Dr. Peter Chaillé, Research Assistant Professor & CES Director
Peter is a Research Assistant Professor at the Center for Public Service in the Mark O. Hatfield School of Government and is the Director of Community Environmental Services. As a member of the research faculty at CPS, Peter’s portfolio includes projects and programs in climate governance, public policy, workforce development, and leadership training. He also works with organizations around the Pacific Northwest, helping build leadership and change management capacity. At CES, Peter brings those perspectives together to strengthen long-term partnerships, connect research with implementation, and expand opportunities for students to contribute to work in sustainability and public service.
Contact Peter at chaille@pdx.edu
Beth Gilden, Sustainability & Resilience Partnership Manager
Beth is the Sustainability and Resilience Partnership Manager at the Center for Public Service. In this role she leads University-community collaborations that address sustainability and resilience challenges in our region. Beth has worked closely with local government, nonprofits and academics on a variety of issues like climate planning, housing policy, disaster resilience, community engagement and more. In her free time, you can find her running, walking, spending time outdoors, cooking and watching movies with her family in Portland, OR.
Contact Beth at bgilden@pdx.edu
Yachi Iisako, Program Manager
Yachi is a Program Manager at the Center for Public Service. Yachi joined CPS in 2010 as a Program Coordinator, first supporting the Executive Master of Public Administration (EMPA) program before transitioning to International Programs. She currently manages international and domestic leadership training programs. She earned her Master’s in Public Administration from the Hatfield School of Government, where she focused on Global Leadership and Management and compared civic engagement systems in Portland and Japanese local governments. She is also enrolled in the Public Affairs and Policy Ph.D. program at the Hatfield School of Government, where she focuses on leadership development and collaborative governance.
Yachi has been involved with the Japanese Local Governance and Management (JaLoGoMa) program since 2006 and has helped organize leadership training programs for participants from Japan, South Korea, and Southeast Asia. Through her extensive involvement with international programs, she also had the opportunity to publish several articles in Japanese on Metro’s waste management systems and approaches during the COVID-19 pandemic. Her interests include leadership development for government and nonprofit professionals working to sustain regional communities.
Originally from Kagoshima, Japan, Yachi moved to Portland in 2000. She enjoys spending time with her husband, two children, and their German Shepherd dog.
Contact Yachi at yachi@pdx.edu
CES Project Team
CES employs staff and highly organized, enthusiastic, self-motivated students (both graduate and undergraduates), who are interested in gaining hands-on experience developing sustainability initiatives in a fast-paced consulting environment, while simultaneously achieving their educational goals at PSU. CES espouses PSU’s motto Let Knowledge Serve the City by directing students to real-world challenges where classroom theories become applied solutions with real benefits for the communities in the Greater Metro area and across the State and region.
David Archuleta: A recent graduate of the Master's of Urban and Regional Planning (MURP) program.
Kervelle Baird: A PhD student in the Earth, Environment, and Society program focusing on microplastics.
Quinlan Bohannon: A junior studying International Development.
Surya Joshi: A PhD student in Urban Studies.
Brendan Finnigan: A senior studying Geography with a focus on GIS and Urban Planning.
Contact CES team members at cesadmin@pdx.edu