Zeke Smith

President, Empire Health Foundation


Willamette Falls represents a portage to our past and our future. A past and a future that ties us to our Native and Tribal neighbors while symbolizing hope, opportunity, and balance for all of us.

As a Board Member, Zeke brings years of experience as a staff member and Board member for nonprofit organizations throughout the Pacific Northwest working to support communities achieve their own visions of prosperity and health. Across these experiences, Zeke has been focused on improving the systems that support individuals, families, and communities, particularly focusing on the needs of those whom these systems least often address.

Zeke is committed to supporting Willamette Falls as a place of connection and balance, ensuring the Tribes wisdom guides us in this new shared vision.