Community Involvement
Charlene believes it is important to help raise the next generation of female leaders. Not only does she mentor young female financial representatives within Northwestern Mutual, she acts as the Treasurer and sits on the board of The Rock n Roll Camp for Girls and is on the leadership team of eWomen Network for Entrepreneurial Women.
In honor of her mother’s struggle with Parkinson’s Disease, Charlene facilitates a support group for Parkinson’s patients and their care-partners for Parkinson's Resources of Oregon. In addition to that, she sits on the Advisory Council for the Brian Grant Foundation, started by the former Portland Blazer who was diagnosed with early onset PD at age 36.
Charlene is also dual member of Rental Housing Alliance of Oregon as a landlord and Financial Advisor, she has a great understanding of how real estate can be included in a plan and the unique planning and tax strategies to consider
