Nancy K. Bryant
University Board of Regent Nancy Bryant has been a renowned community leader and devoted philanthropist in the city of Portland. She has focused her inspiring efforts in the areas of education, mental health, and issues affecting women and children. After beginning her career in public affairs with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Kansas City, she worked in Detroit as a public relations consultant. In Portland, she serves on the boards of Providence St. Vincent Medical Foundation and Oregon Episcopal School, and she has served on the boards of Lifeworks NW, Jesuit High School, and the Portland Women’s Foundation, as well as the Oregon State Advisory Board for Stand for Children. Bryant also served as co-chair of the University’s RISE Campaign, which raised $182 million in support of the University and its mission.
