Board & Ex-Officio Members of PAW

Mary Reinbold, AICP 2027
(President)
Senior Policy Analyst
Washington State Department of Commerce

Marla Powers, 2026
(Past President)
Environmental Planner
Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe

Melissa Shumake, AICP 2027
(Vice President)
Deputy Community Development Director
Walla Walla County

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

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

Jonathan Kesler, AICP 2028

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

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

Amanda Tainio, 2027
Principal
Upward 7 Consulting

Karl Granrath, 2028
Planner
Granrath Law PLLC

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

Matt Covert, AICP, 2026
Senior Planner
Facet

Clay White, 2026
Practice Builder
Kimley-Horn

Kristina Cerise, 2026
Planning Manager
City of Mukilteo

KayCee Downey, AICP, 2027
Planner II
City of Spokane
Ex-Officio Members:

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

Tanner Martin
Regional Planner
Benton-Franklin COG

Patti Crane
Member Services Manager
Washington Cities Insurance Authority

Misty Blair
Department of Ecology
Olympia

Yonn Dierwechter
University of Washington, Tacoma
Executive Director:

Amy Ohlinger, MSW
Planning Association of Washington