Thedrum

Resiliency comes in many forms. For Rebecca Armstrong, principal and managing director at North, a Portland independent agency, both work and life are part of the narrative. Running a successful business. Overcoming stage two invasive, triple-negative breast cancer. Those are just two of the things that Armstrong, a highly-revered and respected leader in Portland’s advertising community, tackles with aplomb. Her confidence manifests itself through humor and an uncanny combination of candor, calm and restraint — possibly, in her words, due to being British. Her “game face” is far from dispassionate, it is filled with emotion but tempered with an innate ability to get to the point. That economy of words is testament to her truly being a great listener in every sense of the word. When Armstrong ‘drops the mic,’ which is often, there are substantial points to be made, all with care, empathy and understanding. Highly curious, Armstrong embraces hard work, paying ones dues and the unique culture that is a