Trailblaze(Her): Resilience, Leadership, and Redefining Power

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THE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF PORTLAND IS EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE THE NINTH ANNUAL ROSE CITY SUMMIT ON SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 2026.

We are proud to welcome our Keynote Speaker, Dr. Robin Beavers. Dr. Beavers currently serves as Senior Vice President of Community & Social Impact for the Portland Timbers, where she leads the club’s community engagement strategy and social impact initiatives. In this role, she oversees community programs, builds cross-sector partnerships, and works alongside corporate, civic, and nonprofit leaders to expand access to youth sports, support education initiatives, and deepen the club’s connection to communities across the region. A Portland-born community leader, educator, and social impact executive, Dr. Beavers is dedicated to strengthening communities through partnership, service, and leadership. Raised in

Portland, Oregon, she has spent more than two decades working across the nonprofit, higher education, and professional sports sectors to expand opportunities for youth and families and to help organizations connect their resources to community needs.

 

Along with our Keynote Speaker, we are excited to be hosting a panel of exceptional women across a variety of industries and experiences.  In this panel they will share their insights and advice from their personal journeys as trailblazers. The focus of the panel will be finding the courage to forge your own path, resilience at all stages of the journey, and how to use your power as a trailblazer to spark meaningful, lasting change in and for your community. 

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