Dear APWA Member,
In accordance with the Chapter By-Laws, the following 2024 officers, and 2024-2025 directors has been prepared by the nominating committee. Now it’s your turn, to choose our upcoming leadership.
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Online voting will be open from August 18 – September 20, 2023.
2024-25 Board Member Candidates
Choose four members to serve on the Board of Directors for two year terms. At least one director will be elected to represent that portion of Washington State east of the Cascade Mountains and at least one director will be elected to represent the private sector. (The eastern Washington and private sector candidates, respectively, with the highest numbers of votes will be elected.) Among the remaining candidates, the two nominees with the highest numbers of votes will be elected to the other two Board positions.
- Charles Smith, Director of Civil Engineering, Reid Middleton
- Sara Meilandt, Assistant Vice President PM/CM, Senior Construction Engineer, WSP USA
- Dan Ireland, PE, Wenatchee Office Principal, SCJ Alliance
- Stephanie Forman, PE, CEO / Project Manager, Forman Consulting Services
- Kiva Lints PE, SE, Project Manager, HNTB
- Mike Helgeson, Assistant Public Works Director, City of Ellensburg
- Alyssa Ardourel, PE, Associate Civil Engineer/ Project Manager, Huitt-Zollars, Inc.
2024 Secretary Candidates
The winning Secretary candidate, chosen by popular vote, will serve on the Board in succeeding roles from Secretary to President starting their duties as Secretary in 2024.
- Caroline Barlow, PE, Interim CMOM Program Manager, Seattle Public Utilities
- Paki D Perala, PE, Senior Project Manager, HNTB
2024 Officer Confirmation Voting
The following candidates are currently serving as Officers and are proposed as succeeding to the next Officer role.
- President: Tara Davis (Olsen), PE, Assistant Vice President, WSP, USA
- Vice President: Jeff Brauns, PE, Public Works Director, City of Newcastle
- Treasurer: Jim Rioux, Project Manager, Public Works Engineering, City of Olympia
If you have questions please contact, Chapter Past President, Scott Sawyer at Scott Sawyer, scott.sawyer@scjalliance.com.
Thanks for your participation.
