Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility
Portrait of Mike Powers

    Mike Powers

    Political and Policy Strategist

    SEIU Local 503

    Attending virtually

    Mike Powers leads climate and responsible-investment advocacy at SEIU Local 503, representing more than 70,000 public-service and care workers. A former two-term Union president, he spent over 20 years as a Water Quality Policy Specialist with the Oregon Department of Agriculture. Working with coalition partners, Powers helped advance Oregon Treasury’s Net Zero Plan and Climate Resilience Investment Act. His priorities include reducing climate and financial risks in private markets, lowering fossil-fuel exposure, expanding clean-energy investment, and strengthening labor standards. He holds a B.S. in Environmental Policy, UC Davis, and an M.S. in Forestry (Agroforestry), Michigan State University.

    Topics & sessions

    ICCR 2026 Fall Conference

    October 6–9, 2026