Staff: Marina Laurette

Marina retired from the semiconductor industry after a 40 year career. She joined Friends of the Children—Portland at the beginning of 2020 and is thrilled to now be able to use her communications and operations skills to support the FriendsPDX mission. She sings in the Choral Arts Ensemble of Portland and is a board member there too. She enjoys hiking and travelling with her husband, and she loves gardening, cooking, and all kinds of crafting.