[Portland, OR] Effective March 15, 2021, Ketan Sampat, Co-Founder and Chief Technology & Product Officer of the Provenance Chain™ Network (PCN) began his term on the Port of Portland Commission. Earlier this month, Ketan’s appointment to the Commission from Governor Kate Brown was Senate approved.
A prestigious volunteer role that begins a four-year term, Ketan replaces former Commissioner Tom Tsuruta and holds representation for Washington County in Oregon. The nine-member Commission meets monthly and helps to drive economic growth through the area’s marine ports and air terminals. Fellow Commission members include representatives from education, private business and non-profit. The appointment of Ketan adds to well-rounded representation for the Port.
Ketan brings together an impressive blended background: former President of Intel India, founding President of TiE-Oregon, Co-Founder of CafeGive Social, Executive Partner at Elevate Capital & Adjunct Professor at Portland State University.
“My head & heart has always been focused on driving economic opportunity for our region. The appointment by Governor Brown and subsequent Senate confirmation is an honor and privilege. I am incredibly optimistic for the future of the Port of Portland and excited to bring my wide array of experience to boost economic growth.”
The Provenance Chain™ Network (PCN) is defining and ushering in a new era of consumer and commercial transparency to satisfy people’s fundamental right to know the facts about what they buy, use, and consume. Their vision is to reveal the lifecycle story—the origin, custody, consumption, and conversion—of every product. Their mission is to connect partners to, and lead the operations of, the world’s largest, most trusted, open-standards Transparency as a Service (TaaS) platform so people can make the best decisions about the supply chains that serve them.
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