Simone Rede

Simone Rede is the elected auditor of Portland, Oregon. Voters overwhelmingly chose her in May 2022, which marked Portland’s first contested race for auditor in 36 years. Prior to her election, Auditor Rede was a principal management auditor at the Oregon Metro Auditor’s Office, where she audited major operations and investments like the Oregon Zoo and the regional affordable housing bond program. Before that, she conducted performance audits at the Oregon Secretary of State Audits Division, including reviews of Oregon’s childcare system and TriMet, the Portland area’s transit provider. Auditor Rede has previous experience working in public agencies to improve access to higher education and economic development initiatives in greater Portland and southwestern Pennsylvania. She is a Certified Internal Auditor and Certified Government Auditing Professional with a master’s degree in public policy from Carnegie Mellon University and a bachelor’s degree in urban studies from Vassar College. Auditor Rede serves on the GAO’s Domestic Working Group, an advisory council to the Comptroller General of the United States.