NSBE Portland Professionals

NSBE Portland Professionals Welcome to the NSBE Portland Professionals chapter. Like our page to stay updated with upcoming events, recent initiatives, and networking opportunities.

This is the page for the Portland Metro Professionals Chapter of NSBE. NSBE's mission is "to increase the number of culturally responsible Black Engineers who excel academically, succeed professionally and positively impact the community."

Over the last month, NSBE Portland Professionals has been proud to bring our community together through our “Powered by ...
08/31/2026

Over the last month, NSBE Portland Professionals has been proud to bring our community together through our “Powered by Ingenuity” series. Three events throughout the month focused on entrepreneurship, innovation, connection, and building pathways for professionals and business owners.

A HUGE shoutout to our Vice President, Shari Chin, for her leadership in making this series happen! 🖤 From planning and coordination to bringing people together around a shared vision, Shari put in the work to make Black Business Month one to remember for NSBE Portland.

We’re grateful to everyone who showed up, shared their knowledge, made connections, supported Black businesses, and helped us close out another busy month of NSBE programming. 🚀 We had great venues Wieden+Kennedy Design, Portland and Kiln 📍Delicious food Akadi PDX 2.0 Miss'ipi Chef Finer Things Events & Catering- Michelle Guinn 😋. And, a wonderful community - thanks to you all! 💫

Thank you The Lemelson Foundation for helping make this series possible 💫

Carlos Santos brings over 30 years of software architecture experience to this Wednesday’s panel discussion, with decade...
08/09/2026

Carlos Santos brings over 30 years of software architecture experience to this Wednesday’s panel discussion, with decades spent building large scale distributed systems across both public and private sectors including the big 3 cloud providers. Today, Carlos focuses on helping navigate digital transformation, cloud monetization, and building resilient enterprise AI. That experience will help drive a conversation about the intersection of real world business value and the complex infrastructure challenges of an AI driven landscape. Join Carlos & the rest of our esteemed panelists this Wednesday!

📅 Wednesday, August 12, 2026
🕔 5:00–8:00 PM
📍 Kiln
1120 SE Madison St, Portland, OR

🎟️ RSVP by scanning the QR code or visiting: tinyurl.com/nsbeentrepAI

Thank you to The Lemelson Foundation for partnering with us to help elevate the next generation of BIPOC engineering entrepreneurs. KairosPDX BEAM The Lemelson Foundation Building Blocks 2 Success

Tag a friend who should be there! 👇

As a senior associate at RMI, our panelist Monet Kunz draws on extensive experience in engineering, construction, and cl...
08/08/2026

As a senior associate at RMI, our panelist Monet Kunz draws on extensive experience in engineering, construction, and climate strategy to accelerate the transition to low-carbon cement. By partnering with industry leaders and professionals across multiple disciplines, Monet develops solution-based approaches to the complex challenges associated with de-carbonizing the cement industry. To learn more, sign up for next week’s event!

📅 Wednesday, August 12, 2026
🕔 5:00–8:00 PM
📍 Kiln
1120 SE Madison St, Portland, OR

🎟️ RSVP by scanning the QR code or visiting: tinyurl.com/nsbeentrepAI

Thank you to The Lemelson Foundation for partnering with us to help elevate the next generation of BIPOC engineering entrepreneurs. KairosPDX BEAM The Lemelson Foundation Building Blocks 2 Success

Tag a friend who should be there! 👇

AI construction finance greenenergy

This week’s Entrepreneurship Mixer and General Body Meeting was a great launch to our Black Business Month Series, Power...
08/08/2026

This week’s Entrepreneurship Mixer and General Body Meeting was a great launch to our Black Business Month Series, Powered by Ingenuity! 💫 Thank you to Dr. Ibeh Omodolor for sharing about his business Lensa Sim, Wieden+Kennedy for the wonderful venue, and Akadi PDX 2.0 for the good eats! 🖤
If you missed us this week, be sure to register for our next two events this month!

One of our featured speakers in the upcoming Powered By Ingenuity Series is Dr. Ame Lambert, a founder, strategist, comm...
07/28/2026

One of our featured speakers in the upcoming Powered By Ingenuity Series is Dr. Ame Lambert, a founder, strategist, community organizer, and former university VP. Come see Dr Lambert during our panel discussion to learn how leaders like her are helping shape the future of AI in our communities. 📅 Wednesday, August 12, 2026
🕔 5:00–8:00 PM
📍 Kiln
1120 SE Madison St, Portland, OR

🎟️ RSVP by scanning the QR code or visiting: tinyurl.com/nsbeentrepAI

Thank you to The Lemelson Foundation for partnering with us to help elevate the next generation of BIPOC engineering entrepreneurs. KairosPDX BEAM The Lemelson Foundation Building Blocks 2 Success

Tag a friend who should be there! 👇

NSBE Portland Professionals is calling all engineers, entrepreneurs, students, and innovators!The second event in our P...
07/26/2026

NSBE Portland Professionals is calling all engineers, entrepreneurs, students, and innovators!

The second event in our Powered by Ingenuity series will be a hybrid panel discussion on the intersection of AI, infrastructure, entrepreneurship, and the potential for BIPOC engineers to create in this rapidly growing space.

This will be a great opportunity to network and hear firsthand how the AI boom is impacting the engineering world today and in the future.

📅 Wednesday, August 12, 2026
🕔 5:00–8:00 PM
📍 Kiln
1120 SE Madison St, Portland, OR

🎟️ RSVP by scanning the QR code or visiting: tinyurl.com/nsbeentrepAI

Thank you to The Lemelson Foundation for partnering with us to help elevate the next generation of BIPOC engineering entrepreneurs.

Tag a friend who should be there! 👇 #

Our annual Summer Barbecue was everything we hoped it would be! ☀️ Great food, great conversations, and even better comp...
07/24/2026

Our annual Summer Barbecue was everything we hoped it would be! ☀️ Great food, great conversations, and even better company. There’s something special about taking a break from the busy schedules to reconnect, welcome new faces, and strengthen the community we’ve built together.

See you at the next event!

🚀 Powered by Ingenuity is here!Join NSBE Portland Professionals as we kick off Black Business Month with an evening of n...
07/16/2026

🚀 Powered by Ingenuity is here!

Join NSBE Portland Professionals as we kick off Black Business Month with an evening of networking, inspiration, and community at our Entrepreneurship Mixer & General Body Meeting - the first event in our Powered by Ingenuity series.

Whether you’re an engineer, entrepreneur, student, innovator, or simply looking to connect with like-minded professionals, this is the place to build relationships and learn from others who are creating impact.

📅 Wednesday, August 5, 2026
🕔 5:00–8:00 PM
📍 Wieden+Kennedy
224 NW 13th Ave, Portland, OR

🎟️ RSVP by scanning the QR code or visiting: tinyurl.com/nsbe-august-gbm

Thank you to The Lemelson Foundation for partnering with us to help elevate the next generation of BIPOC engineering entrepreneurs.

Tag a friend who should be there! 👇 #

NSBE Portland Professionals is proud to lead our fourth year of high school internships. Huge thank you to our wonderful...
07/09/2026

NSBE Portland Professionals is proud to lead our fourth year of high school internships. Huge thank you to our wonderful partner host firms: DKS Associates and PAE. 💫 We couldn’t do it without you! 🦺 ⚙️ 🚦
Early career pathway exposure is important to NSBE as we aim to increase the pipeline of future engineers / STEM professionals!
Thank you to our sponsors, donors, and board members for making this invaluable experience possible for students! 💜

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