SDOT develops and implements large capital projects, public realm improvements, and cutting-edge policy initiatives as well as delivering day-to-day services to the city’s 660,000 residents. As Deputy Director, oversee daily operations for the Policy & Planning, Transit & Mobility and Street Use Divisions as well as lead overarching initiatives for the department’s 800+ employees with a $430M annual budget. Provide executive leadership and management oversight in the following areas: • Organizational Management—successfully implemented first departmental reorganization in 14 years resulting in more efficient project delivery and an emphasis on cross-divisional collaboration• Program Delivery—focus on the $930M Move Seattle Levy delivery program, three-year work plan, performance measures, and grants leveraging strategy as well as coordinating SDOT’s response to the Mayor’s State of Emergency on Homelessness initiatives • Project Delivery—deliver Mayoral priority transit projects including the RapidRide C/D Line extensions, the final phase of the First Hill Streetcar, Center City Connector Streetcar and Pronto! Bike Share• Key Planning Initiatives—including the One Center City Transportation and Public Realm Plan--a $1.8M, four-agency partnership that establishes the 20-year plan for Seattle’s growing Center City transportation network• Maintenance and Operations Excellence—launched innovative operations and maintenance programs including a public realm activation program, enhanced inspection efforts, improved pedestrian access through construction zones, a 24/7 Transportation Operations Center and a Project Coordination Office

Deliver development review, construction inspection, public realm permitting services as well as urban forestry management. Responsible for a budget of $24M and 120 office staff and field crews. Improved service delivery, increased safety for pedestrians and cyclists navigating work zones and reduced permit turnaround times during a period of unprecedented growth pressure. Key accomplishments include:• Access Seattle—created an innovative partnership with construction inspectors and small business advocates to proactively manage construction activity in Seattle’s highest growth neighborhoods. The pilot program was so successful with business owners and neighborhood residents that the Mayor and City Council created permanent staff capacity and budget authority to sustain the program. • Development Review Program—redirected existing staff to coordinate regulatory review and ensure that projects deliver high quality right of way design elements. The success of the program resulted in private investment in public realm elements including two new blocks of protected bike lane, the full funding of a fourth street car for the South Lake Union Streetcar line.• Public Space Management 5-Year Work Program— Created a task force of community leaders, design professionals, city staff and elected officials to develop a five-year work plan. The program ramped up delivery of parklets, streateries, mobile food trucks, and play streets and also addressed the more utilitarian aspects of the public realm including telecom cabinets and signs• Trees and Sidewalks Operational Plan—Broke a decades long stalemate between transportation engineers and arborists about fixing sidewalks impacted by tree roots. Addressed high profile community and political aspects of this program and developed an operational plan resulting in improved conditions for trees and more sustainable sidewalk fixes citywide

Held increasingly responsible positions in SDOT’s Policy & Planning Division culminating in the manager of the Transportation and Urban Design team. Change agent that redefined the department’s complete streets and modal master planning programs and develop tools for consistent delivery. Led a team of eight professional staff and consultants to deliver the following foundational and nationally recognized projects: • Right of Way Improvements Manual (2005)—led a team of transportation, land use, utility, information technology and parks executives and staff to redefine Seattle’s public realm design standards. Delivered the city’s first web-only, consolidated design standards manual. Developed a series of street typologies that integrated land use requirements and street classifications. Integrated new pedestrian and bicycle design standards, traffic calming designs and street design concept plans to leverage private investment• Complete Streets Ordinance (2007)—wrote and delivered the first Complete Streets ordinance in the United States. Implemented as part of the Bridging the Gap Transportation Levy that directed no less than 18% of the $360M levy be spent on pedestrian and bicycle improvements. Established the complete streets review and delivery program for capital project implementation• Pedestrian Master Plan (2009)—Seattle was the first large city in the nation to develop a robust, data- driven pedestrian master plan that integrates safety, land use, health and equity data to build the plan and implementation priorities. Project manager for this plan that was integral to delivering all of the pedestrian investments built as part of Seattle’s Bridging the Gap levy program

Over the course of a six-month assignment, supported the Mayor, his operations deputy and communications director to streamline issue identification and create the tools necessary to communicate effectively on high priority, controversial projects including the Nickerson Street and 125th Ave. N. complete streets projects.

Urban design and transportation planning consultant to federal, state and local agencies as well as community groups. Key projects include a series of traffic calming and pedestrian design guides for local agencies in Seattle, Washington, Las Vegas, Nevada, and Honolulu, Hawaii and Monroe County, Florida and the Federal Highway Administration. Each project had a high level of community participation and resulted in renewed commitment from the local agency and elected officials to create more walkable communities. Frequently partnered with Dan Burden of Walkable Communities and Bluezones to deliver these programs.

Planning and community engagement lead for six sub-area land use and urban design plans developed during the launch of the Link Light Rail system. Developed new land use regulations for each station area and worked with engaged community groups, elected officials and city and transit agency staff to enact policy and code changes for pedestrian and bicycle facilities, transit-oriented development projects, urban design standards, zoning revisions, parking management and open space strategies.

Project manager for urban design and planning projects, all of which involved a wide range of agency and community stakeholders. Notable projects include the First Hill Neighborhood Plan resulting in a City Council adopted plan with many projects implemented; and, the South King County Improvements for Pedestrians project, accomplished in close partnership with the Harborview Medical Center Injury Prevention and Research Center, Washington State Department of Transportation, Seattle King County Public Health and local governments, resulting in ten successful state grants applications for pedestrian safety projects.

Community planner and public involvement specialist for this environmental planning firm. Notable projects include the King County Waste Reduction and Recycling Program Elementary and High School engagement programs; and the five-year action plans for the towns of Sultan and Quilcene, Washington that were economically impacted by federally-mandated changes to forest management practices.