Meet Rae Hardy
Chamber Board Member 2024-202
Rae Hardy (they/them) joined ORPIB at the end of 2023 as an Events Committee volunteer.
A former Texas resident, Rae Hardy (they/them) is new to the Portland Metro area and is excited about connecting with Oregon’s LGBTQ+ business community. They are passionate about creating engaging, impactful events and connecting with organizational ERGs to build bridges between our members and larger organizational supplier diversity programs. Rae previously served for ten years as the Executive Director of Girls Rock Texas and two years as the Events Coordinator for Vizient Inc.’s LGBTQ+ ERG.
Rae’s background is in project management, data analysis, and paralegal. They are also a talented musician, specifically bass, and is looking forward to making connections in the music community to create a 90’s inspired band.