Shea Flaherty Betin (he/him)

Community Leader

As Prosper Portland’s Economic Development Director, Shea has played a critical leadership role in the city’s response to the economic impact of the pandemic, in continuing efforts around inclusive business technical assistance, traded-sector business development, workforce development programs, as well as in launching new efforts like the Office of Events and Film.

Shea is a cross-cultural communicator, having been deeply influenced in his vocation by his immigrant Colombian upbringing, his work with the local Latiné community (including previous service as the Director of Hacienda CDC’s Portland Mercado, where he led a community incubator of 20+ Latiné entrepreneurs and adjacent small business services), and his experience as a National Association For Latino Community Asset Builders Pete Garcia Community Economic Development Fellow.