DOC Members and Sound Transit staff tour the Link light rail alignment
Mission
The Diversity Oversight Committee (DOC) was established by the Sound Transit Board of Directors on July 13, 2006. The mission of this advisory committee is to report to the CEO and on occasion the Board of Directors regarding Sound Transit's compliance with the guiding principles for employment and contracting established in Motion No. 17.
Members
The DOC is composed of members from throughout the Sound Transit District, and includes representatives from small business, trade and craft organizations, communities and commmunity organizations in impacted neighborhoods, and other such interested parties as deemed appropriate by the CEO. Committee members are independent of Sound Transit, meaning they have no contracts with Sound Transit and no plan to compete for bid on Sound Transit contracts or subcontracts. The committee reflects the cultural and ethnic diversity of the communities in the Sound Transit District.
The DOC members are:
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Andrea Johnson
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Mark Martinez
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Brenda Nnambi
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Walle Ralkowski
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Lorraine Samano
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Judy Yu
Administration
The DOC is administered by Sound Transit's Diversity Programs Office. For more information, contact:
Leslie Jones
Diversity Program Manager
Sound Transit
401 South Jackson
Seattle, WA 98104
email
206-398-5047
DOC Members' Information
James Donaldson owns and operates Donaldson Physical Therapy and Fitness. He is active in the minority community and participates in and supports a number of community-based activities.
Peter Guzman is the Project Coordinator of the City of Tacoma’s Local Employment and Apprenticeship Training Program (LEAP). LEAP provides residents of Tacoma, particularly those residing in the federal Renewal Community, with training and support services necessary to complete apprenticeship and training requirements which lead to family-wage jobs in building and construction trade occupations. He has more than 17 years of experience in directing job seekers to employment and training opportunities in the construction industry. He also serves on the WA State Apprenticeship Council Recruitment and Resources Committee, Tacoma-Pierce County Workforce Development Council, Youth Building Tacoma, and Tacoma Housing Authority HOPE VI Oversight Committee. Peter has a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science
Verlene Jones is President of the Seattle Chapter A. Philip Randolph Institute, and a union member and activist. She has been an activist in the labor movement for the past 30 years. As President of the Seattle Chapter of the A. Philip Randolph Institute, she is in the forefront on social-political and economic issues.
Lee Newgent is Assistant to the Executive Secretary of the Seattle Building and Construction Trades Council. He is active on labor issues, especially apprenticeship and recruiting people of color and women, and participates in the JAC under Sound Transit’s Project Labor Agreement.
Dr. Thaddeus Spratlen is Professor Emeritus of Marketing at the University of Washington’s Business School. A distinguished academician, Dr. Spratlen has participated in various studies/research such as “Insurance Redlining” and the initial multi-jurisdictional disparity study. His areas of special expertise include urban enterprise development, social issues in business, and affirmative action.
Angela Tarah is a business owner and activist. She is a Commissioner with the Seattle Human Rights Commission, and is knowledgeable and aware of the nature of systemic discrimination. She participates in a number of community-based agencies and programs, is a minority-business owner and is acutely aware of the barriers and obstacles faced by minority businesses.
