Leslie D. Finnigan is Universal’s Vice President, Western Region, responsible for Business Development and Project Management for the States of Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and California. She is the principal real estate broker for Universal in Oregon and California.

Prior to joining Universal in 1998, Leslie was the Project Manager and Right of Way Agent for Washington County, Oregon where she was responsible for property management, acquisition and relocation assistance, and related activities from authorization to construction of numerous street and road projects. Prior to that, she had more than ten years of experience with the Oregon Department of Transportation where she was Senior Right of Way Agent and Project Manager responsible for acquisition, relocation, and property management issues for a diverse range of ODOT projects. Earlier positions with ODOT included Condemnation Liaison, Right of Way Agent and Systems Coordinator for the Motor Vehicle Division.

Leslie attended Western Oregon University and holds the senior designation (SR/WA) with the International Right of Way Association (IRWA). She has been an active member of the IRWA for over 30 years and is a certified IRWA instructor. Additionally, she has attended many technical and management training programs in property acquisition, relocation, appraisal, and leadership.

A former IRWA Chapter 3 President, and a member of many chapter committees, Leslie is a former Region 7 Chair, former Committee Chair on the International Local Public Agency Committee, and currently serves as Vice President and Trustee on the Right of Way International Education Foundation (RWIEF). She was the recipient of the IRWA, Chapter 3 Professional of the Year in 1992 and 2011, Region 7 Professional of the Year in 2011, and the Frank C. Balfour Professional of the Year Award in 2019.

lfinnigan@ufsrw.com
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