Puget Sound Section

Board of Directors | Upcoming Events | Monthly Webinars | Scholarships

Board of Directors

Past President	Karl Almgren, AICP	City of Lynnwood
President	Manuel Soto, AICP	Toole Design
Communications	Melody Smith	Sound Transit
Secretary	Cate Lee, AICP	City of Shoreline
Treasurer	Emma Del Vento, AICP	Port of Seattle
King County Representative	Nathan Chadwick, AICP	Kimley-Horn
Pierce County Representative	Ryan Givens, AICP	Stantec
Snohomish County Representative	Mikaela Montemayor	Thomas James Homes
Student Representative	Maren Grunnet	University of Washington

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Upcoming Events

Puget Sound Section Holiday Party

When: Friday, January 5^th, 2024 @ 5pm – 9pm
Where: Pub 70 (2801 Alaskan Wy, Seattle, WA 98121)
Registration Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/apa-puget-sound-section-holiday-party-tickets-780474940557?aff=oddtdtcreator
PSS Webinar: Planning Tools for Transforming Suburban Communities: Lessons Learned in the Puget Sound Area

When: Tuesday, February 13^th, 2024 @ 12pm – 1pm
Where: Online zoom link
Registration coming soon!

Transportation Equity in Washington Cities Webinar

When: March 2024
Where: Online zoom link
Registration and additional details coming soon!

Monthly Webinars and Recordings

The Puget Sound Section organizes and hosts periodic webinars covering a variety of topics. This is an opportunity to hear about planning efforts going on around the region and earn CM Credits while you're at it! You can access our recent webinar recordings and materials AT THIS LINK. Recent webinar topics included:

Brownfields Funding Support
Middle Housing Implementation
Ethics Cases of the Year
Recent Planning Law Decisions in Washington

Student Scholarship

The Puget Sound Section connects planning professions throughout the Snohomish, King, and Pierce County area. The Section's primary focus is to provide learning and networking opportunities to share information, ideas, and innovations to better our planning efforts. An annual scholarship is offered to students pursuing planning fields that are located within the tri-county area. If you are interested, please reach out to our Section Secretary, Cate Lee, for more details.