David Petersen, attorney with Tonkon Torp, has been elected Chairperson of the Board of Trustees for Community Services, Inc. Petersen has been involved with the organization for ten years. He will work closely with Kelly Thran, who became CEO of the corporation on January 3, 2017, succeeding Lynn A. Boose, who had served in the role for 22 years. The nonprofit organization provides individualized services for adults with developmental disabilities in the greater metropolitan Portland area.
Petersen is the chair of Tonkon Torp’s Real Estate & Land Use practice group. He helps landowners and developers navigate every aspect of the land development process. Petersen also has a subspecialty working with renewable energy developers on real property, title, and land use matters throughout the country.
