Regional Manager Lower Northwest/ Western Region
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Leslie Finnigan is Universal's Regional Manager responsible for Business Development and Project Management for the States of Oregon, southwest Washington (Pacific, Wahkiakum, Cowlitz, Skamania, and Clark Counties) and Idaho. She is the principal real estate broker for Universal in Oregon.
Prior to joining Universal in 1998, Leslie was the former Project Manager and Right of Way Agent for Washington County, Oregon where she was responsible for property management, acquisition and relocation assistance and related activities from authorization to construction of numerous street and road projects. Prior to that, she had more than ten (10) years experience with the Oregon Department of Transportation where she was Senior Right of Way Agent and Project Manager responsible for acquisition, relocation and property management issues for a diverse range of ODOT projects. Earlier positions with ODOT included Condemnation Liaison, Right of Way Agent and Systems Coordinator for the Motor Vehicle Division.
Leslie attended the Oregon College of Education (WOU) and holds an Oregon Mediation Certificate and the International Right of Way Association's (IRWA) SR/WA designation. She has additionally attended many technical and management training programs in property acquisition, appraisal and leadership. She is a former IRWA Chapter 3 President, and a member of many chapter committees. She is a former Region 7 Vice Chair and currently serves on the International Local Public Agency Committee as the Region 7 Representative. Leslie was the recipient of the IRWA, Chapter 3 Professional of the Year in 1992. |
