April 23, 2010

2010 Distinguished Business Law Graduate: Michael T. Winslow

Michael T. Winslow ‘80 was honored as our 2010 Distinguished Business Law Graduate on April 23 at The Governor Hotel in downtown Portland.

Mike Winslow was senior vice president and general counsel of StanCorp Financial Group, Inc. and its primary subsidiary Standard Insurance Company from 2001 until January 2010. In his role he had oversight of Corporate Legal, Public Affairs and Corporate Communications as well as the company’s strategic planning process. He formerly served as assistant general counsel and chief compliance officer for PacifiCorp.Prior to that, he was assistant general counsel and assistant secretary for PacifiCorp Financial Services, Inc.

A graduate of Indiana University, Mike earned his JD from Northwestern
School of Law of Lewis & Clark College. Mike is a member of the American
Bar Association and the Oregon State Bar Association.

Mike’s contributions to the business community and nonprofit world are
extensive. Mike served as a deputy member of the board of directors for
Oregon Business Council. He sat on the Executive Boards of the Portland
Business Alliance, Employers for Educational Excellence (E-3), the
Advisory Board of Portland State University Business School, Friends of
Forest Park and the Leadership Committee of Portland Schools Foundation:
“Connected by 25.” From 2001-2005, Mike served on the Board of
Directors of the Cascade AIDS Project and served as Secretary from
2002-2005. He also served on the Marketing Committee of Green Light
Greater Portland.

Mike is currently a member of the Open Meadow’s Sustainability Campaign
Board and The Forest Park Conservancy Sixty for Sixty Campaign
Committee.