Oregon MESA

State Director

Elizabeth Stock

Director, Oregon MESA
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Elizabeth is an innovative leader with extensive experience driving nonprofits and community-based initiatives. Prior to joining Oregon MESA as Executive Director in December of 2022, Elizabeth served as the inaugural Executive Director of PDXWIT. In addition to her work at MESA, Elizabeth produces films and other creative projects, blending her passion for art with her professional expertise. She also spent nearly a decade at Boys & Girls Aid in child welfare, supporting foster families and youth involved in the juvenile justice system. 

She has a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology from the University of Oregon and a Master’s degree in Conflict Resolution from Portland State University and has a lifelong passion of taking apart electronics to see how they work. Sometimes she even puts them back together! A trained mediator, she is passionate about Restorative Justice and applies restorative principles to all of her work. She lives in Portland, Oregon, and is a mom to two young boys, Westley and Maxwell.