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Hailing from upstate New York, Dan served in the U.S. Navy, received his Bachelor’s from Centre College in Kentucky and his MBA from the University of Virginia. Dan is a past President of the Central Eastside Industrial Council and serves on the boards of several other non-profit organizations.

A native Oregonian, Dennis has been with the Portland Spirit since the very beginning in 1994. Dennis studied business and music performance at Portland State University. He has been in the restaurant/hospitality industry for more than 25 years. He has also performed in more than 50 theatrical productions around the region with companies such as Portland Opera, Broadway Rose Theatre Company, Lakewood Center for the Arts and Portland Civic Theatre.

Armin has been with the Portland Spirit since the late 1990s, beginning as a part-time dishwasher and working his way through the ranks to Executive Chef of all facilities.

Jeff oversees select capital projects for the company, but don’t be surprised if you see him on board — he’s also one of our Cruise Directors! Originally from Southern Washington, Jeff is an avid snowboarding enthusiast.

Mindy hails from the state of Iowa and has worked in the restaurant industry for many years. Now responsible for all customer service on board the Portland Spirit vessels, Mindy has overseen practically every job and level of responsibility in the service industry and enjoys enabling people to reach their goals.

Todd serves as our lead captain in Portland and oversees the operations and maintenance of our vessels, warehouse, office and dock. Todd has been at the Portland Spirit since nearly the beginning, starting in 1998.

Oregon born and raised, Kim graduated in Eastern Oregon University with a degree in Accounting and a Masters in Business Administration. She joined the team in 2021 and when she is not crunching numbers, she enjoys spending time with her children, dachshunds and coaching volleyball.

Over the past 15 years, Mandy has worked for some of Oregon’s top attractions from the Portland Rose Festival to Portland Center Stage at the Armory and Willamette Valley Vineyards. She is an Oregon tourism advocate and enjoys spending time with her dogs Barley and Abby, and her two dog-loving cats, Sophie and Pax.