Marissa Madrigal
Marissa is the chief operating officer for Metro. She previously served as COO for Multnomah County, a role she held from 2013 to 2020 after serving 10 months as Interim Chair at the County. She grew up in Los Angeles, Mexico City, and Ridgefield, Washington. She earned credits from Clark College while still in high school and entered the University of Washington at 18 holding junior status. After graduating with a degree in zoology, she began writing and publishing a local magazine. Marissa holds a Master’s in security studies from the Naval Postgraduate School and brings deep knowledge in finance, operations, and personnel management.