Welcoming Our New Executive Director, Kyndall Mason!

Happy Pride Month! This year, Basic Rights Oregon is celebrating in a big way: by introducing our new Executive Director Kyndall Mason! 

Prior to joining BRO this week, Kyndall mobilized broad coalitions that included fast food workers, home care and long-term care workers, and educators to fight for better wages and working conditions in Oregon and Pennsylvania. Kyndall brings over 15 years of experience in legislative and public affairs to the role, including more than a decade with the Service Employees International Union and most recently with the Oregon Education Association.

Kyndall had her first experience in Oregon politics on the 2002 campaign to raise Oregon’s minimum wage. After that, she managed an afterschool program for youth of diverse socioeconomic backgrounds at a nonprofit community center in Portland. Kyndall returned to statewide policy and politics as a member of the communications team at Basic Rights Oregon in 2008. She’s thrilled to be back! 

Kyndall earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from Western Washington University. She was born in Mississippi, and spent her childhood summers in Wallowa County, where her grandmother and mother were born and reside. In her free time, Kyndall can be found buzzing around the wilds of Oregon. She and her wife are proud foster parents and dog moms.

We're so thrilled to be welcoming Kyndall back to BRO! 

We also want to thank Todd Addams, who stepped in as interim executive director for the last 9 months. Todd went above and beyond what was expected from him in the interim role, especially during this busy legislative session. Don't worry, Todd's not going anywhere—he's returning to his role as deputy director at BRO.