Wendy Schechter, PhD, MBA
Wendy owns two businesses, Affordable People Solutions and Celebrating the Sacred.  Her passion is to support people and organizations to reach their full potential. She uses entrepreneurial creativity to improve systems, such as workforce, health care, and transportation.  She has 40 years experience in non-profits as a director and manager, and 20 years experience as a consultant to non-profits and small businesses.  She is Vice-President of HealthMatters of Central Oregon, and Chair of the Central Oregon Workforce Coordinating Council. Prior to working for the Partnership to End Poverty, Wendy was Director, Health and Learning, Cascade Healthcare Community for 10 years.  Wendy’s PhD is in Health Sciences and Educational Psychology, and her MBA is in Management.