(Updated October 2022)

​Robert Edwards
Phone #: (971) 570-1057
Board President
Member Since 2015

​Mr. Edwards is currently the Regional Director of Operations for VIP Hospitality Group and manages capital projects, revenue management, and hotel sales. Prior to his current position Mr. Edwards worked for Sage Hospitality as a Director of Revenue Management. Mr. Edwards currently holds the position of Board President. As board president he has aimed to surround the director, board members and staff with the best available training and support in addition to focus on the financial health of the organization.

Mike Eichenberger, BA, MA
Phone #: (503) 577-6900
Director of Development
Member Since 2013

​Mr. Eichenberger started his professional career as a teacher and athletic coach. He then moved into life as a business owner and entrepreneur for over two decades, and also spent 11 years as a senior pastor. Most recently Mr. Eichenberger has worked in both commercial and residential real estate, which has involved 10 years in real estate development and 15 as the Owner/Broker of his own company. As part of his personal goal to give back he served as the Board President of Mission From the Heart, which had a focus on non-profit building in third world countries.

​Mr. Eichenberger was one of the founding board members for A Village for One. Initially he joined with a goal of helping to formulate the foundation for a solid nonprofit to serve the marginalized youth we serve in the greater Portland Metropolitan area. This involved formulating operational, legal and developmental standards for operating; contributions to board growth, board development and on-going training. 

​Desiree Lepsey
Phone #: (503) 309-8695
Survivor Leader
Member Since 2020

Desirée Lepsey is the founder of iSee You Foundation. She believes through education and awareness the barrier of judgment can be broken down concerning some of the root-causes that exploit those who are most vulnerable to the life of domestic sex trafficking.
Desirée is a present-day survivor, speaker, trainer, and consultant in the cause of the anti-sex-trafficking movement. She currently serves on the Clark County Human Trafficking Task Force in Vancouver, WA and partners with like organizations in the community that are making a difference for our kids who are at risk. It is her mission to be a voice for those who have yet to find their own and help represent those who are most often overlooked. 

​Larry E. Byers
Member Since 2020
Mr. Byers received his Masters in Business Administration from Portland State University (PSU) in 1977. Since 1984, Mr. Byers has been a Certified Public Accountant (CPA). From 1986 to 2018, he was a partner/owner at Byers & Hurlburt Certified Public Accountants until which time he began to pursue partial retirement. In addition, he was an Oregon-based real estate agent from 1978-1990 and a partner at Reliance Property Management, Inc., from 1982-2019. 

Beyond his professional work, Larry has also served his community in many capacities, which include being on the board for Innovative Housing, Inc., since 1997. Larry has also been an owner, builder, and operator of low-income housing apartments. 

Jackie Haddon, LCSW
Member Since 2021

As a clinical social worker and agency director for most of her career, Jackie has always been deeply involved in standing up for the rights of others to live with dignity and advocating for equitable access to education, healthcare and housing. Her social work career has focused on the needs of teen girls and young women – many of whom have survived highly traumatic life events. Now as a real estate agent, she values the opportunity to be of service to my community and donate a portion of her time and income to organizations that dedicate their energy to doing the same. A few of her favorite organizations (other than A Village for One) are Oregon Tradeswomen Inc., Fair Housing Council, Basic Rights Oregon, and ACLU Oregon.

Though originally from Oregon, Jackie has lived all over the US and spent time travelling the world. Now she lives in SW Portland, raising three kids to be the best humans they can be alongside her husband, two dogs and two cats.