Mandy Putney
Director
WSP
Senior Vice President – Transportation Planning Lead
Mandy Putney is a Senior Vice President with WSP, serving as Transportation Planning Lead for Oregon and SW Washington. With more than 20 years of experience working at the intersection of policy, community, and environmental change, Mandy strives to develop and deliver multi-modal transportation projects and initiatives that reflect community needs and produce equitable and measurable outcomes.
Working for the public sector and as a consultant, Mandy develops, implements, and communicates complex work plans for “mega-projects” as they are evaluated, designed, and permitted in a highly politicized environment. She has managed transportation policy, project development, investment prioritization and extensive stakeholder communication and coordination in Oregon and Washington. Mandy focuses on building strong partnerships, leveraging resources, and maximizing community benefits as projects are designed and delivered.
Mandy has a M.A. degree from the Antioch University Seattle Environment and Community Program, certifications from the International Association of Public Participation, and the Oregon Project Management Certification Program. She has served on the WTS Puget Sound and Portland chapter boards and is an active Mentor with the Portland chapter. She was recognized as the 2019 WTS Portland Woman of the Year and as a 2021 Daily Journal of Commerce Woman of Vision.
Mandy lives in Portland, Oregon, with her partner, Heather, and “tween” Sequoia.