Goran Sparrman
Goran (Jer-AHN) Sparrman is the interim CEO of Sound Transit. He is widely known and respected for his work throughout our region, bringing over 30 years of experience in the public and private sectors.
Before Sound Transit, Sparrman was a business development officer and vice president at HNTB Corporation, a major infrastructure firm. Before joining HNTB, he was the deputy director and interim director of the Seattle Department of Transportation from 2011 to 2014, where he led the planning, design, building, maintenance, and operations of Seattle’s transportation infrastructure. As well, Sparrman served as the director of the City of Bellevue Transportation Department for 12 years, where he worked closely with Sound Transit on planning for the East Link Extension.
In addition to the executive leadership experience, Sparrman is considered a thought leader and trusted advisor by several local civic, elected, nonprofit, and jurisdictional partners.
Sparrman is a licensed professional engineer in Washington and holds the equivalent of both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in civil engineering from Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg, Sweden.
Executive leadership team
Russ Arnold, Deputy CEO (Chief Service Delivery Officer)
Desmond Brown, General Counsel
Moises Gutierrez, Deputy CEO (Chief Program Management & Oversight Officer)
John Henry, Deputy CEO (Chief Finance & Business Administration Officer)
Julie Honeywell, Chief People & Culture Officer
Terri Mestas, DCEO (Chief Mega Capital Programs Officer)
Kathy Albert, Chief Strategic Business Officer
Andrew Austin, Executive Director—Government & Community Relations
Don Billen, Executive Director—Planning, Environmental & Project Development
Mary Cummings, Chief Administrative Officer
Maria Doucettperry, Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer
Chris Elwell, Executive Director—Labor Relations
Juan Higuera, Chief of Staff to the CEO
Luke Lamon, Executive Director—Communications, Marketing & Engagement
Ron Lewis, Executive Director—Design, Engineering & Construction Management
Ted Lucas, Chief Procurement & Contracts Officer
Marie Olson, Executive Director—Passenger Experience
Kerry Pihlstrom, Executive Director—Asset Transition Office
Branden Porter, Acting Chief Safety Officer
Jason Weiss, Chief Information Officer