Global experience. Oregon connection.
Hutani is a global enterprise based in Portland, Oregon, which is ranked as the most sustainable city in the United States. For more than a decade, Portland has worked to develop a unique blend of government, non-profit and private sector collaboration on sustainability issues that have fostered an environment of innovation. The city is home to a large and growing group of companies offering products and services to address environmental problems, and the state of Oregon has identified sustainability as a strategic advantage and key to economic growth.
Our principals combine broad international manufacturing experience with access to the Portland sustainability network. We have nearly 20 years of international experience, including postings throughout Asia and Europe, and work experience in dozens of other countries throughout Asia, Europe, and the Americas.
We have extensive global manufacturing, operations and supply chain experience with major global brands, including Nike, Columbia Sportswear, G4S International, Hanna Andersson, OneService, Anna Cohen, Under Armour, Jantzen, HighGear, PACCESS and Johnson & Johnson.
Our Management Team
Jon Blumenauer has over ten years of international experience in the manufacturing and service sectors with major global brands. In addition to postings in Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia and Belgium, he has extensive experience in other Asian and European countries.
His decade of combined experience with Nike and the Rimba Group, an Indonesian footwear, apparel and accessory manufacturer, give Jon a thorough knowledge of the design, development, sourcing and manufacturing process from both the Western brand and Asian manufacturing perspective. This provides a unique viewpoint on international business practices and supply chains.
He graduated from Pomona College in Los Angeles, with an MBA and Masters in Southeast Asian Studies from the University of Michigan. He currently serves on the board of directors of the Northwest Earth Institute and the advisory board of the Portland State University Center for Global Leadership in Sustainability.
Steve Fenker has over 15 years of experience with Nike, Under Armour, Hanna Andersson and Columbia Sportswear directing international supply chains and leading projects to create new processes and organizations. With multi-year assignments in Hong Kong, Thailand, and on both coasts of the US, Steve has navigated cross-cultural issues while conducting business in over three dozen countries.
He has led efforts to create environmentally-friendly products through classifying and choosing sustainable materials. He has been involved with the Organic Exchange, The Natural Step, Portland State University, and University of Portland on projects, research, and mentoring programs.
Steve is a graduate of Santa Clara University, with a Masters degree in International Management from Portland State University. He has studied sustainable supply chains in North and South America and in Asia, and has a unique skill set of understanding, questioning, and improving operations not easily visible from the standpoint of where products are initially created. And Steve is proud to point out that he doesn’t create enough waste to fill a single garbage can in an entire month.
“Hutan” is an Indonesian word meaning “forest,” and a healthy forest is the essence of a sustainable system. Like a strong root structure, a comprehensive sustainability strategy underlies successful organizations.
We believe that many companies understand at a gut level that they should be taking action on sustainability, but either aren’t quite sure what that action should be, or don’t have the time or resources to make it happen. For those organizations, Hutani is here to help.
Member of the Oregon Natural Step Network
