Christine Chin Ryan
Chair, Oregon Small Business for Responsible Leadership
Chair, Oregon Small Business Healthcare Initiative
Christine Chin Ryan founded and has successfully served as President/CEO of Synergy Consulting, Inc. (Synergy) since 1988. Synergy is a company headquartered in Portland with customers ranging from small local businesses to agencies of the federal government, such as the Bonneville Power Administration and NW Power and Conservation Council. Synergy provides customized software development in the energy sector with emphasis on Conservation and Energy Efficiency.
Christine has been involved in progressive politics as an advocate for small business and for the Asian communities. She became a small business advocate because she felt that policy and legislation were being designed and passed without the input of small business and did not reflect her own principles and values. She has also been active in the Oregon Asian communities leading up to the 2008 election when, for the first time, the Oregon Chinese Communities publicly endorsed the Democratic slate.
