Felicia Lopez (she/they) grew up in North Portland playing at Arbor Lodge Park, where the first Harper’s Playground opened! When her younger sister was born with several disabilities she dove head first into advocacy and never looked back. She earned her first degree in history and sociology at Whittier College down in the Los Angeles area (go Dodgers!), then popped back up to Portland for law school at Lewis and Clark, then joining the Oregon State Bar as a licensed attorney.

Felicia is currently the VP of People and Environment for Harmless Harvest. She affectionately embraces the term “nerd” to describe her love of learning and drive to understand the relationships and systems that help all us kooky humans truly thrive inside and outside of the workplace. After work she can be found with her nose in a book, at a weight rack trying to PR, checking another MLB baseball stadium off the “gottah visit them all” list, or tromping around the beautiful outdoors with her husband and their fluffy pup.

It is very hard to understate the power of inclusive spaces - they are truly magical. The way Harper's Playground combines inclusive spaces with the power of play creates a powerful environment of connection, empathy, and love. Every community deserves a Harper’s Playground, everyone deserves to play!