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2026 Board of Directors Candidates
The following individuals have submitted applications to be on the ballot for the 107IST Board of Directors.
Candidates are listed in alphabetical order by last name:
Candidate Name: Colleen Berretta 
Please list boards and committees that you serve on, or have served on:
I have previously served on HOA boards of condo buildings I've lived in, the Pearl District Neighborhood Association, and the Young Professional Board of Morrison Child and Family Services. I am not currently serving on any boards.
Biographical information (107IST-related and professional):
I moved to Portland for college years ago, and it's been home ever since. Growing up as the child of an Italian former soccer player, the sport has been a big part of my life since my earliest memories. I've been going to Timbers games with family since the USL days, and more recently have been in the North End for both Timbers and Thorns matches. In the past year I've been volunteering with the 107ist, mostly at Legends. With this organization, I've found my people as I love the combination of a passion for soccer and community.
State your objectives as a 107IST board member:
I want to continue to build community and get things done for the organization. What we have in Portland with our supporter groups is special- and there is so much opportunity that we can continue to tap into and grow. I will strive to be diligent, open-minded and dedicated.
How do you feel 107IST members would benefit from your involvement with the board:
I am not really one for public speaking, but I'm a doer. I will try to help keep us a group focused, aligned and moving forward. I will always try to use my organization and coordination skills.
Conflicts of Interest: None
Candidate Name: Gabby Rosas
Please list boards and committees that you serve on, or have served on:
"Rose City Riveters Steering Committee (2013-2014, 2016 to Present)
Riveters Away Day Team Member (2013 to 2016)
Riveters Merch Team Member (2015 to Present)
Riveters Representative at the Independent Supporters Council (2017 to 2022)
107IST Board of Directors (2018 to 2024)
107IST Communications Committee (2020 to Present)
107IST Finance Committee (2022 to Present)
Biographical information (107IST-related and professional):
I've been an active member of the 107IST since 2012. My favorites days of the year are when my clubs are playing, both at home and away, but also when I’m spending time volunteering. One of my earliest memories of getting stuck in was volunteering on an Operation Pitch Invasion (OPI) field clean-up day and then getting gifted a North End ticket to watch the Timbers that evening. Ever since, I've been doing my best to pay it forward.
When I’m not in the stands, I spend my time as a Sales Engineer for a nation-wide company. My day job is about getting to the root cause of a problem, developing a shared understanding, and cultivating relationships. I’m running for the Board because I want to take the ""boring"" stuff I’m good at—communication, spreadsheets, and strategy—and use it to protect the things we all love about this community and culture.
I’m running this year because I have bandwidth and eagerness to do the admin lifting. We’ve grown A LOT since I was last on the board, and growth presents new (additional) problems. I am committed to making sure the organization is run efficiently so we can focus on having the best matchdays, membership expansion, curated events, increasing awareness of who we are in and around Portland, and so we can become even bigger advocates for the beautiful game. I’m stepping up because this work matters to me and I’m excited to take it on.
State your objectives as a 107IST board member:
1. Help the Organization Run Better and Smarter - I will help create a smart, multi-year plan with goals we can measure so we can define which areas to invest our time and resources and areas where we may want to dial back. Documentation will be a focus as we need to talk more openly about how things work so we can make quicker decisions and pivot easier.
2. Get the Community More Involved - I want to give members more by offering more events and programs for different interests. We have a fantastic event space, but we are not utilizing it for community building events as much as we could.
3. Amplify Our Story - I want to establish regular ways to broadly share our good news and the positive work we do. We do a lot of work, both within soccer and across the region, and we should be telling that story on a consistent basis.
How do you feel 107IST members would benefit from your involvement with the board:First - I am familiar with what it takes to be on this board, both in good times and bad. That experience will allow me to jump right in.
I'm committed to enhanced communication and transparency from the board. I know there is already work being done to improve how we communicate and want to extend that to quarterly update from the board to keep everyone in the loop about the current hot topics, initiatives, and financial updates we have so members are more informed (and hopefully, more engaged).
I am very focused on improvements, not just maintaining the status quo. I am driven to take action, though not in a vacuum; I love having intentional conversations and helping others learn more about how things work in an effort to improve the process.
I believe Supporters can change the world. That's what keeps me going.
Conflicts of Interest: None
Candidate Name: Dan Smith 
Please list boards and committees that you serve on, or have served on:
Serendipity Center (a nonprofit therapeutic school for at-risk students) - past board member & treasurer. Bosco-Milligan Foundation (nonprofit architecture preservation organization) - current board member & treasurer.
Biographical information (107IST-related and professional):
Born and raised in the Salem area, I wasn’t exposed to a lot of football as a child, other than playing a few years on Saturday mornings in a rec league and wishing basketball season would arrive. My true love for the game didn’t take off until 2008 while living in one of the host cities for the 2008 Euros. I was stunned by the swarms of fans from all over Europe that descended on a city to attend the fan fests. The fan fests were incredible and soon after, I found myself following the local Swiss team, FC Basel, and attended my first professional football match!
After moving back to Oregon in late 2010, I found myself caught up in the hype around the inaugural MLS season and was fortunate enough to get a ticket to the first home match against Chicago FC. While it took some time to become a regular and get season tickets, my love of the Timbers has continued to grow. Through my sister-in-law, I became connected with 107IST members that run the membership tables on the concourse before matches. If you hear voices yelling “chant sheets”, “sing with the Army”, etc. – that’s our table.
Professionally, I’ve spent 25+ years working in various accounting and finance roles for companies large and small. The past 12 years have been in executive-level roles for some of the region’s most popular food and restaurant concepts.
State your objectives as a 107IST board member:
My primary objective is to serve the members of the 107IST to the best of my ability, using compassion, knowledge, experience, and my passion for this city and our football teams. In addition, I strive to maintain open communication and forward the mission of the organization in building community ties and spreading love for the beautiful game.
How do you feel 107IST members would benefit from your involvement with the board:
I have several years of experience serving as a finance expert and executive committee member for multi-million dollar non-profit organizations and can help maintain fiscal discipline to ensure the long-term viability of the organization.
Conflicts of Interest: None.
Candidate Name: Alex Staller 
Please list boards and committees that you serve on, or have served on:
OHSU Community Advisory Council for the Recruitment and Retention of People with Disabilities (Member, 3 years), Gresham Chamber of Commerce (Representative for Abilities At Work, 1 year). I was also part of the 107IST Election Committee from 2018-2020
Biographical information (107IST-related and professional):
Professionally, I have spent the last 14 years working for non-profit organizations in a variety of roles. Starting as direct support with people with disabilities, I became a job coach, and then a job developer. As a job developer, a large portion of my job revolved around interacting with various stakeholders: businesses, state agencies, families, and other non-profits. In 2020, I transitioned into a training role with my current organization. I train staff from both my organization and organizations and businesses throughout the state of Oregon.
As a supporter, I have been a capo and a member of Game Day Ops for ten years. I served as lead capo in 2019. I was involved in the Foster Room Makeover project between 2016 and 2018, serving as project manager in 2017 & 2018. I've also been a TAFC futsal manager and I have volunteered with TA/Riveters tifo and Operation Pitch Invasion.
State your objectives as a 107IST board member:
My main objective is to expand and diversify volunteer opportunities offered by the 107IST.
How do you feel 107IST members would benefit from your involvement with the board:
I am passionate and thoughtful. I believe in the mission of 107IST and will do everything in my power to support that, while also not being afraid to advocate for change when I feel that change is necessary.
Conflicts of Interest: None
Candidate Name: Sunday White
Please list boards and committees that you serve on, or have served on:
107ist Exec Board, Partnerships, Offsides! Art Gallery, TA and RCR GDO (includes Capo, Tifo, Rigging, Flags), RCR SC (early years)
Biographical information (107IST-related and professional):
I’ve been in a nest or on the stage in the north end, supporting both the Timbers Army and Rose City Riveters with passion and energy, since 2010. Born and raised in Portland, I was brought to the stadium as an infant, and later spent much of my teenage years in and around Civic Stadium.
When I joined the PDX faithful in 2010 with the love of my life (then girlfriend, now wife), we landed in the 108 Easy Company of the Timbers Army, and immediately fell in love with the passion and community of the North End. We were chanting, jumping, singing for victory for the boys, working to support the local community, and meeting people who would become lifelong friends and family.
I was part of that fateful first meeting - the birth of the Rose City Riveters. Working with our SCUSA family on the Riveters steering committee and helping build our Capo/DnT/Tifo presence in the 2013 kickoff season and following seasons. Now, 15 years in, and I continue to help in Flag, Rigging, and (when I can) on Tifo. I’ve experienced multiple away days on buses, cars, and planes, working hand in hand with the DnT both here and abroad to drive passion from our amazing supporters in PDX and across RSGs.
I am an organizational nerd, devourer of books, a marketing/creative project manager, and a lifetime learner. I love fiber art, video games, calligraphy, snuggling our cats and dogs, and helping our community.
State your objectives as a 107IST board member:
Being a part of the board is fulfilling and important. I want to continue to support both SGs and the organization as a whole, and feel I can best serve in this manner by leveraging my years of experience with the TA and the RCR GDOs by continuing to serve on the board of directors. In addition to supporting our mission and our various committees, I want to continue to grow our partnerships program, extend outreach to local artists for the Offsides! Art Gallery, and support increasing good community works through the Axe & Rose (A&R) space and charitable events.
How do you feel 107IST members would benefit from your involvement with the board:
Serving on the board means making room for growth, looking for new opportunities, listening and *hearing* a variety of points of view, and enabling others to find a place in our community where they feel empowered and valued. In addition to continuing to work with the rest of the board to ensure the administrative T's and I's are crossed and dotted, focusing on membership value, and operational improvements so we can continue to make the A&R a long term, viable place for our community to congregate.
Conflicts of Interest: None
Candidate Name: Dominique Whittaker
Community Outreach, BIPOC advisory group, TA:CO, Timbers Army Steering Committee, MSFT Giving Campaign, MSFT DevDiv Women (board)
Biographical information (107IST-related and professional):
Hey! I'm Dominique—current Board President, longtime photographer, survey architect, and away day regular. I'm a New Yorker who moved to West Coast ten years ago and while I've lived up and down the Coast, I've found community in Portland, through PTFC and the 107IST.
As President, I focused on essentials like building governance frameworks, removing barriers, clarifying roles, and developing legal and financial compliance policies. I engaged differently with the Timbers FO, resulting in wins for the communities we care about. I've worked on defining what the Board does versus what supporter group leadership does—clarity that helps make community easier to build and sustain. This year, building the relationship with the Thorns FO is priority.
Professionally, I’ve built my career in strategic program management, tech research, and communications, working at places like Forrester, Microsoft, and Gartner. I'm good at simplifying complexity and energizing people while having a good laugh or two.
I'm still the person you'll find snapping photos, pitching in on surveys, and showing up for away days. Outside of soccer, I'm co-captain of a pinball team and am perpetually curious about how to make communities work better for the people inside them.
State your objectives as a 107IST board member:
I want 107IST to be a place where it's easy to show up, easy to help out, to meet folks and have fun. Good rules aren't about control—they're about fairness. When the process is clear, your idea doesn't get ignored because you're new. When things are equitable, supporters in Bend or Brooklyn feel as connected as folks in the North End. When the Board handles board stuff, supporter groups can focus on what matters: making Providence Park the loudest, most intimidating atmosphere in North American soccer with internationally known tifo.
I want to finish what we started—writing down how things work so it's not all in a few people's heads, and using your feedback to change things.
The work isn't done. The Legends assembly space conversion will give us a real community home. World Cup(s) are coming. The board is turning over and we need steady hands alongside new voices. A healthy, engaged organization translates directly to a stronger supporter community on match day—that's not abstract; that's the point. That's why I'm running.
How do you feel 107IST members would benefit from your involvement with the board:
You get someone who's learned how to do this job—and learned to do it better. Two years ago I tried to fix everything myself because I didn't want to burden others. Now I know that's not leadership. I've learned when to push, when to let things breathe, and that patience isn't the same as giving up.
I've spent this year figuring out what actually gets in people's way. Clear rules mean your idea doesn't die because you didn't know the right person. Fairness built into how we operate means this community looks like who we say we are—not just in the stands, but in every committee, every RSG, every new member wondering if there's a place for them here.
I moved to Portland a decade ago knowing little about soccer supporter culture. This organization—the people who show up, the volunteers giving time they don't have—you're how I learned what community means. I want to keep earning that. The goal is an 107IST community where showing up is easy, contributing feels rewarding, and we have the infrastructure to stay big, loud, progressive, diverse, and fun for the long haul. I hope you'll join me, community is built together and everyone has a role they can play.
Conflicts of Interest: None
Ask questions on Discord!
This year we are pivoting away from the old forums, and towards the thriving 107IST Discord. If you are not yet on the Discord, keep an eye out for a separate email coming to you today which should have information about how to join. Discord will function just like the old forums, they'll provide you with space to ask questions to and get to know the candidates.
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