Portland is home to some very cool dads. One part hero and two parts role model, our cool dads are an impressive array of men living, working and raising their kids in this fair city. So what makes these guys cool? They love their partners, successfully maintain a work/life balance, and they bring their A-game to their jobs. Read on to discover cool dads who make our city more awesome.

Kent Lewis

Kent Lewis, President & Founder of Anvil Media and Formic Media and Radio Host of DadsUnplugged and Board Member, SMART

Kent is a local legend around here. He was Marketer of the Year in 2012 for the Portland Chapter of the American Marketing Association. He is founder of two media/marketing agencies and he still finds time to present at conferences, blog, host a weekly radio show on Dadhood, and be on the board of SMART. He’s rad, knows everybody, and is dad to a daughter and two sons. When not working, writing, speaking or hosting, Kent loves to take the kiddos to our many local dens of merriment like OMSI, PlaydatePDX, Wunderland and the Aquarium. And he’s also a lover of biking and swimming at local community pools. Lastly, Kent has also delivered some serious support to the SMART early literacy campaign – to the tune of four years of marketing and event planning and $75K in fundraising – when the gala event was under his provenance. He’s a legend all right.

To all the Top Pops and Rad Dads out there in Portland, we salute you as well! Let us know who else we should add to our list in the comment section below. 

— Liz Overson

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