Rob Johnson, Executive Director
rob@transportationchoices.org
Rob recently became the Executive Director after four years as the Regional Policy Director at Transportation Choices. Rob’s work as Regional Policy Director included leading the passage of $20 Billion in funding for transit in Washington State, serving as the staff lead on the 520 and Alaskan Way Viaduct mediation teams, and implementing several other policy programs including our Transportation 101 program, our Sustainable Cities program, and our Active Transportation Working Group.  Prior to Transportation Choices, Rob spent two years as a transportation planning consultant in Washington DC. He has also worked as a grassroots organizer for several political campaigns and as a public sector planner. A graduate of Willamette University in Salem Oregon, Rob also holds a Masters Degree in Urban Planning from UCLA.  He lives with his wife Katie in the Eastlake neighborhood of Seattle.

Bill LaBorde, Policy Director
bill@transportationchoices.org
Bill returns to Transportation Choices Coalition after several years away, helping amass big wins for the environmental community on energy and climate issues. Most recently, Bill was the State Director at Environment Washington where he helped pass landmark climate legislation mandating greenhouse gas reductions in state law. Bill is a recipient of the NW Energy Coalition's Headwaters Award for his leadership in passing I-937, the Clean Energy Initiative, in 2006. He has been active in various civic affairs, including service as a Tacoma Planning Commissioner and Tacoma Public Utilities boardmember. Having recently relocated to Seattle from Tacoma, Bill, his wife Pam, and kids Theo and Simone, like to go on family bike rides and sit out on their front porch watching ST test trains go by.

Shefali Ranganathan, Director of Education and Outreach
shefali@transportationchoices.org
Shefali joined the Transportation Choices Coalition team in June 2007. A self-described transportation geek, she was most recently a transportation policy analyst at the Washington DC-based Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) where she worked on transportation, smart growth and climate change issues, advocating for more transit, cleaner cars and fuels. Shefali also worked on community education and outreach at the Casey Trees Endowment Fund, a non-profit community organization in Washington DC. She holds a Masters degree in Environmental Science from American University, as well as a Masters degree in Environmental Studies from her native India.

Andrew Austin, Policy Associate
andrew@transportationchoices.org
Andrew is extremely excited to be the newest member of the Transportation Choices Coalition staff.  He has worked on several political campaigns and in the Washington State Legislature.  Most recently, Andrew was the campaign manager for Jim McIntire's successful bid to be Washington State Treasurer.  Andrew is a proud Washingtonian and transit advocate. A current Tacoma resident, Andrew enjoys exploring unknown cities by bike and bus.  He used to blog for the Tacoma News Tribune's "The Bus Stops Here" blog.