Command and Staff

Gwendolyn Worthy is a native of Cleveland, Ohio. She currently resides in Portland, OR. She is a USAF Veteran. As an enlisted officer, she worked as an engineering assistant. Her duty stations were Robins, AB, Georgia, and Hahn, AB, Germany. She is a breast cancer survivor.

She is retired from the Department of Energy Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) after 35 years of government service. After her career in the USAF, she has worked in operations in Navigation Locks, Hydro Power Powerplants, Direct Current Substations, and Alternating Current Substations.

She is the first African American to hold four journey operations positions in the United States. She retired from BPA as a support services project manager and coordinator. Gwendolyn has achieved a bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration and a Master of Science in Organization Management and Leadership and currently pursuing a Doctorate of Business administration in Organization Management and Leadership.

Her commitment to the Veteran Organization National Association for Black Veterans (NABVETS) is as a volunteer. In August 2022, she was elected as the National Commander for NABVETS.

The position in NABVETS brands her as the first female National Commander for NABVETS. She has chaired organizations in Cultural Diversity, Ethnic Resources, and Pluralism Councils. She serves on the Executive Board of Saving Grace Maternity Home as the Executive Vice President.

She also served on the Executive Board of PassinArt Theater Company. Her faith is Baptist, and she is a member of West Valley Church in Hillsboro, OR. Gwendolyn has received Torch Bearer Award, Leadership, and Professional Excellence rewards. Her passions are the arts, human relations, dogs, education, communication, interior design, and networking.