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
![Chris Gregoire Portrait](https://mic.comotion.uw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/gov-chris-gregoire.jpg)
Gov. Chris Gregoire
Challenge Seattle
CEO
![Loreana Marciante Portrait](https://mic.comotion.uw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/loreana-marciante.jpg)
Loreana Marciante
HNTB Transportation Technology - Mobility, Equity, Climate
Principal Technologist
Committee membership
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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](https://mic.comotion.uw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/2019_12_10_Francois-Baneyx_1033_300x416v2.jpeg)
François Baneyx
University of Washington
Director, CoMotion and UW Vice Provost for Innovation
![Amy Grotefendt Portrait](https://mic.comotion.uw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/amy-g.jpg)
Amy Grotefendt
Grotefendt Consulting
Consultant
![Paula Hammond Portrait](https://mic.comotion.uw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/paula-hammond.jpg)
Paula Hammond
WSP USA
Senior Vice President
![Roger Millar Portrait](https://mic.comotion.uw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/roger-millar.jpg)
Roger Millar
Washington State
Secretary of Transportation
![Steve Mullin Portrait](https://mic.comotion.uw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/steve-mullin.jpg)
Steve Mullin
Washington Roundtable
President
![headshot Vidhu Shekhar](https://mic.comotion.uw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Vidhu-Shekhar-768x768.jpg)
Vidhu Shekhar
Microsoft
Interim SLG Business Strategy Leader – Critical Infrastructure, Transportation & Public Finance
![Greg Spotts](https://mic.comotion.uw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Greg-Spotts.jpg)
Greg Spotts
Seattle Department of Transportation
Director
![Julie Timm photo](https://mic.comotion.uw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Julie-Timm-HeadShot_Bart-Treece-768x955.jpeg)
Julie Timm
Sound Transit
CEO
![Bart Treece](https://mic.comotion.uw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/20230725-CoMotion_-Bart-Treece-006_Bart-TreeceV2sm.jpg)
Bart Treece
Mobility Innovation Center
Director, Mobility Innovation Center