Board & Ex-Officio Members of PAW

Board Members:

Mary Reinbold, AICP 2027
(President)
Senior Policy Analyst

Washington State Department of Commerce

Pete Dickinson, 2027
(Secretary)
Planning Director (Retired)
City of Pullman

Rebecca Deming Headshot

Rebecca Deming, 2028
Community and Economic Development Director
City of Des Moines

Karl Granrath, 2028
Planner
Granrath Law PLLC

Marla Powers, 2026
(Past President)

Environmental Planner
Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe

Alex Wenger, AICP 2026
(Treasurer)
Community Development Services Director
City of Blaine

Chris Pasinetti, AICP, 2028
Community Development Director
City of Enumclaw 

Ariel Ann Medeiros, AICP, 2028
Assistant Planner 
City of Pullman

Melissa Shumake, AICP 2027

(Vice President)
Deputy Community Development Director
Walla Walla County

Jonathan Kesler, AICP 2028

Amanda Tainio, 2027
Principal
Upward 7 Consulting

Matt Covert, AICP, 2026
Senior Planner 
Facet

Clay White, 2026
Practice Builder
Kimley-Horn

Ex-Officio Members:

Michelle Thompson, MSHP
CLG Coordinator and Main Street Design Specialist
Department of Archaeology + Historic Preservation

Yonn Dierwechter
University of Washington, Tacoma

Tanner Martin
Regional Planner
Benton-Franklin COG

Patti Crane
Member Services Manager
Washington Cities Insurance Authority

Misty Blair
Department of Ecology
Olympia

Executive Director:

Amy Ohlinger, MSW
Planning Association of Washington