Transportation Commissioners Background

Name	Home Neighborhood	Background
Joel Pfundt	Kingsgate	I am a Principal Transportation Planner with the City of Redmond where I work on many different aspects of the transportation system. I am involved in developing and implementing the City's multimodal transportation plan and ensuring that it supports the City's community vision. I have also served as chair of the Regional Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee at the Puget Sound Regional Council and chair of the Intelligent Transportation Society of Washington. I grew up in Bellingham and moved to Kirkland in 1995 shortly after earning my planning degree from Western Washington University. My wife and I liked the Kirkland area so much that we bought a home in the Kingsgate neighborhood in 1996 and have been there ever since. I want to help Kirkland create a transportation system that is well maintained and enables people of all ages and abilities to get to where they want to go safely and efficiently. The transportation system should also enhance our communities quality of life and economic vitality. I feel it is important to move forward with implementation and this should be guided by City policy and plans. (Return to KTC Page)
Tom Pendergrass	Finn Hill	I am a pediatric hematologist/oncologist at Seattle Children's. I am Vice Chair (Education) for the Department of Pediatrics and Director of Medical Education for the UW School of Medicine and Seattle Children's, respectively. I served on the Northshore Community Plan Citizen Advisory Committee for King County (1988-1991) and the Community Advisory Committee to revise the Master Plan for Big Finn Hill Park for King County Parks Department (1992-1996). I have been an advocate for children's health care at the state, regional and local levels. I understand group and community process in government. As a long-term resident of north Kirkland, I have seen our community grow and build out. I experience daily the impact of our travel corridors on business, community and homes. As an advocate for children I seek to assure consideration of the needs of our children in our transportation infrastructure. I understand the needs for safe routes to and from schools and recreation areas. From my experience I have seen the impacts of transportation access on businesses in north Kirkland. (Return to KTC Page)
Michael Snow	Finn Hill	I am an instructional designer who develops online training courses for road construction crews and engineers. My Company, Pavia Systems, is a leader in creating e-learning for the paving industry, work to stay on top of the latest developments in technology and practices. The topics I have trained on range from pavement design to safety issues to environmental regulations. As a resident of the Finn Hill annexation area, I am interested in seeing the expanded city of Kirkland maintain and develop its transportation infrastructure. I would like to make sure that we have a sustainable system of roads and services that connect the city's neighborhoods and help people get from place to place. As an attorney, I am able to understand any legal issued involved. (Return to KTC Page)
Carl Wilson	Finn Hill	Currently with the City of Bellevue Transportation Department. Nine years experience in development review, transportation engineering and transportation planning. Total approximately 26 years experience in transportation with several cities and counties with work in these areas: Concurrency, SEPA, modeling, traffic engineering standards, grant writing, paratransit and rideshare service, ADA, inter-jurisdictional liaison and comprehensive planning. I have Master's degree in Urban Planning plus numerous short courses in transportation engineering. I like Kirkland and I want to use my broad experience to help Kirkland continue to improve its multimodal transportation system in an attractive manner as the city grows. I have ideas for bike lanes, trails, and transit as well as ideas for traffic improvements. In the annexation area, I saw King County do some transportation work that I consider to be substandard and I want to help avoid such problems in the future. (Return to KTC Page)
Sandeep Singhal	Market	I work for Microsoft, leading the windows networking group. I am a daily rider of Metro, transiting daily through the Kirkland transit center. I chaired the Market Street access task force a community sponsored group seeking ways to reduce the traffic load and increase safety in the Market Street corridor. With the rapid growth in Kirkland, I am very interested in ensuring that we move toward a balanced, forward-looking strategy that tries to get us ahead of the traffic log-jams. Additionally I see a need for the Commission to have solid representation from the Market neighborhood which has unique needs and interests. (Return to KTC Page)
John Perlic	Norkirk	I'm currently the Transportation Division Manager in the Parametrix Bellevue office. My professional background is in transportation planning and engineering and I've led major transit, non-motorized facility, and highway planning projects over the last 30 years. I very much enjoy the challenge of working in a highly public environment with multiple stakeholders to implement balanced transportation infrastructure solutions. I have lived in Kirkland since 1985, and currently reside in the Norkirk area. I commend Kirkland's elected officials, staff and Commission members for their forward looking views on transportation. I look forward to working with everyone to provide safe mobility options for Kirkland residents to walk, bike, ride transit, and drive throughout the City. (Return to KTC Page)
Tom Neir	Market	Grew-up in Kirkland when it was Baseball Town USA. Graduated from Lake Washington High School, UofW degree (Economics), University of Virginia (MBA). 30 years of business experience spanning banking, technology, education and retail industries. Background in marketing, finance, sales and general management. CEO for 12 years. I would like to assist in positioning our transportation system so that it enhances Kirkland's quality of life and sustainability. (Return to KTC Page)