The Center benefits from an incredible wealth of knowledge and expertise provided by our advisory committee members as well as dedicated industry professionals who engage directly with teams as sponsors and mentors.
Advisory Committee
Co-Chairs

Gov. Chris Gregoire
Challenge Seattle
CEO

Loreana Marciante
HNTB Transportation Technology - Mobility, Equity, Climate
Principal Technologist
Committee membership

Michelle Allison poses for a headshots at King Street Center in Seattle, Washington, on Dec 13, 2021.
Michelle Allison
King County Metro
General Manager

François Baneyx
University of Washington
Director, CoMotion and UW Vice Provost for Innovation

Angela Brady
Seattle Department of Transportation
PE, Acting Director

Dow Constantine
Sound Transit
CEO

Katherine Flesh
Transportation & Critical Infrastructure, Americas at Microsoft
Director

Amy Grotefendt
Grotefendt Consulting
Consultant

Paula Hammond
WSP USA
Senior Vice President

Julie Meredith
Washington State Department of Transportation
Secretary of Transportation

Vidhu Shekhar
Microsoft
Chief Data and Artificial Intelligence Officer (Caltrans)

Bart Treece
Mobility Innovation Center
Director, Mobility Innovation Center