Brad Ketch
Brad was born and raised in East Portland, Brad has personally experienced the decline and rebirth of the Rockwood area. He holds an MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg Graduate School of Business. For twenty-five years, Brad developed products and companies in the telecommunication hardware industry. He has served as CEO and CFO of a publicly-traded company; and, has served as CEO of a $90 million manufacturer.
From 2007 until 2014 he chaired the board of My Father’s House. My Father’s House, which is located in Rockwood, is the US’s largest shelter for homeless families (other than those that are funded by government).
In 2011, Brad relocated to The Philippines with his wife Lynn and youngest son to become CEO of International Care Ministries. ICM taught 100,000 people per year to create micro-enterprises; ran 85 kindergartens; served 400,000 meals each month; gave scholarships to 6,000 students per year; ran six medical clinics which see 20,000 patients per year; and offered micro-credit to 3,000 borrowers. In 2012 Brad and his family returned to Portland and founded the Community Development Corporation of Oregon, which currently does business as the Rockwood CDC.