Portland State Magazine Winter 2009

ALUMNI NOTES Intel's 'Green Goddess' LOOKI NG OUT HER WINDOWS , Lorie Wigle MBA '89 sees an unfamiliar streetscape-Beijing at 6:30 a.m. "It's dark right now," she says by cell phone. "But I know there are a lot of tall buildings and a very busy street." Wigle is in Beijing for an interna– tional workshop on information and communication technology and energy conservation. In 2008 she's been to Sweden, Germany, India, Australia, Taiwan rwice, and Japan three times. And this is her third trip to China. "I travel about 75 percent of the time-a little too much, actually," she says. A few years ago, Wigle became known as the "Green Goddess" for her work in ecotechnology at Intel. "Then I learned that Green Goddess is actually a salad dressing," she says. "Now I prefer the term 'Green Queen."' As general manager for Intel's Ecotechnology Program Office, Wigle is responsible for overseeing the computer chip giant's energy efficiency and green product design and manu– facturing strategies. "Basically, I'm Intel's evangelist to the Anne Hagge '83, MSW '89 is a counselor at Sc. Mary's Academy in Porcland. Hagge is married co Timothy Hagge '88, MSW '92, who is a counselor in PSU's Scudenr Healch and Counseling Cenrer. Debra Derr MS '84 is che new presidenr ofNorch Iowa Area Commun icy College in Mason City, Iowa. Derr was vice presidenr for scudenr develop– menr at Mc. Hood Commu- nicy College in Gresham. Leslie Morehead MBA '84, PhD '96 is a consulcanr providing financial man– agemenr services for small businesses in Porcland. Troy Lee Bowers '85, has been promoted co senior vice presidenr in the Porcland office of Murray, Smith & Associates, Inc., a Pacific Northwest engineering firm. Troy Lee Bowers '85 22 PORTLAND STATE MAGAZINE WINTER 2009 outside world about all of the posiLive things we're doing for the environment with our products," Wigle explains. She is also the president of Climate Savers Computing Initia– tive, a global partnership cofounded by Imel and Google that now includes 350 public and private partners. Its goal: to reduce the energy consumption of computers by 50 percent by 2010. Wigle's efforts are paying off. Intel, widely heralded for its international sustainability and environmental efforcs, was named the 2008 Green Power Partner of the Year by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Wigle joined Intel's IT department in 1984. While working full time, she went back to PSU for her MBA. "I wanted co transition into marketing, and I felt my MBA was a prerequisite for that," she explains. "I worked long and hard for that degree." Wigle, a native Oregonian, grew up in Bandon with green in her genes. Her current responsibilities are, she says, a natural outgrowth of her work in Intel's advanced technology group. "I realized there was more and more Intel could be doing in the ecotechnology area," she says. "It's so important to so many of our customers. To be able co undertake a project like this with the phenomenal resources and technology of a company like Intel behind me gives me the chills. It's a very exciting opportunity." . BY JE FF KUECHL E Gretchen Schauffier '85 is che creacor of Devine Color, a line of interior paints now in scores across the Un iced Scates, Canada, and Ireland. Chris Hans Uber '85, has been promoted co senior vice president in the Porcland office ofMurray, Smith & Associates, Inc., a Pacific Northwest engineering firm. Stephen Amen '86 is teaching documentary field produc– tion as the artist-in-residence in Porcland Stace's Theater Arts Department. Amen is executive producer and host of Oregon Field Guide on Oregon Public Broadcasting. Robin Ator '86, MFA '88 is a multifaceted artist working in Porcland. Acor has been at Laika Studios, a Porcland anima- tion stud io (formerly Vinton Studios), for more than 18 years. He has also caught drawing at Porcland Scace and the Arc Institute of Porcland. Acor is an accomplished painter, comic book creacor, mannequin repair– man, parade Aoac designer, and tree carver. He is married co Pamela Ator '87, MS '92. Steve Geer MT '86 has been reassigned by the Archdiocese of Porcland as pascor oflm– maculace Concepcion Parish in Scaycon. Geer, a Catholic priesr, has done pastoral work in parishes around the state.