Isaac Regenstreif was born and raised in the Midwest. Following his graduation from Miami University in Oxford, OH with a Bachelor's degree in political science, Isaac moved west to Oregon. He received his Master's in Public Affairs from the University of Oregon. He resides in Portland, OR, with his family.

Isaac launched IHR Consulting, LLC in 2007 after a distinguished 30-year career that included politics, foundations and corporations. Beginning as an assistant to Oregon Gov. Bob Straub, Isaac worked with thought leaders and visionaries from a young age. He accumulated a trove of invaluable experience with banks, the legislature, labor unions and local governments as a negotiator, policy analyst and strategic advisor.

In 1987, he joined Pacificorp, where he held various positions,including managing the public policy department. In 2002, he was named Executive Director of the Pacificorp Foundation for Learning, a $40 million corporate foundation with a focus at the time on early childhood literacy. He held this position until his retirement in 2006. Since the founding of IHR Consulting, Isaac has served as a strategic consultant to an impressive array of corporations and foundations. Among them are the Meyer Memorial Trust, NW Natural, PGE, the Nature Conservancy, Ford Family Foundation and Willamette University.

Deeply involved in community affairs, Isaac is a senior fellow and board member of the American Leadership Forum, Children's Institute and the Ready for School Leaders Panel. He holds or has held many board positions with nonprofits and is a Big Brother in the Big Brothers, Big Sisters program.