Our Team

Executive Director | al.nodarse@faithfulfriendspdx.org

Al comes to Faithful Friends as Executive Director after a career spent in business growth and revenue. Raised in Texas to a Spanish-speaking household, he and his wife and son lived in California before moving to the Portland area in 2007. Al has served on over 10 non-profit boards/committees focused on helping youth and is excited to shift careers from the for-profit to non-profit worlds. He began his mentoring journey as a college student in Texas and hasn't stopped, believing firmly that most of the problems in society could be solved through mentoring. On weekends Al and his family love to check out car meets.

Director of Operations | tim.cowley@faithfulfriendspdx.org

Tim and his family of six moved to Portland in 2016 after 13 years abroad in east Africa working in spiritual and community development. He has been involved in faith-based non-profit work for nearly 30 years and on staff with Faithful Friends since mid 2021 in a part-time role as Communications Manager. In May of 2023, he went full-time as Interim Executive Director for a short while before becoming Director of Operations. He studied communications at Cedarville University (B.A.) and Digital Storytelling through Asbury University (M.A.). He is an avid networker and outdoor enthusiast who is especially drawn to winding trails best suited for trail running or mountain biking.

Program Director | curtis.holm@faithfulfriendspdx.org

Curtis is a lifelong Portlander who brings over 20 years experience in pastoral leadership and ministry. He earned his bachelor’s degree at the University of Portland and a Master of Divinity degree from Portland Seminary. He loves to be part of an inspiring team at Faithful Friends where he can help churches invest in young kids and inspire hope in his hometown. In his free time you can find him golfing with friends, studying church history, theology and culture, or spending time at home with his wife and their two young daughters.