Board & Community – Graeme Byrd
Board of Trustees at the International School of Portland, Partnership Leaders Portland chapter host, and years of B Corp and Net Impact work.
I've always made time for community work, and it's where I learned a lot of what I now do for a living: building coalitions, bringing the right people to the table, and getting a group of busy volunteers moving in the same direction. Here's where I've spent that time.
Partnership Leaders · North America
Member · Digital Events Committee · Portland Chapter Host · 2021–present
I'm a member of Partnership Leaders, the professional community of 1,500+ partnerships, alliances and business development leaders at top technology and services companies around the world. I previously served as the Portland Chapter Host and on the Digital Events Committee.
International School of Portland · Portland, OR
Member, Board of Trustees · 2023–present
Vice President and Chair, External Affairs Committee · 2024–2026
Member, Council of Ambassadors · 2026–present
On the board, my focus has been growing the school's network, building a culture of philanthropy and supporting its long-term sustainability. As a member of the Council of Ambassadors, I help promote the school to the wider community, raise its profile in Portland and explore strategic partnerships with like-minded people and organizations. ISP is the Pacific Northwest's first International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (IB PYP) school, and the only school in the US offering Spanish, Japanese or Mandarin from preschool through 5th grade under one roof.
B Lab, The B Corp Ambassadors · North America
Ambassador · 2016–2021
I volunteered with B Lab to recruit and support companies through B Corp certification, helping them make the business case and break through barriers, and shared best practices with fellow ambassadors across North America.
Business for Culture & the Arts · Portland, OR
Chair, Steering Committee, Associates Program · 2013–2014
I led the creation and launch of the Associates Program, designed to engage a diverse group of 100 next-generation professionals with Greater Portland's arts community and build lasting support for its arts organizations.
B the Change Oregon · Oregon
Steering Committee · 2012–2013
I worked with fellow Oregon business leaders and elected officials to pass House Bill 2296, creating Benefit Companies, a new legal entity for sustainable business. I received the B Lab Collective Action Award for my leadership and collaboration on this work.
Net Impact, Portland Professional Chapter · Portland, OR
President · 2010–2014
I rebuilt the chapter in a year, doubling membership, expanding the leadership team, developing partnerships and creating new community impact programs. We were the host chapter for the 2011 Net Impact Conference, where I led the "Portland Impact" and "Welcome to Oregon" launch party committees, and earned Gold Standing in 2012. I also served on national task forces to improve chapter leader relations and was a founding member of Net Impact's Professional Chapter Advisory Council, a global committee advising staff on growing professional chapters.
Oregon Environmental Council, Emerging Leaders Board · Portland, OR
Founding Board Member · 2010–2014 · Secretary · 2010–2012
As a founding member, I helped create and guide this advisory board to Oregon's oldest environmental organization, focused on building relationships with future generations through engagement, fundraising, content and programs.
I've also volunteered with the Board of Change (Vancouver, BC), Oregon League of Conservation Voters, The Bus Project, Northwest Earth Institute, the Oregon Holocaust Resource Center and other organizations working to create positive change.