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
Daphne Cross, Acting Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer
Moises Gutierrez, Deputy CEO (Chief Agency Oversight Officer)
Julie Honeywell, Chief People & Culture Officer
Terri Mestas, Deputy CEO (Chief Capital Delivery Officer)
Ylanda Thomas, Agency Chief of Staff
Kathy Albert, Chief Strategic Business Officer
Andrew Austin, Executive Director—Government & Community Relations
Mary Cummings, Chief Administrative Officer
Chris Elwell, Executive Director—Labor Relations
Luke Lamon, Executive Director—Communications, Marketing & Engagement
Ron Lewis, Executive Director—Design, Engineering & Construction Management
Chelsea Levy, Acting Executive Director - Planning, Environmental & Project Development
Ted Lucas, Chief Procurement & Contracts Officer
Marie Olson, Acting Executive Director—Passenger Experience & Innovation
Kerry Pihlstrom, Acting Executive Director—Asset Transition Office
Branden Porter, Acting Chief Safety Officer
Jason Weiss, Chief Information Officer