Portland Issues is Better Portland’s lunchtime panel series bringing together local leaders for focused conversations on the issues shaping our city.
Join us for a conversation with Simone Rede, Portland’s elected Auditor. She leads the team that ensures open and accountable government by providing independent and impartial reviews, access to public information, and services to City government and the public.
This is a virtual event. Register now for Zoom link.
12:00 – Conversation with Simone Rede, moderated by Ciara Pressler
12:30 – Q&A with Members
Simone Rede is the elected Auditor of Portland, Oregon. Auditor Rede won election in May 2022 and first took office in January 2023. She was re-elected in November 2024 for a second term beginning January 2025.
Prior to her election, Auditor Rede was a principal management auditor at the Oregon Metro Auditor’s Office, where she audited major operations and investments like the Oregon Zoo and the regional affordable housing bond program. Before that, she conducted performance audits at the Oregon Secretary of State Audits Division, including reviews of Oregon’s childcare system and TriMet, the Portland area’s transit provider. Auditor Rede has previous experience working in public agencies to improve access to higher education and economic development initiatives in greater Portland and southwestern Pennsylvania. She is a Certified Internal Auditor and Certified Government Auditing Professional with a master’s degree in public policy from Carnegie Mellon University and a bachelor’s degree in urban studies from Vassar College.
Auditor Rede has overseen a range of reports, including reviews of firefighter workload, the shelter system, inclusionary housing program, U visa certification, boat tow seizure process and practices, and emergency board-up services.