Jamie McLeod-Skinner

Jamie McLeod-Skinner is a small business owner and Strategic Initiatives Manager for Oregon’s Office of Resilience and Emergency Management. Raised by a single mom when she was young, Jamie watched her mom work three jobs at times to put food on their table. Jamie paid her own way through college and law school — so she knows how tough it is to make ends meet. That’s why she focused her career on rebuilding communities and protecting our natural resources. A former union member, she is an outspoken advocate for Oregon’s working people, family farmers, and urban and rural communities.

Jamie began her public service managing the repairs of schools and hospitals in Bosnia and Kosovo before returning to the U.S. to manage refugee resettlement programs, work in city and regional planning, and serve in elected office. She has managed cities, mediated community disputes, developed affordable housing, and managed teams through crises. In 2021, Jamie led wildfire recovery efforts as Talent’s Interim City Manager, bringing in millions of dollars in aid and emergency housing.

Jamie holds a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from Rensselaer, a Master’s in Regional Planning from Cornell, and a law degree for the University of Oregon. She serves on local and statewide boards on issues ranging from education to natural resource management.

Jamie is a step-mom and lives with her wife in Central Oregon where they raise dogs, goats, and chickens. In her spare time, she enjoys hanging out with family and hiking with her dogs.