About Us
AdoptOneBlock is first and foremost about our thousands of wonderful Block Ambassadors who are dedicated to making our world cleaner and happier one block at a time.
Together we are a force for good for making our community what it can and should be. Our focus is rapidly implementing highly scalable solutions to make an immediate impact in our community that support our fantastic volunteers.
Meet the team
Jennifer Bosze
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Raised in Bend, Oregon, Jennifer brings a wealth of experience to her role as Director of Operations at AdoptOneBlock. Jennifer is dedicated to building upon the foundation of AdoptOneBlock as it matures as an organization.
Previously, she served as the Executive Director for TechAmerica and has a long history of working in the non-profit sector in various capacities. Her achievements have been recognized by the Portland Business Journal, which awarded her the 40 Under 40 honor. A connector and community builder, Jennifer sees herself as a servant leader, committed to fostering community and driving positive change. She looks forward to the evolution of AdoptOneBlock.
Outside of work, Jennifer enjoys gardening, country dancing, live music, and traveling the world.
Evan Griffith
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT MANAGER
Evan is a passionate Oregonian who cares deeply about the environment and protecting the beautiful lands that make up the Pacific Northwest.
Prior to joining AdoptOneBlock, Evan worked for six years as an educator in the Portland Public School system, where he got to experience the joy and excitement of many young learners. At AdoptOneBlock, Evan leads all communication with their thousands of Block Ambassadors, manages the AOB social media accounts, and handles all of the supply orders for new and existing Block Ambassadors.
He is the incredibly proud father to an amazing son who is finding his way in this big and beautiful world. Outside of work, you can find him playing with his son, cooking for his family, hiking one of the amazing trails in the area, and eating at as many of the delicious local restaurants and food carts as possible.
Frank Moscow
BLOCK AMBASSADOR & FOUNDER
Frank retired from high technology leadership and as a native son, wanted to give back to the city and state he loves. Moving into Portland, he was saddened by how dirty the city had become and dedicated himself to finding a unique scalable approach that easily and efficiently engaged everyone in a sustainable long-term solution.
Additionally, Frank is on the Board of Advisors and Investment Committee of the Oregon Venture Fund, which, with its investors, has invested over $147 million in the area’s most promising growth companies. 33% of those companies are led by female founders and 22% by diverse founders. Frank believes passionately that the benefits of economic growth should be EQUALLY and FULLY available to ALL Oregonians.
He is the proud dad of two wonderful daughters who are doing amazing things in the world. When not a Block Ambassador, you will find Frank walking the city and supporting all of the wonderful small restaurants he can find.
Tonya Pieske
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Tonya Pieske is a community-focused nonprofit leader passionate about fostering meaningful relationships and creating lasting impact. As Director of Development at AdoptOneBlock, she works to build the resources needed to support and further our mission.
Previously, Tonya served as Executive Director at ChickTech, where she spent seven years empowering underrepresented people in tech through mentorship and hands-on programs. She’s passionate about using storytelling to engage people around a cause and believes that small, resourceful teams can achieve big, lasting change.
Outside of work, Tonya serves on the board of directors for Rogue Pack and volunteers with various small nonprofits to help build the infrastructure that supports sustainable growth.
On The Board
Wendy Wendlandt
BOARD MEMBER
Wendy Wendlandt is a Senior Vice President and Political Director for the Public Interest Network. She also serves as President of Environment America, one of the flagship organizations within the network. The Public Interest Network runs organizations committed to a vision of a better world, a set of core values, and a strategic approach to getting things done. Environment America has offices in 29 states including Oregon. Environment America works to protect the places that all of us love and promote core environmental values, such as clean air to breathe, clean water to drink, and clean energy to power our lives.
Wendy has extensive experience building organizations and running social change campaigns to solve our nation’s many problems through advocacy, service and civic engagement. In recent years, she has focused attention on voter registration and partisan electoral campaigns. These non-partisan campaigns have helped to register more than 3 million voters in underrepresented communities since 1984. She is a senior trainer for the Public Interest Network and serves on the boards of America Votes, Green Corps, and the Green Century Funds, the nation’s first and only fossil fuel free mutual fund family. Wendy’s a 1983 graduate of Whitman College and lives in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles, California.
Dave Rosenfeld
BOARD MEMBER
Dave has been a community organizer for more than twenty-five years, leading campaigns and building people-powered movements in Oregon, California and a half-dozen other states. His recent work includes co-founding and leading the Solar Rights Alliance, the nonprofit association of California solar users; managing a successful statewide ballot measure campaign in Oregon to restore Career Technical Education for high schoolers; and running a 40,000 member public interest organization that successfully worked to reduce health insurance premiums for consumers and combat government corruption.
Dave believes deeply in the power of everyday people to make an impact on their community. Dave lives in Portland with his wife, two children, father-in-law, dog and two rabbits. In his spare time, he enjoys running, swimming, yoga and exploring the great outdoors.
Thomlyn Binnett
BOARD MEMBER
Thomlyn Binnett is Vice President of Claims and Workforce Optimization for a Non-Profit Health Insurance Plan across four states in the Pacific Northwest. She has more than 30 years of experience working and consulting in health care and financial services. She has a strong operational background and is passionate about solving problems and ensuring the customer experience is at the center of all things. She believes positive outcomes are achieved when individuals are engaged in their care journey and that the best solutions are often the simplest.
Thomlyn is an avid gardener and loves kayaking, hiking, and exploring the Pacific Northwest. On weekends you are likely to find her at one of her favorite nurseries buying "just one more plant". She lives with her husband and their two dogs in Portland. They are the parents of two young adults who are making their way in the world.
Frank Moscow
BLOCK AMBASSADOR & FOUNDER
(See bio above)