. Always gratifying to see my work skewered by some of the worst people.

Five years in, our city’s reputation is ever improving and most important to our task, tourism is thriving.