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Colleen Gants

Co-President | National Transportation Sector Lead

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Keri Shoemaker

Co-President | East Coast Environmental Sector Lead

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Diana Steeble

Principal | National Healthcare Sector Lead

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Leadership Team

Diana Steeble
Diana Steeble

Principal | National Healthcare Sector Lead

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Greg Eppich
Greg Eppich

Senior Director of Creative & Marketing

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Lynnette Bradbury
Lynnette Bradbury

Chief Financial Officer

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Lynsey Burgess
Lynsey Burgess

Senior Director

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Traceé Strum-Gilliam, AICP
Traceé Strum-Gilliam, AICP

Senior Director of East Coast Business Development | Transportation Sector Lead

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Alex Sobie
Alex Sobie

Design Director

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Chris Hernandez
Chris Hernandez

Creative Director

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Colleen Gants
Colleen Gants

Co-President | National Transportation Sector Lead

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Jennifer Rash
Jennifer Rash

Director, Transportation West

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Katherine Diers
Katherine Diers

Senior Associate Director

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Keri Shoemaker
Keri Shoemaker

Co-President | East Coast Environmental Sector Lead

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Kristen Bishop
Kristen Bishop

Director, PRR Portland

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Laura LaBissoniere Miller
Laura LaBissoniere Miller

Director

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Leigh-Ann Eng
Leigh-Ann Eng

Media Director

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May Sanders
May Sanders

Administrative Manager

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Miles Pomeroy
Miles Pomeroy

Director of IT

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Mindy Fitzgerald
Mindy Fitzgerald

Marketing Director

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Equity Team

Ayako Shapiro

Community Engagement Specialist

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Brit Anderson

Human Resources Associate

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Chris Hernandez

Creative Director

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Michelle Auster

Community Engagement Specialist

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At PRR, I wear two hats as a web designer and marketing coordinator. In my web role, I help our clients create websites to support project objectives, with a focus on accessibility and design. In my marketing role, I assist with media buys to ensure campaign execution. Outside of work, I relax and recharge while indulging in my passions that include creating websites for friends’ small businesses, watching Formula 1 races, and working on my car.
Alejandro Huante
Web + UX/UI Designer | Media Buyer
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Creative Studio
I’ve been a designer at PRR for a long time, so I know a lot about our clients and our past work. As design lead, I play an active role in most of the design work done in the PRR creative studio. I love everything we do design-wise, from the Washington Department of Transportation to the DC Streetcar. Logo conception is probably my favorite task. I develop brands, establishing look & feel for projects, and creating layouts for ads, print and online materials. Otherwise, find me running around North Seattle and spending time with my family.
Alex Sobie
Design Director
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Creative Studio
Day-to-day, my roles can range from field producer for photo and video shoots, to media strategist for client announcements, and direct mail campaign coordinator. I love the creativity in our work, and the mantra that the best idea wins. I always feel confident that we’re bringing our clients cool, tailored ideas that are a product of different styles of thinking coming together. Depending on the season you can find me rooting for Terps basketball (Go Maryland!) or catching up on Premier League soccer (Go Everton!). Other than that, I'm in class earning my Master's degree at night or trying to spend time with my family and friends throughout DC and Maryland.
Amy Kennedy
Account Director
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Community Engagement
Social Marketing
I provide Vietnamese language support services to environmental, transportation, and health projects, including transcription, translation, interpretation, outreach, and facilitation for focus groups. The opportunity to work as a Vietnamese Language Services Specialist at PRR allows me to help people from diverse backgrounds connect and understand each other better. Some of my volunteer work includes helping Vietnamese seniors, especially new immigrants, in medical interpretations and permanent resident (green card) interviews and supporting international students with college admission processes. Outside of work, I’m passionate about traveling and aim to visit all 50 states before I turn 50.
An Duong
Vietnamese Language Services Specialist
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DEI
Language Services
I support PRR Language Services through translating content and providing language interpretation at community events and meetings. I love working with a diverse community of people and across a variety of projects at PRR. Outside of this work, I volunteer with a few organizations that work with immigrants like the Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network (WAISN) and Guatemala Village Health (GVH). I also love gardening. cooking, dancing, doing yoga, and spending time with my family and friends.
Anna Centellas
Spanish Language Specialist
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Language Services
As deputy research practice lead at PRR, I enjoy helping clients better serve the community by understanding what people are thinking and feeling. I’m excited to bring skills honed through my Ph.D. in Political Science to my work alongside a stellar team at PRR—both in the research department and across our other offerings. Previous to PRR, I spent time studying politics of emerging markets and conducted fieldwork in West Africa. When I’m not at the office, I’m looking for any excuse to get outside or try new things. Whether it’s traveling, gardening, watching airplanes at the park with my daughter, or working on DIY home improvements, I try to stay on the move.
Anne Frugé, Ph.D.
Associate Director
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Research
As a communications specialist, I work with clients and my team to create and execute communication strategies and materials that help achieve the client’s goals. I love working for an organization that prioritizes diversity and inclusion, building genuine connections through community and collaboration and getting the opportunity to work with mission-driven clients. In my spare time, I enjoy staying active, spending time with my dog Shadow and learning more about real estate and interior design.
Antonio Estrada
Communications Specialist
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I help create avenues to integrate the needs and voices of affected communities into the planning and decision-making process of our clients. This can take many shapes, from planning equity workshops to writing a series of blog posts. My pre-PRR and current body of work centers on diversity equity and inclusion, with an emphasis on racial equity. Working at PRR gives me the opportunity to support a variety of projects alongside an incredibly intelligent and passionate team on issues that affect so many in our region. Outside of work, I’m on the Pratt Fine Arts board, teach youth dance classes, practice yoga, and get outside whenever I can.
Ayako Shapiro
Community Engagement Specialist
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Community Engagement
DEI
Facilitation
My commitment to fostering connection and strengthening community resilience is informed by decades working in public and nonprofit development, community finance, and international aid. At PRR, I support our clients to enact meaningful change for the communities they serve through authentic public and partner engagement and collaboration. Before joining PRR, I led multi-million-dollar grant and procurement programs, delivered strategic insights for executive decision-making, and guided teams of all sizes to stay aligned and deliver on complex initiatives. I possess a keen eye for detail, systems thinking, dynamic leadership and organizational skills, and a depth of cross-cultural communication experience. Outside of work, you’ll find me biking around Seattle, backpacking, volunteering, dancing to Beyoncé, or cheering on the Mariners.
Becky See
Senior Communications Specialist
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I support client social marketing efforts, helping to design campaigns, plan paid and digital media strategies, track analytics, and optimize as needed to meet established goals.  Working at PRR allows me to help educate others about important issues and projects while also using my skillset and creativity. I also help in my community alongside efforts like Artists in Activism and my own project to share the stories and photographs of people who are homeless in Seattle. In my personal time, I love to be active! If I can’t be outside, I’ll be indoor bouldering or playing volleyball.
Bree Narag
Senior Social Media Manager
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Creative Studio
Social Marketing
I provide support PRR Human Resources, with a focus on staff recruitment and on-boarding. This work lets me engage with people at every level of the organization and play a part in finding the right people to join our PRR family. Some of my favorite non-work-related topics include music and pop culture, and baking, hiking, and spending time with friends are all essential ingredients in my personal time.
Brit Anderson
Human Resources Associate
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Operations
As an associate on the research team, I assist clients in answering important questions by gathering data, designing surveys, analyzing data and reporting the results. And I love doing it beside my PRR talented, PRR colleagues on a daily basis. Outside of work, I like to volunteer at the humane society and spend time outside going on walks and tending my garden.
Brooklynn Galeno
Research Associate
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Research
I help conduct efficient and culturally conscious public research that leads to an improved quality of life for our communities now and for future generations. Outside of work, I support nontraditional candidates for state and local elected office, and as a nationally certified competitive gymnastics judge, I help ensure that trans and nonbinary youth athletes can train and compete safely and equitably. In my free time I can be found hiking, tabletop gaming, and/or trying new recipes with my wife.
Bryan Peterson
Senior Research Project Coordinator
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Research
I manage and support various social science research projects and work closely with clients to meet their research needs. This role allows me to turn data into information to solve challenging societal issues, and working toward making a positive impact within the community is rewarding! Before PRR, I managed a health intervention to reduce sugared fruit drinks in Alaska Native children. The opportunity to collaborate with indigenous people and the tribal council has broadened my perspectives in pursuing diversity, equality, and inclusion. Growing up in a tropical island, Taiwan, I adore the beauty of four seasons in the PNW. In my spare time, I enjoy hiking, camping, and snowboarding.
Chien-Yu Chen, Ph.D.
Senior Research Associate
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Research
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Language Services
I make moving pictures, with a focus on finding the perfect balance of style, tone, story, messaging, and goals. From ideation to delivery, I get to collaborate across practices to create the multimedia representation of a project, and I love every second of it. Before PRR, I worked on various TV shows in Los Angeles and in the marketing space all over the west coast. There is no red carpet at PRR, but getting to work on community-based work is much cooler. Outside of client work, I've taught video editing as part of an after-school arts program for elementary students in South Seattle and offered pro-bono work with small businesses in my neighborhood. In my free I watch a lot of TV, I even have a tattoo of a television set on my arm...
Chris Hernandez
Creative Director
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Creative Studio
My role at PRR is to bring the look and feel of our proposals to the next level and to make them stand out. I take technical and information-heavy documents and make them well-organized and pleasant to look through. I love that PRR is a company dedicated to the health and well-being of its employees and the community at large and that there’s a heavy focus on DEI. A lot of my free time is spent with my family and within our little community. Our kids play together and they’ve grown up together, with the parents helping each other out and being supportive. I also love creating artwork inspired by nature and pushing the limits of crafting material to see what it can do.
Christen Tibbits
Business Development Graphic Designer
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Creative Studio
Operations
My mission is to ensure PRR is at the forefront of the latest transportation issues, developing smart policies, engaging the community, and communicating the benefits and challenges. I love engaging with industry professionals to solve problems, develop new programs, and share stories. I focus most of my volunteer time growing young women into confident, happy, professionals, and working mothers through PRR and community organizations. When I'm not with my PRR family, I'm taking in a sunny Northwest day with my husband, and watching our (four) kids play tennis, softball, or baseball.
Colleen Gants
Co-President | National Transportation Sector Lead
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Community Engagement
Facilitation
I help clients inclusively reach and gather input from the communities they serve. Like PRR, I believe that an informed community is a healthy and thriving community and am thrilled to work at a place where I can use my skills to further healthy communities with our partners. Outside of my PRR role, I volunteer for the Red Cross and am involved in bilingual leadership camps/workshops for middle and high school students across Washington. To keep my inner introvert at peace, I enjoy documentaries of all topics, tending to my windowsill garden, and spending time with my family.
Conny García Gaitán
Community Engagement Specialist
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Community Engagement
DEI
Language Services
I’m an undercover transportation nerd, spending most of my time in my position as the construction communications manager for WSDOT’s I-405/SR 167 Megaprogram and as a strategic advisor on many construction projects around the Puget Sound Region. My role allows me the opportunity to meet face to face with stakeholders, elected officials and community members to keep them informed and up to date about some of the region’s largest transportation infrastructure projects. I’m an eastside native and can be found on the ski slopes in the winter, wake surfing on Lake Washington in the summer and jumping out of airplanes as a tandem skydiving instructor year-round!
Craig Smiley
Senior Consultant
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Community Engagement
I use translation and transcreation processes to adapt messages into Spanish. By making information available to our Limited English Proficiency (LEP) populations in their native language, we are creating a more inclusive society. In this sense, being a language specialist at PRR allows me to fulfill my passion for serving my community. Some of my previous volunteer work includes participating in Casa Latina’s Day Worker Center (DWC) arranging work placement opportunities for Latina/o immigrants; doing design work for Community To Community, an immigrant rights organization; and interpreting at the annual Seattle/King County Free Clinic. In my free time, I like hiking, traveling and taking trips up to Bellingham to visit family. I also like exploring new restaurants here in town and leaving—mainly good—reviews.
Daniel Ruiz
Senior Spanish Language Services Specialist & Community Engagement Specialist
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Community Engagement
DEI
Language Services
I work by the motto: do it all to learn it all. This makes me a jack-of-all-trades in practice, though the best part of my job is coming up with creative new ways to engage the public. My role is enhanced through collaboration with my PRR colleagues, who inspire me to be more creative and think further outside the box. Outside the office, I love to hang out with my adopted Husky puppy, Swayze, or get my sweat on at a yoga or crossfit class.
Diana Barreto
Senior Consultant
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Community Engagement
Language Services
My first love in communications was food and nutrition work. Through my work at PRR, I broadened that focus to healthcare and other strategic communications work that can contribute to more equitable communities. Today, I also guide our client services, creative studio, and market development teams to make it meaningful in everything they do. I am very honored to have a place on PRWeek’s national “40 Under 40″ list (not saying which year!). I am also Past President of the Atlantic Street Center’s Board of Directors and proud former foster parent for cats at PAWS (I only kept two – Guillermo and Barack – as well as a pup named Quincy!).
Diana Steeble
Principal | National Healthcare Sector Lead
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I help clients meaningfully communicate, engage, and collaborate with the communities they serve. PRR allows me to position for and support this community-focused work, with a great and open culture. Outside of my day-to-day work, I'm proud of my contributions to the design and administration of STEM curricula to local high schoolers. I also enjoy reading, hiking, yoga, and participating in my son’s school and sports activities.
Elisabeth McCollum
Senior Consultant
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Community Engagement
Social Marketing
As a Community Engagement Specialist, I evoke my urban planning and public policy background to understand and build relationships with communities served by our clients. I grew up in a tight-knit Seattle community and am passionate about uplifting voices historically overlooked in government planning and decision-making processes. PRR allows me to collaborate and problem-solve with a passionate team on projects that address intersecting issues in our region. As a consistent “jack of all trades, master of none,” I love discovering new activities to try. You will often find me experimenting in the kitchen, singing with friends, playing ultimate frisbee, reading an enjoyable book, playing board games, writing creative novels, or planning a future traveling adventure!
Emily Aoki Yamashita
Community Engagement Specialist
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When it comes to community engagement, I like to consider myself a jack of all trades. Whether you need a well-organized tabling event, a sleek engagement website, or a community partner liaison, I’m here to deliver with a positive attitude and an eye on equity. I work at PRR because I know it’s important to raise the voices of community members to the people and organizations who make the decisions in their community – and whenever possible, to share that power. Outside of work, I enjoy volunteering at the Downtown Emergency Services Center, where I help with public health research and lead a photography group to help community members experiencing homelessness tell their stories. More often, you’ll find me riding the bus or biking to discover something new in town, dreaming up some new art project, or just reading a good book.
Emma Dorazio
Associate
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Community Engagement
DEI
Projects related to the environment, health and wellbeing, and public transportation are all part of the puzzle I enjoy solving with the rest of the research team, learning new things along the way and engaging with colleagues and diverse participants in authentic connections. I am a first-generation immigrant from China and pursued my PhD in Neuroscience and Behavior from the University of Georgia. During my doctoral research, I also went to rural Brazil for five field seasons and studied wild capuchin monkeys to understand the evolutionary origins of human tool use. I held tenure track faculty positions in UNC Pembroke and SUNY Oswego before moving to Seattle and decided to take a break from my career to focus on my two young children and motherhood. After a six-year pause, I enthusiastically re-entered the workforce ready to put my research skills into meaningful work. This is where I found PRR. In my free time, I enjoy spending time with my husband and kids, cooking/baking/fermenting, learning to garden and vermicompost, running rain or shine, co-directing a small (100% outdoors year-round) forest school for kids, and listening to audiobooks and podcasts. I am also passionate about traditional cultural studies, be it ancient Chinese or ancient Greek.
Freya Q. Liu, Ph.D.
Research Associate
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Research
I help elevate community voices, especially from those historically underrepresented communities, in the planning and implementation of large-scale infrastructure projects in the Puget Sound region. This work evokes my experience leading multi-faceted marketing campaigns and my immigrant background and upbringing. I love that PRR allows me to learn and grow alongside talented people and to get out and be present in my own community. Inspired by my heroes, I started volunteering with King County Elections in 2024. “Action is the antidote,” and I strive to be more than a backseat rider in the great American social experiment. I am also a past chorale performer, an amateur kickboxer, an expert knife sharpener, and a family man. I spend time with my family in Washington state but also across the globe in Taiwan, China, and Malaysia.
Gareth Lim
Senior Communications Specialist
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I am fortunate to combine my more than 27 years of creative and marketing communications experience with a passion to motivate people, create spaces of community and belonging, and elevate social good. Leading the agency’s creative studio and marketing services teams, I am responsible for delivering strategic, creative, and relevant marketing solutions to our long list of purpose-driven clients. Outside the office, I love to travel and travel to live, having visited 37 countries and six continents to date. I also love history and architecture, and when the two come together on any given trip (near or far), I am in my happy place.
Greg Eppich
Senior Director of Creative & Marketing
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Creative Studio
Social Marketing
As an engagement coordinator, my role is dynamic. Day to day, I support the planning and implementation of activities and events that help inform and engage people on behalf of our clients. I love that I get to serve communities through meaningful communications work. My dedication to service extends beyond PRR, including helping establish community churches in Cape Town, South Africa. Travel is my great love, and I have been to 20 countries, some of my favorites being South Africa, New Zealand, and Vietnam.
Hannah White
Community Engagement Coordinator
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Hansini Munasinghe
Senior Research Associate
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Research
As a Community Engagement Coordinator, I enjoy helping clients understand the needs and desires of the communities impacted by their work. I spend much of my time interacting with the public in both English and Spanish, so that their voices and experiences can be brought back to our clients. This work at PRR allows me to see the influence that the input of local communities can have on projects and decisions, and it is rewarding to see how their involvement causes positive impact to their day-to-day lives. In the past, I have worked and volunteered at local medical clinics to help with Spanish-English interpretation and translation, and I look forward to getting back into this volunteer work in the near future. When not working, I enjoy spending my time with friends or doing anything and everything music related, whether listening to something new, playing random songs in my room alone, or practicing and playing shows with the band I’m in.
Harrison Fletcher
Community Engagement Coordinator
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Community Engagement
We all want to be aware of the things that might impact our daily lives – whether it’s construction or emergency water supply preparedness. I specialize in helping plan for and create innovative, inclusive, and relevant opportunities for people to see and engage with this information on behalf of our clients in the transportation, health, and environmental sectors. As lead of PRR’s community-based organization (CBO) partnerships program, I guide the process to build meaningful, reciprocal relationships with CBOs in the communities we serve. I came to PRR from the nonprofit sector and understand how critical community resources and programs are to a resilient, informed community ecosystem. In my free time, you’ll find me at a thrift store, playing with my two kitties, practicing hot yoga, or enjoying a Hazy IPA!
Hayley Nolan
Community Engagement Specialist
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DEI
My role as construction communicator at PRR centers on keeping the public informed about what’s happening around them so they can keep moving and living their lives. The dynamic nature of construction means something is happening every day, so there’s always something to plan for and say. When I’m not working, I like to hike near Mt. Rainier, travel anywhere warm, visit as many national parks as possible, and hang out with my dogs and husband.
Heather Hernandez
Communications Associate II
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Community Engagement
I lead PRR’s transportation business development on the west coast while also supporting clients on emerging transportation policies and issues including road-usage charge/milage-based user fees, all-electronic tolling, new mobility, and electrification. My technical understanding combined with emotional intelligence, creativity, and empathy allows me to effectively communicate about these complex topics in a variety of communities and environments. My work brings together disciplines of research, storytelling, digital media, and community engagement to deliver messages in meaningful places and ways. After over a decade with PRR, I still love the work that allows me to combine my love of civic engagement, with creativity and constant learning. When I'm not working, I'm playing with my husband and daughter, clanging weights at CrossFit, or devouring a new piece of historical fiction or memoir.
Jennifer Rash
Director, Transportation West
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Community Engagement
Social Marketing
My work is all about helping community members and stakeholders work with clients to make projects better, and to increase the positive impact of projects, often in ways that would have been impossible to guess before involving the public. Outside of work and family, I use my fundraising and writing skills to help small non-profits pursue the resources they need to affect change in our community, recently helping one group raise over $200,000 to support after-school leadership development programs for refugee and immigrant youth. More than anything, I love to spend time with my family. This could include cooking with my husband, Pietro, working together to help our tween and teen kids pursue their passions, and generally goofing off together.
Jenny Thacker
Senior Project Manager
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Community Engagement
Facilitation
As a Senior Technical Project Manager and Web Developer at PRR, I oversee the design, development, and ongoing maintenance of websites for our clients. Beyond development, my role involves managing project timelines, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and ensuring that our digital solutions meet and exceed client expectations. What invigorates me about my job is the fusion of technical execution and project management. Also, the work here is purpose-driven, and it's rewarding to contribute to projects that have meaningful social impact. My passion for community engagement and sustainable living extend outside of PRR, where I teach student web development bootcamps and participate in cycling and hiking events focused on environmental awareness. As an avid traveler who lived abroad for two years, I appreciate the opportunity to explore new cultures and landscapes. I also enjoy snowboarding, hiking, and cycling.
Josh Merrill
Web Director
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Creative Studio
I serve as a consultant construction communicator for the WSDOT I-405/SR 167 Program, providing counsel, creating materials, managing social media, and conducting outreach for active construction projects along the corridor. Construction is something visual, which means I can see progress in the community and eventually benefits to the travelers and people I’ve engaged for years to come. Giving back to my community is always important, which is why I regularly volunteer in my community food banks to help reduce food insecurity. Otherwise, I’m usually cooking, reading, or visiting the zoo with my partner and my animal-loving child!
Julie Moon
Communications Associate
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Community Engagement
I provide collaboration and leadership for creative design solutions, with expertise that includes creating engaging and beautiful branding, print collateral, newsletters, digital ads, web pages, and brochures. I'm obsessed with prioritizing user and audience needs, with a passion for projects that have meaning, improve quality of life, and shape the future in exciting ways. The last few years have brought me a passion for growing food and the whole-person healing that comes from being in nature—and I love to share the experience with others. Recently I  spent time volunteering at King County farms and community gardens, as well as those in Southern California and Arizona. I also love hiking, making a delicious mess in the kitchen, and falling asleep in a hammock with a book on my face.
Julie Moraign
Senior Graphic & Web Designer
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Creative Studio
I provide spoken Mandarin and Cantonese, as well as written simplified and traditional Chinese language services at PRR. When I ensure messages from our government clients are accurate and timely, I’m also helping Chinese communities stay informed and engaged in what’s happening around them. In my spare time, I volunteer at school events, practice Chinese calligraphy, and walk with my lovely corgi.
Kaitlyn Hou
Chinese Language Services Specialist
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DEI
Language Services
I pride myself in my over-the-top organizational skills, which I use to keep my projects on time, on task, and on budget. I love examining each project’s goals and determining unique and interesting ways to get us to success. PRR is a family atmosphere, a place where you know that everyone genuinely cares about you. I love that I get to work on projects that make me feel proud, and that are bettering our world. If I’m not in the office, I’m with my two kids, my husband, our cat and our dog. In my free time, I enjoy traveling and rooting on the Seahawks!
Katherine Diers
Senior Associate Director
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Community Engagement
Social Marketing
As a community engagement specialist at PRR, my role is to help community members and organizations work with our clients to improve project outcomes. This involves translating technical information into words people can understand when we’re talking and in writing. And a lot of listening. I love having the opportunity to use engagement for early identification and resolution of potential problems, and for building trust between clients and the public. I’m always looking for ways to make civic engagement fun, whether that’s hosting a Drink and Vote event with friends (it’s just like it sounds) or making an art project out of neighborhood meeting attendance. In my personal time, I like to try my hand at new recipes, read sci-fi fantasy novels, and hike in the Cascades.
Katy Asher
Senior Community Engagement Specialist
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Community Engagement
I help our clients connect with and gather information from the communities affected by projects and planning efforts. Working for PRR allows me to support and engage my community on a human level and the opportunity to build bridges between our clients and our community every day! I believe that the work we do in supporting our clients is bettering the lives of everyone. Prior to the pandemic, I dedicated a portion of my time to volunteering in the Capitol Hill neighborhood with various organizations providing outreach services to homeless adults in the area. In my free time, I enjoy building Legos, watching anime, and spending time with my loved ones!
Keanna Dandridge
Community Engagement Coordinator
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Community Engagement
I work to amplify the needs, desires, and concerns of community members to decision-makers within their respective cities with the goal of fostering more inclusive and accessible communities. I see community engagement as a form of user research, as I work to build and maintain relationships within communities to understand issues affecting their well-being. Growing up around the Puget Sound, my work at PRR aligns with my goals of making a positive impact within the community that raised me and improving cities for current and future generations. I strive to understand why and how people engage with technology, which led me to be a part of multiple research organizations. Most recently at UW KidsTeam, I co-designed with children to understand how AI can help/hinder interpersonal collaboration between youth. Outside of work, you can find me thrifting, exploring antique shops, taking film photos of my friends around the city, and perfecting my homemade lattes.
Kelly Horak
Community Engagement Coordinator
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Community Engagement
With nearly two decades of public-sector experience, I’ve had the privilege of shaping communications strategies across a wide spectrum of fields, including transportation, public health, social services, and higher education. At PRR, I specialize in crafting messaging that not only informs but inspires. My goal is to empower the public to become active participants in shaping the projects that impact their lives, fostering a deeper understanding and genuine engagement. I thrive on presenting complex information in ways that are accessible, relevant, and impactful—because everyone deserves to have their voice heard and their contributions valued. Beyond my role at PRR, I proudly serve as a member of the Tumwater City Council, where I channel my passion for community connection and public service. I’m deeply committed to creating spaces where people don’t just fit in—they truly belong. This principle informs every communication and engagement plan I help develop, ensuring inclusivity and empowerment remain at the heart of everything I do. When I’m not busy crafting strategies or serving my community, you’ll find me enjoying my lifelong love of music. As a child of the ‘80s, my playlists are an eclectic mix of Prince, Def Leppard, Beyoncé, Chappell Roan, and Kendrick Lamar. During the fall and early winters, Sundays are for football (and occasional tears) at Lumen Field or from my couch, where I cheer on the Seahawks. At home, I share life’s adventures with my husband, our three adorable fur babies—Lily, Lola, and Teddy—and a wonderfully blended family of six adult children who are making their own way in the world.
Kelly Von Holtz
Senior Communications Specialist
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Community Engagement
At PRR, I serve as a bilingual representative who interacts with community members from all backgrounds and to inform and respond to questions about projects impacting their respective communities. What I love most about PRR is that communication throughout the agency is both transparent and focused, and the projects we support are purpose-driven. Outside of work, I've volunteered at retirement homes, as well as within inner city neighborhoods to connect them with rural areas and farm life. In my spare time, I enjoy spending time with my kids and family, as well as playing sports and camping.
Kelvin Castillo
Community Engagement Specialist
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Community Engagement
I lead communications, public outreach, and marketing projects that improve the lives of communities from coast to coast. My work has sparked creative strategy and engaged audiences for EPA’s ENERGY STAR program, by helping consumers and building owners save energy and informing the redevelopment of a multi-use park facility park that serves the community’s needs while providing a solution to water infrastructure demands. I am passionate about tackling large-scale public initiatives that are ambitious in scope, particularly in the areas of air and water quality, energy, climate adaption, and coastal resiliency. Whether successfully advocating for public accessibility of information or elevating the issue of food waste and eliminating lead from drinking water, I find joy in bringing innovation to strategic communications and social marketing campaigns that connect the dots between what motivates opinion leaders to act and the positive change we seek to achieve. And when I'm not doing that, you'll find me chasing my kids around Old Town Alexandria, VA or planning my next interior design project.
Keri Shoemaker
Co-President | East Coast Environmental Sector Lead
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Social Marketing
Kirsten Hale
Senior Project Accountant
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Community Engagement
Sitting in Portland, I'm charged with expanding PRR's work with existing and new clients in Oregon. My work encompasses strategic communications, community outreach, and urban planning, with extensive experience supporting state and local public agencies, port authorities, and electric utilities. Working at PRR gives me the advantage of access to the breadth and diversity of experience among our amazing staff. Out in the community,  I participate in SOLVE, Oregon’s annual beach clean-up. It’s so satisfying to end the day with several giant bags of garbage off the beach! I also love to spend time outdoors, rain or shine. Hiking, horseback riding, and playing with my yellow lab are among my favorite outdoor activities.
Kristen Bishop
Director, PRR Portland
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Community Engagement
I serve as the bridge between our clients and the Russian community, bringing understanding and creativity to projects that involve a variety of worldviews. This work allows me to utilize my passions for language, cross-cultural communication, and outreach to the Russian-speaking community. Previous to PRR, I supported similar work for the Welcome to Kirkland event, part of the national movement, Welcoming America. The event brought together musicians, dancers, social organizations, and speakers who support compassion and inclusion of immigrants by creating welcoming communities. Outside of the office I enjoy dancing and teaching the ancient art of Ukrainian egg decoration at festivals and community centers.
Larissa Chuprina
Russian Language Services Specialist
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Language Services
I manage communications and public involvement programs for several regional transit, water quality, and environmental projects. As a northwest native, I love educating my community about the public policy issues we face and projects that are transforming our City. In my personal time, I enjoy traveling, cooking, spending time with family and friends, and taking my husky, Don James to UW football games.
Laura LaBissoniere Miller
Director
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Community Engagement
Facilitation
I specialize in design and implementation of outreach and digital engagement for transportation and environmental plans and projects. My skills include proactive project management, strategic planning, writing, and editing. Working at PRR means contributing to the delivery of large-scale infrastructure projects—my passion. Outside of the workday, I entertain my little dog and stay active and humble through a variety of outdoor hobbies and volunteer programs.
Lauren Wheeler
Senior Project Manager
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Community Engagement
My strategic communications role at PRR leverages my expertise in the aviation and transportation industries. Working at PRR means realizing my passion for informing and engaging people, helping share their stories and experiences with our clients. Best of all, I get to do this work alongside a world-class team of professionals to help support projects that positively affect our communities. Outside of consulting, I am proud to coach middle school students in speech – helping them find their own voice. I am also passionate about coaching cross country, running, and playing games with my family.
Lauren Penning
Senior Communications Associate
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Community Engagement
I am multifaceted and all about efficiency, thought leadership, and inclusion. I have an enthusiasm for creating and facilitating systems that help our internal project teams achieve their goals. I also help clients identify and engage their stakeholders, serving as a bridge between decision-makers and the people affected by their decisions. Even though I am in the DC, Maryland, and Virginia area, I participate in several internal groups that include members from all our office locations to ensure PRR is consistently being mindful of our impact and exhibiting our values both internally and with our clients. In my personal life, I love to spend my time outdoors, either exploring my hometown of Washington DC with my son or hitting concerts and festivals with friends.
Lauren Whalley-Hill
Office Coordinator & Project Coordinator
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Community Engagement
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Operations
I help communities affected by our clients’ projects to have a voice in the decision-making process. This work feeds my passion for serving my community, expanding the table to hear the experiences of others, especially folks who have been historically underserved or underrepresented. I'm also currently serving on the board for the Pacific Northwest Conference and volunteered as a tax preparer for United Way’s Free Tax Prep Campaign program. Outside of work, you’ll find me exploring Seattle practicing street photography, or sitting in one of my favorite coffee shops in the city.
Laurence Idos
Community Engagement Specialist
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Community Engagement
I support our clients with communications and public engagement efforts, with focus areas in accessibility and zero-emissions transportation. I’m passionate about accessibility and mobility, how all people move from point A to point B, and how we can create more equitable, accessible, inclusive systems and communities. PRR allows me to grow and learn with my coworkers and our clients, always challenging our thinking toward improvement. As a newer Seattle resident, I’ve loved plugging into my community through the Beacon Hill Food Forest and exploring the city’s active transportation infrastructure. I also love visiting Seattle’s parks – trail running at Seward, biking through Discovery Park, or kayaking Lake Washington from Magnuson.
Lee Kennedy
Community Engagement Specialist
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Community Engagement
I run a business within a business. Strategizing, negotiating, purchasing, and coordinating from an initial thought to a successful paid media campaign. Finding creative ways to solve clients' media puzzle of who, what, when, and where to advertise. What do I do outside of the office? Play golf, work out, watch my kids play sports, and hang out with family and friends. It's a good life.
Leigh-Ann Eng
Media Director
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Social Marketing
As a communications specialist within my role at PRR, I strategize and implement community engagement initiatives that meet the people where they are. As a generalist to my core, whether it’s a sleek social media campaign or co-hosting events with a partner, I’m here to deliver with what works best for each audience. From large infrastructure projects to wastewater repair, I enjoy learning how people interact with the environment around them and using creative solutions for any scenario. Outside of work, you can find me developing the perfect dessert recipe, watching the latest movie, and volunteering with my community.
Leiona Islam
Communications Specialist
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I specialize in media relations and strategic planning for a variety of projects, across sectors, from PRR coast to PRR coast. Most of my work centers in the Hampton Roads region of Virginia, where I also volunteer with the local chapter for the Public Relations Society of America. I have been a member since 2012 and currently serve as president-elect. I also enjoy volunteering with the Downtown Norfolk Council for the city of Norfolk’s annual Grand Illumination Parade. Outside of work, I enjoy taking dance classes, going to the beach, and spending what we call “mandatory family fun time” with my husband and son.
Lori Sharp
Senior Consultant
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Social Marketing
I support the PRR team leading communications for the WSDOT Puget Sound Gateway Program, a project that aims to improve the lives and experiences of many people in the region. There’s this quote I love: “Build the community you want to be a part of,” and I feel like I get to do that at PRR! Before I joined PRR, I supported mental health and rental assistance programs, issues that I will continue to advocate for in and outside of work. When I’m not working, I volunteer with Bellevue Arts Museum as an auction procurement intern, take a Pilates class, or explore Capitol Hill.
Love Lee
Communications Coordinator
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Community Engagement
I work closely with government agencies and organizations in the environmental and transportation sectors to develop and execute external communication strategies for complex infrastructure, planning, and design initiatives that intersect with public interest. My top priority is to ensure that stakeholders are informed, involved, and empowered to shape decisions that influence their general welfare. In my personal time I enjoy traveling, watching local sports, and volunteering in my community.
Lucy Williams
Senior Community Engagement Specialist
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Community Engagement
I lead financial operations for PRR - including accounting, contracting, and strategic planning. PRR's people, broad range of projects, and opportunities make this a fantastic place to work. Most of my free time right now is spent supporting a local, non-profit soccer club. Outside of work, I can’t wait to get back to traveling. I’ve set a goal for one solo adventure travel trip each year. I'm also working on the ‘stand up’ portion of stand-up paddleboarding.
Lynnette Bradbury
Chief Financial Officer
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Operations
I lead PRR’s west coast environmental sector, guiding integrated solutions for clients that keep our air and water clean, provide renewable energy, make sure our cities are resilient, and design and build meaningful private, public, and green spaces. In more than a decade with PRR, I’ve been fortunate to guide community engagement strategy on major infrastructure projects shaping our region, including combined sewer overflow and water quality projects around the Puget Sound, aviation infrastructure and planning work for some of our major airports, and projects that will help more effectively move people through and between our cities, including the SR 99 Tunnel Project and Sound Transit’s East Link and Federal Way Link extension projects. Outside of work, you can usually find me exploring the Puget Sound with my two kids, baking, or working in my garden.
Lynsey Burgess
Senior Director
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Community Engagement
Facilitation
Operations
As the Project Accounting Manager, I have two key roles: overseeing accurate invoicing and contract management and developing our team of Project Accountants. Combining my passion for numbers and strategy, I am dedicated to continuously enhancing billing efficiency and accuracy while nurturing a positive team environment. This passion extends to my volunteer work at a local school where I can connect with the community and make a positive impact. In my free time, I enjoy reading classic literature, traveling and making memories with my family, and spending time with my dog.
Marcie Rhodes
Project Accounting Manger
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At PRR I spend my time working on transportation projects big and small! Whether it’s managing construction communications for an entire light rail extension or keeping folks informed about a new roundabout coming to their neighborhood, I am passionate about helping every community engage with their built environment! I recognize that construction can be a loud, frustrating, and inconvenient part of progress and my goal is to help people and communities feel heard and considered throughout the entire lifecycle of transportation and infrastructure projects. Some of my favorite work I’ve done at PRR includes giving out thirty portable air-conditioning units to residents disproportionately impacted by a nearby construction site and developing a youth construction safety campaign that ran in six different languages. Outside of my work, you can find me skiing, climbing, or trail running in the Cascades, backpacking with my Aussie Shepherd, Douglas, or fixing up my 100-year-old house!
Maria Buchanan
Construction Communications Specialist
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Community Engagement
I bring over 20 years’ experience in executive leadership support and office management to PRR, committed to delivering the best work and going the extra mile, aligning resources, and coming up with solutions for office challenges. Call me a jack-of-all-trades, my multi-faceted role lends to a suite of services, including event planning, domestic and international travel logistics, office moves, and new hire set up, to name a few. I am dedicated to PRR's success, continuing to build and foster relationships to ensure a positive and productive working environment.
May Sanders
Administrative Manager
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I provide strategic communications guidance on outreach and social marketing to Vietnamese-speaking communities, facilitate focus groups, and help create educational assets to drive understanding of infrastructure projects or policies. My work involves learning clients’ objectives, then expanding their reach to connect with Vietnamese people within limited English proficiency in their communities. Prior to PRR, I coordinated the Computing For All youth coding competition near Seattle and served as an on-site interpreter at the West Seattle Food Bank and various factories with Vietnamese workers. Outside of work, my young children occupy most of my personal time and I love to see them grow alongside my garden where I’m cultivating my extensive collection of designer roses.
Megan Harris
Vietnamese Language Services Specialist
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Language Services
As a community engagement coordinator, I serve as a bridge between clients and the people their projects serve. Using a community-driven approach, I help ensure that public projects work to strengthen – not burden – local communities. I value PRR as an environment where I can grow and build meaningful relationships with both team members and community members. People-focused work allows me to promote inclusive governance, center equity, and learn from those around me. Outside of work, I love hiking, backpacking, and skiing the beautiful trails of the Pacific Northwest. I like to balance my adventures with relaxing by the water, sharing a meal with loved ones, and exploring the countless coffee shops and breweries of Seattle.
Megan Hassi
Community Engagement Coordinator
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Community Engagement
Business development is about connecting our integrated communication experts with clients and communities. I lead a team of PRR’s biggest cheerleaders dedicated to showcasing the talent and passion PRR has and the extensive experience and diverse perspectives we bring to all our projects. Working with an enthusiastic group of transportation, health, and environment professionals is an inspiring and energizing way to spend each day. I spend my time away from work outside whenever I can, exploring waters and woods with my family.
Megan Moot
Associate Director, Business Development
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As a Community Engagement Specialist, I help center and amplify community voices with my deep commitment to equity and inclusion. I have more than 10 years of experience in public involvement, relationship management, and fundraising. I am passionate about driving mission-focused initiatives that empower communities to shape their futures in our transportation, public health, and environmental sectors. My roots are in Washington state; however, I am grateful to serve the PRR Portland team while I pursue my Master of Urban and Regional Planning from Portland State University. I am eager to apply my skills in urban planning, civic engagement, and policy development to PRR’s diverse work. In my personal time, I enjoy satisfying my cat’s demands for attention, reading, hiking, beachcombing, and finding Portland’s best matcha latte.
Michelle Auster
Community Engagement Specialist
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Community Engagement
DEI
I help clients achieve strategic, equitable outcomes to their public engagement opportunities by leveraging my skillset and experience in marketing, strategic communications, project management, and culturally competent engagement. What I love most about PRR is helping a variety of clients authentically connect with the communities their projects are impacting. I have served on several nonprofit boards, including Kandelia and Habitat for Humanity Seattle-King County. I currently spend time mentoring MBA candidates of color at my alma mater, Foster School of Business at the University of Washington. In my free time, I love trying out new recipes (mostly following what is written), being a self-proclaimed cold brew coffee connoisseur, and learning all things construction vehicles and Spidey and Friends with my nephews.
Michelle Huynh
Senior Consultant
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As a member of the research team, I use qualitative and mixed-methods approaches to help clients understand the needs, preferences, and priorities of their communities and to inform their policy choices. I love that our research goes directly into the real world, informing programs and policies that can have immediate and lasting impacts for the communities our clients serve. When my laptop is closed, I enjoy traveling and exploring (by bicycle when possible), being on the water (whether swimming, boating or just watching the waves roll), and spending time playing and volunteering in a local LGBTQ sports league.
Mike Morris
Research Associate
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Research
I manage everything that plugs into a wall and most things that don’t. Mostly, I tend to the IT infrastructure and keep things humming to ensure our staff are enabled to do the great work they do. Put simply, my favorite part of the job is our staff. I enjoy coming to work with a whole bunch of people I consider friends. It motivates me to do what I can to improve their IT experience and make sure they’re up and running as best as possible. When I'm out of the office I enjoy board games, a good bourbon, and oh yeah, karaoke.
Miles Pomeroy
Director of IT
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I come to work every day knowing that what I’m doing is making a difference – whether it’s keeping people safe on the road, promoting new, multi-modal options for community members to get around, or encouraging people to prepare for disasters. From creating unique partnerships that bring together public and private organizations with a shared vision, to guiding creative and branding campaigns that inspire change, I’m focused on fostering connections between clients, consumers, and community. To keep life balanced, I like to go on adventures with my family, feed my green thumb in my garden or at Swanson’s Nursery, and spend time at the driving range with my husband. Fore!
Mindy Fitzgerald
Marketing Director
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I coordinate outreach to communities affected by client projects which includes thinking through how to reach people where they are and in ways that resonate so they stay informed and engaged. Working at PRR allows me to collaborate with a passionate team that embraces the challenge of complex projects that address intersecting community issues. In the past, I have been involved in a wide array of civic engagement campaigns and volunteer projects, but as a new Seattleite, I am excited to find new opportunities to be of service to my community outside of work. As someone who self-identifies as an “adventurous homebody,” I enjoy regularly exploring new interests while also maintaining the cozy comforts of baking, crafting, and watching movies at home.
Morgan Calder
Community Engagement Coordinator
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Community Engagement
I help produce meaningful and effective video content for our clients, primarily as an editor and animator. Thinking through how to tell the best story visually—through shot footage or animation—is an incredibly rewarding process. Animation work is a limitless sandbox to get to play in and creating scenarios and characters for an audience to connect with is always a joy. In addition to work at PRR, I’ve been a freelance editor and commercial actor, directed several personal film and video projects with friends, and produced more than 160 episodes of an improvised podcast. Outside of the office, I enjoy spending time with my wife and friends, creating digital art, playing video games, and befriending the birds that frequent our condo balcony.
Nick Terry
Video Animator & Editor
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Creative Studio
I help our clients visually communicate clear and compelling messages through graphic design. While most of our work focuses on established styles and brands, I try to add a bit of fun and pizazz to our product whenever possible. I love that what I’m creating informs and engages the public in one way or another – something truly special about work at PRR. Outside the office, I like to pursue other creative endeavors, whether it’s an extra side project or participating in an art show. When I’m not working, I’m all about spending time with family and friends, watching cartoons, and drawing.
Nino Mascorella
Senior Graphic Designer
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I'm the invoice wrangler, which means I track people down to verify incoming invoices for approvals and processing. I love the PRR work environment and how it represents the company values: relaxed yet professional, collaborative, and friendly to all! It's a place where there is opportunity and encouragement to grow (makes me smile). Outside of the office, I help others through spiritual coaching. Sometimes my own spiritual coaching means a day at the spa!
Panthaya (Panda) Flowers
AP and Purchasing Coordinator
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As a Community Engagement Coordinator in the Seattle Office, I maintain a dynamic schedule across several transportation and environment projects. My passion is working with clients to best communicate project benefits to community members, especially those who don’t regularly learn about public projects in their area. Nothing makes me happier than seeing someone who previously knew very little about a project be so thrilled about what they've learned that they want to share it with their friends and family. As a dedicated enthusiast of healthy, accessible built environments, I have traveled to cities around the country and across the world to learn about how different policies and projects have made a difference in the lives of the residents. In my free time, I love to explore the never-ending beauty of the Pacific Northwest, and when I'm not outside I will be eagerly planning my next adventure!
Parker Bowen
Community Engagement Coordinator
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Community Engagement
At PRR, I focus on building genuine connections between communities and the projects that shape both their environments and daily lives. I am deeply interested in the relationship between people and places: how changes in our surroundings influence the way we connect, shape our sense of belonging, and affect our overall well-being. Growing up in Seattle, surrounded by evolving neighborhoods and natural landscapes, shaped how I understand this connection and inspired my commitment to community-centered work. When I’m not working, you’ll probably find me skiing down a mountain, heading to trivia nights with friends, or fiddling with my film camera trying to capture a good shot of my dog Bennie who’s the real star of the show.
Portia Holt
Community Engagement Coordinator
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Community Engagement
I support our machine of a Business Development team to make sure we stay on track and organized. The people at PRR make it easy to show up to work each day because the talent, passion, and kindness is inspiring. We care about our work and we care about the communities we serve. Outside of work, you might find me at UW football games (go Dawgs!) or spending as much time as possible with my dog.
Rachel Novotny
Proposal Manager
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I like to think of myself as a perspective translator and a shared vision detective. At PRR, I put these skills to use as the communications team lead for WSDOT’s Puget Sound Gateway Megaprogram. This means I get to work with an integrated team of planners, contractors, environmental scientists, communicators, outreach specialists, and more to help extend their vision to a variety of audiences across the Puget Sound region. Before joining PRR, I spent a decade applying my perspective translator (and sometimes actual translator) skills in the field of public health, as a program manager and then external relations director for a center of the University of Washington’s Department of Global Health. As such, I am a lifelong advocate for health equity and a newly minted champion of the benefits of a multimodal and inclusive built environment. When I’m not DIY-ing at home (for better or for worse), you should probably look for me on a ski slope, SCUBA diving, or researching a vacation where I can somehow manage to do both.
S. Adam Granato
Senior Consultant
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Community Engagement
Whether facilitating community-led initiatives or amplifying underrepresented voices, I believe that meaningful connection is the foundation for lasting change. With more than three years of experience in community engagement, I combine my strong communications background and deep passion for educational equity and public policy to every project. My academic journey has shaped the way I approach strategy, storytelling, and stakeholder collaboration. Born in Cuba and navigating life as an immigrant, I understand the importance of inclusive, culturally responsive engagement. I'm especially driven by opportunities to bridge diverse communities, and I’m committed to helping clients in both the public and private sectors connect authentically with the people they serve. Being bilingual in English and Spanish allows me to create more equitable, accessible spaces for dialogue and partnership. Outside of work, when I'm not visiting family either in Chicago or Miami, you’ll probably find me at the golf range or catching up with friends—always looking for new ways to stay grounded, inspired, and connected.
Sabrina Lopez
Community Engagement Coordinator
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My role at PRR exists to give guidance, strategy, and project management support to our clients through the delivery work products that maximize public involvement for a variety of initiatives. What I love most about my job is the ability to see a project through to completion. I hope that my work ensures that community voices are heard. Outside of my work, I am most proud of my travel experiences. I have lived in four states and traveled to 15 countries. My favorite way to travel is on a cruise ship. If I could spend my entire life on a cruise ship, I think I would do it. I love trying new foods, attending concerts and shows, and exploring new destinations.
Sam McKenzie
Senior Public Involvement/Communications Specialist
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Community Engagement
I act as an extension of my clients and am committed to engaging and educating the communities they serve. My work includes the planning and execution of events and public engagement for projects across our sectors. I am thrilled to work for such an innovative company, with a great team of socially responsible change-makers! In my free time, I enjoy volunteering, participating in young professional groups, and taking my cats for walks in their stroller around Capitol Hill.
Samantha DeMars Hanson
Associate III
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By day, I’m a civic innovator, specializing in human-centered design and strategic communications for the public sector. As a Social Marketing Account Manager at PRR, I work with our clients to help them effectively connect, communicate, and engage with their customers and constituents through strategic communications and marketing. I use a human-centered focus to develop marketing and communications materials that reach our client’s audiences where they are. Using experience-design informed methods, I help PRR’s clients create positive public impact through marketing strategies, community engagement, and workshop facilitation. By night, I'm a travel content creator and planner, sharing my experiences with local communities across the world and helping others to have those experiences too. On my travel blog, discoverwithsam.com, I explore and highlight social impact travel experiences, find local hidden gems, and support small businesses. I love helping people experience the world through a connection to the local wherever they are.
Samantha Linnett
Social Marketing Account Manager
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Social Marketing
I help connect people with the projects planned in their communities so that their values, concerns, and priorities are considered and reflected in the outcome. Engagement looks different with every community and every project, but my day-to-day generally involves a lot of writing – e-newsletters, stories, postcards – and listening, whether at project open houses or community listening sessions. By connecting with people through this work, I feel connected to – and engaged with – what’s going on in my own community. I also really love learning about things I wouldn’t otherwise, like how a water main gets replaced or how neighborhood systems function behind the scenes. I’m passionate about walkable cities, and I’m an avid pedestrian. My favorite way to get to know a place is to walk around it, ideally with an audiobook playing and a couple stops to check out local coffee shops and restaurants.
Sarah Rose Ezelle
Community Engagement Specialist
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Community Engagement
I help our PRR staff troubleshoot technical issues, and work with our teams to ensure our evolving technology practices and tools are intuitive. This role provides the opportunity to work on a spectrum of issues, and I also love the diversity and inclusivity PRR strives to achieve every day. In my off time, I've spent 13 years perfecting my meat and vegetable rub (I believe it could challenge a Tom Douglas rub any day of the week) and I enjoy hosting friends for full-day smoked meat sessions (brisket, pork shoulder, chicken thighs, you name it!).
Scott Burns
Computer Systems Analyst
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As a visual designer, I’m excited to dive into interesting projects at PRR and learn more about the role of design within government channels. Exploring how design intersects with areas like transportation and community outreach is especially intriguing. I love graphic design because it’s the perfect intersection of art and strategy. Even when creating art for myself, I strive to infuse it with a theme, a metaphor, or an overarching idea, giving it deeper meaning. What excites me most is working on something creative every day, using knowledge and research to piece together a cohesive and meaningful design. One of my favorite activities outside of work is playing Dungeons & Dragons with friends. At its core, D&D is about a group of people coming together, each with a character which acts as a set of personal parameters, to create a collaborative story. It’s your job to not only know your character but be open to learning about others while simultaneously navigating challenging questions and solving difficult problems together. I truly value the soft skills this experience has given me, especially when working on projects that involve multiple voices and perspectives. I also love reading fantasy novels, drawing/painting, and gaming.
Seth Marney
Graphic Designer
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Creative Studio
As a Research Analyst, I work with data and conduct analysis with an eye toward building structures to support work in the long term. I support analysis and reporting, particularly for projects with strong quantitative elements, and develop resources to strengthen data processing and analysis across PRR’s Research team. At PRR, I have the freedom to ask meaningful questions and to think critically about the work we do. Outside of work, I'm a founding member of the youth leadership team at a local community organization where I facilitate a monthly discussion group for teens and young adults. When I’m not working or volunteering, I’m often going to medieval reenactment events, practicing medieval sword-fighting, competing in armored combat tournaments, researching and performing early music, and spending time with my family.
Shay McCombs
Research Analyst
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Research
I partner with my clients to strategically plan and execute communications and meaningful engagement for large infrastructure projects and mega-programs. Anything from tunnel boring to bridge demolition. As a generalist at heart, I get to use a broad skill set in both soft and technical skills in my work at PRR, and I’m constantly learning. Personally, I care a lot about encouraging people to participate in local government. I once helped more than 750 people register to vote in one primary season. When I’m not at work, you can find me searching for the best places to eat in south/west Seattle, tending to my garden, and going on adventures with my partner, Mik, and my dog, Korra.
Sidney Orr
Community Engagement Specialist
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Community Engagement
My work at PRR helps amplify the voices of community members and creates opportunities for them to better understand and stay involved with projects that affect them. When I’m not working, I enjoy volunteering with the Seattle Animal Shelter where I serve as a foster parent for dogs. I’m a big animal person and feel proud to work with all the lovely dogs looking for homes. In my personal time, I love listening to music and curating the perfect playlist or spending time outside whenever we get a little bit of sun in Seattle!
Sophie Muza
Community Engagement Coordinator
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Community Engagement
As a Senior Research Coordinator at PRR, my business is telling stories. I leverage PRR's research and data landscape to build localized, participant-driven, evidence-based narratives that center the diversity and complexity of our local communities, that highlight our participants’ lived experiences, that resonate for a range of audiences, and that motivate actionable change. Issues surrounding equity and inclusion are the “guiding stars” that have anchored my professional development, and I’m delighted to bring that orientation to PRR, knowing that the work we do is helping to make our communities more inclusive, accessible, and dynamic. Outside of work, I help to direct an inclusive community theatre program at the Federal Way Community Center, coach bowling for Special Olympics, spend lots of time building community with queer and neurodivergent folks, and am deeply enthused about all things craft-adjacent (knitting; sewing; 3D printing; papercraft; sublimation).
Spencer Garrison
Senior Research Coordinator
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For me, working at PRR is thrilling! The core part of my position is to grow the Baltimore office and PRR’s transportation and infrastructure practice on the East Coast. As a 24-year veteran of the transportation industry, it is most certainly a challenge that I welcome, because I love helping clients solve challenges and achieve their goals through strategic planning. I’m a proud member of several Transportation Research Board committees, Women’s Transportation Seminar Baltimore Chapter, and the Waterfront Partnership Board of Baltimore. When I’m not working, I’m traveling with my family. I always have a passport handy and a suitcase ready.
Traceé Strum-Gilliam, AICP
Senior Director of East Coast Business Development | Transportation Sector Lead
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Working out of the Norfolk area, I offer public relations and media relations expertise to an array of clients. In our environment, health, and transportation sectors, I help agencies and localities around the country get important information to the communities who need to hear them. To me, engagement is about bringing a variety of voices into the process so that we work with communities to make lasting improvements. Outside of work, I’ve performed in musical theater and contributed as a writer. You can usually find me at the Norfolk Chrysler Museum or on the road visiting family.
Victoria Varnedoe
Communications Associate
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Yingwen Robertson
Chinese Language Services Specialist
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Language Services
At PRR, I work as a liaison between our clients and the various Chinese-speaking communities where they work, ensuring that key information is delivered effectively and appropriately to these audiences. I enjoy this work because it allows me to with both local and international members of the community. My volunteer experience covers tutoring, facilitating events, and community engagement, both in Seattle and Tucson, Arizona. When not at work you can find me at all different parks in Seattle with my husband and my two little boys, Vincent and Nicholas.
Yiran Huang
Chinese Language Services Specialist
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Language Services
I build relationships with clients and community members to move projects forward in a positive direction. Engagement is ultimately about ensuring effective dialogue between the project team and the community. I love working with the talented PRR team to address the challenges and opportunities associated with every project, recognizing that true community engagement cannot rely on a one-size-fits-all approach. Outside of work, I volunteer with Out in National Security, an organization supporting LGBTQIA+ professionals. I have also worked on deliberative democracy and facilitation initiatives in Southwest Washington. In my personal time, I enjoy hiking and camping with my husband, reading nonfiction, and exploring the Portland food scene.
Zach Johnson
Community Engagement Specialist
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Community Engagement

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