Committee Chairs
The WTS Puget Sound Chapter includes numerous committees that advance our mission.
Committee members for the 2022 – 2023 term are listed below, with chairs identified in bold.
Advisory Board Liaison
Diana Giraldo, HNTB
Crystal Donner, Perteet
Elizabeth Faulkner, EnviroIssues
Greg Heinz, Hill International
Leslie Jones, Sound Transit
Linea Laird, WSP
Jill Mackay, Potelco
Ron Paananen, HDR
Geri Poor, Port of Seattle
Patty Rubstello, WSDOT
Amy Scarton, WSDOT
Wendy Taylor, HNTB
Awards Committee
Francesca Liburdy, Transpo Group
Sayuri Koyamatsu, WSDOT
Mariel Kirschen, Nelson\Nygaard
Communications Committee
James Harmon, HNTB
Erin Hogan, Puget Sound Regional Council
Kathryn Murdock, Maul, Foster & Alongi
Kiley Rempp, HNTB
Corporate Engagement Committee
Rachel King, HDR
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)
Gwen McCullough, Sound Transit
Brooksie Barton, Jacobs
Becky Blankenship, Hill International
Gala Committee
Renee Koester, DEA
Jennifer Rash, PRR
Lauren Buser, Nelson\Nygaard
Kit Chiu, Via Transportation
Gabriela Kappes, King County Metro
Masha Podolsky Soroka, King County Metro
Glass Ceiling Committee
Alex DuVall, Toole Design
Rachel King, HDR
Kathryn Murdock, Maul, Foster & Alongi
Happy Hour Committee
Hailey Brey, Parametrix
Sherry Harris, Ergosynch Engineering
Hannah Nelson, Kimley Horn
Membership Committee
Rachel King, HDR
Genevieve Sasaki, Shannon & Wilson
Mentoring Committee
Marisa Root, HDR
Tom Schnetzer, HNTB
Kristen Overleese, KBA, Inc.
Chrissy Rusillo, King County Metro
Partnerships Committee
Angie Chan, HNTB
Katie Kuciemba Halse, PRR
Mary Holland, CDM Smith
Tracy Reed, Sound Transit
Professional Development Committee
Stefanie Herzstein, TranspoGroup
Hannah Nelson, Kimley-Horn
Programs Committee
Chelsea Morrison, Kimley-Horn
Jennifer Palmer, TranspoGroup
Maris Fry, TranspoGroup
Sara Meilandt, WSP
Tong Wu, HDR
Reading Group Committee
Kimberly Hakola, HNTB
Scholarship Committee
Grace Carlson, King County Metro
January Tavel, ICF
Stephanie Prine, Pierce Transit
Carlisle Turner, Kimley-Horn
Student Chapter Liaison (Colleges)
TBD
Student Chapter Liaison (Universities)
Kiley Rempp, HNTB
Transportation YOU Committee
Lauren Buser — Franklin, Nelson\Nygaard
Melissa Greenheck — Sammamish, SJC Alliance
Sarah Miller — Stadium, Sound Transit
Hailey Brey, Parametrix
Mikayla Hatch, GeoEngineers
Sulley Schuster, Maul, Foster & Alongi
Mengqing Wang, WSP