We are more than excited to announce that, after a thoughtful, comprehensive, nationwide search, we have hired longtime nonprofit leader Paul Lumley to be the new CEO of CAP. 

Paul, who identifies as Two-Spirit, is currently the CEO for the Portland-based Native American Youth and Family Center (NAYA) and will be the first Native American to lead the nonprofit. He will officially join CAP as CEO July 15, 2023 – the same day the Portland Pride Waterfront Festival kicks off.   

A citizen of the Yakama Nation and a seasoned nonprofit leader for more than 16 years, Paul has been with NAYA since 2016. He has helped grow the nonprofit and expand its reach to provide affordable housing, education, homeless and social services, advocacy, and economic opportunities to Portland’s urban Indian population. Paul also led NAYA in creating the Two Spirit Safe Space Alliance (TSSSA), which provides a safe, privacy-protected space for cultural, social, supportive and other programming to Two Spirit youth and allies. 

Growing Strong 

Paul’s breadth of professional experience, which also includes working for more than two decades in tribal treaty rights, housing, education, and social services, comes at a time when CAP itself is growing. Thanks to the dedication of donors, advocates, partners, volunteers, and staff, we’ve expanded service sites from one to seven across two states, tripled our staff and grown our budget from $6 million to $24 million annually. Paul’s leadership will keep this momentum moving forward as we continue to advance health equity and promote well-being to all people living with or impacted by HIV and AIDS, those in the LGBTQ+ community, and all those seeking compassionate care. 

A Personal Touch 

As someone who has worked with disadvantaged communities and who understands health, equity and disparities, Paul will also bring a personal touch to CAP. He and his husband have lost friends and family members to AIDS. He knows that HIV is still impacting communities everywhere and he has long appreciated what CAP has done to respond to the HIV and AIDS crisis.  

"I feel indebted to CAP for their early response to the AIDS crisis. They stood proudly in support of the LGBTQ+ community to educate about safer sex and to demand justice. They made me feel like a real person whose life really mattered." – Paul Lumley 

 We welcome Paul with open arms, and we look forward to his leadership as he guides us into an ever-brighter future.  

About Cascade AIDS Project

CAP is a non-profit organization that was founded in 1985 as a grassroots response to the AIDS crisis. As the oldest and largest community-based HIV services provider in Oregon and southwest Washington, we seek to support and empower all people with or affected by HIV, reduce stigma, and provide the LGBTQ+ community with compassionate healthcare. We do so by helping to ensure the health and well-being of our program participants each year through health, housing, and other social services. When the need for affordable, accessible, and culturally affirming primary care services was identified as a community need, we responded by opening Prism Health in 2017.  More information can be found at www.capnw.org.