Jo Davis
Board Member
Pronouns: she, her, ella
Professionally, Jo has held roles in retail, operation administration, consumer lending, commercial banking relationship management and diversity, equity & inclusion throughout her 23 years in banking. Currently as the Director of Nonprofit Banking & Community Development, Jo oversees the nonprofit relationship strategy for OnPoint Community Credit Union and also focuses on initiatives aimed at expanding access to financial services for historically underrepresented communities. Jo has served on various local boards and steering committees, including Unite Oregon, TASTE for Equity, Partners in Diversity, Raphael House of Portland and Women’s Foundation of Oregon.
Personally, Jo was born in Phoenix, Arizona but moved back to Mexico for the first five years of her life to be raised by her grandmother. Jo returned to Phoenix and lived there until moving to Portland, Oregon in 1996. Jo attended college at the University of Oregon and pursued degrees in women and gender studies and international studies. She has a nine-year-old son, Grayson, with her partner Ben and two beloved pets, Olivia and Elliott.
Jo is relentlessly passionate about racial, social, disability, gender, LGBTQIA+ and economic justice. She loves engaging with others working toward reimagining a more equitable future.