Molly Bordonaro is managing partner of
Gerding Edlen and the former American ambassador to Malta (2005–09).
Bordonaro was born in Portland, Oregon. She earned an undergraduate degree from
University of Colorado
The University of Colorado (CU) is a system of public universities in Colorado. It consists of four institutions: University of Colorado Boulder, University of Colorado Colorado Springs, University of Colorado Denver, and the University o ...
.
She began working at Gerding Edlen in 2009, and was made managing partner in 2017.
She is also a member of the board of directors for
Moda Health
Moda Health (formerly ODS Health) is a health insurance company based in Portland, Oregon. The company provides medical and dental insurance in Oregon, Alaska and Texas (and in Washington state before 2016). The Moda Center, a sports arena that is ...
and the
National Women's History Museum.
She is also a member of the Pension Real Estate Association, Technology and Sustainability Affinity Group, and on the advisory board for commercial real estate at Portland State University.
She ran for Congress on the Republican ticket in 1998 from
Oregon's 1st congressional district
Oregon's 1st congressional district is a congressional district located in the U.S state of Oregon. The district stretches from Portland's western suburbs and exurbs, to parts of the Oregon coast. The district includes the principal cities of ...
but lost to
David Wu
David Wu (born April 8, 1955) is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for from 1999 to 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
As a child of immigrants from Taiwan, Wu was the first Taiwanese American to serve ...
. She was the Chairman of the Northwest Region for the 2004 Bush-Cheney Campaign.
In 2009, at the end of her service as ambassador to Malta, Bordonaro was awarded the
Medal of Merit Several countries award a military or civil medal called Medal of Merit:
* Medal of Merit (Czech Republic)
* Medal of Merit (Denmark)
* Medal of Merit of the Dominican Woman
* Medal of Merit of the National People's Army (East Germany)
* Medal o ...
by Maltese president
Edward Fenech-Adami. She is the first American ambassador, and only the third in history, to receive the honor.
References
External links
US Ambassador Molly Bordonaro says security is a big issue for everyone
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
American women ambassadors
University of Colorado Boulder alumni
Ambassadors of the United States to Malta
American women business executives
Oregon Republicans
21st-century American women
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