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Meet the Goodwill Management Team

We are lucky to have great leadership to help us fulfill our mission. We encourage you to learn more about our management team and all they do to make a difference.

Michael M. Miller, President & CEO
Michael Miller joined Goodwill Industries of the Columbia Willamette (GICW) as President in January 1986.  Prior to his employment at GICW, he served as President & CEO of Goodwill Industries of the Miami Valley (Dayton, Ohio) for four years (1981 – 1985).  Michael began his Goodwill career in 1976 as a Vocational Development Specialist for Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Wisconsin (Milwaukee).  He is an active volunteer with many community organizations, is a member of the Goodwill Industries International (GII) leadership development committee, and co-chairs GII’s mentoring program.  He graduated summa cum laude from the University of Wisconsin.  He is also a graduate of the GII executive development program.

Sylvia Schmidt, Assistant to the President & CEO
Sylvia Schmidt joined Goodwill Industries as Assistant to the President in September 1988.  She continues to serve in this capacity, as well as Assistant to the Board of Directors.  Previous work history includes: Executive Assistant to the President, Provost and Board of Directors at Hawaii Loa College in Kaneohe, Hawaii; Assistant to the Executive Director and Board of Directors of C-TRAN, the public transit agency in Clark County, Washington; and Assistant to the Chairman and Chief Financial Officer of Intexma Pty. Ltd., a textile consulting business in Johannesburg, South Africa.  

Robert Barsocchini, Director of Human Resources & Loss Control, Corporate Counsel
Robert Barsocchini has been with Goodwill Industries since 2000.  He serves as General Counsel and Director of Human Resources and Loss Control.  Prior to joining Goodwill, he was in private practice with an emphasis on litigation.  Robert is a member of the Oregon and California Bar Associations.  He received his B.A. degree from the University of California, and J.D. from Lewis and Clark law school.

Peter Collins, Director of Operations
Peter Collins joined Goodwill during the summer of 1989, bringing 25 years of retail experience, including multi-store management, logistics, loss prevention, property development and facility management.  He has held numerous executive management positions in the retail industry, including Area Manager for Plaid Pantry, and General Manager for F. W. Woolworth.  Peter’s current responsibilities as Director of Operations include general management of Goodwill’s retail program, including transportation, donated goods, and facilities management.

Cheri Folk, Director of Vocational Services
Cheri Folk’s employment with Goodwill began in 1984.  She served in a variety of positions in the Vocational Services Department, including Job Coach, Case Manager, Job Procurement Coordinator, Job Placement, Program Manager, and her current position as Director of Vocational Services.  Cheri earned a B.A. degree from Eastern Washington University.  She was awarded a Goodwill scholarship and obtained an MBA from the University of Phoenix.  As Goodwill’s Director of Vocational Services, Cheri oversees Long-Term Services,  the Job Connection and Employee Career Enhancement Programs.

Richard Knox, Director of Finance
Richard Knox joined Goodwill as Director of Finance in 1997.  Prior to joining Goodwill, he served as a regional controller for Coremark, a large distributor to convenience/grocery stores; controller of Northwest Bookbinding, a Portland trade binder; and, controller for the Portland Pepsi Bottling Company.  Richard has a B.S. degree in Business from Oregon State University, and an MBA degree from the University of Oregon.

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