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Diversity Oversight Committee (DOC)

 

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 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:

  • James Donalson
  • Peter Guzman, Chair 
  • Andrea Johnson
  • Verlene Jones
  • Mark Martinez, Co-Chair
  • Brenda Nnambi
  • Lorraine Samano
  • Dr. Thaddeus Spratlen
  • Judy Yu

Administration

The DOC is administered by Sound Transit's Diversity Programs Office. For more information, contact:

Leslie Jones
Director, Diversity Programs Office
Sound Transit
401 South Jackson Street
Seattle, WA 98104
Email: leslie.jones@soundtransit.org
Phone: 206-689-4914

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.

Andrea Johnson is the current Executive Director of Facilities Services for the Highline School District 401 and is responsible for the oversight of the Facilities Department, including all capital construction and major maintenance work. She has over 25 years of experience working in all aspects of commercial design, construction, general contracting and construction management. As a Capital Project Manager, Andrea oversaw the construction of Mount School and the planning and design of Bow Lake Elementary School.

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.

Mark Martinez is the Executive Secretary for Pierce County Buildings & Construction Trades Council, where he is responsible for representing the interests of the 22 affiliated union craft locals and 10,000 union construction workers in Pierce County, WA.

Brenda Nnambi is the Director for Washington State Department Office of Equal Opportunity, which provides statewide direction of department programs related to internal and external civil rights, including Affirmative Action, Discrimination Complaint Investigations, Diversity Training, Disadvantaged/Minority/Women Business Enterprise (D/M/WBE) Program, EEO, On-the-Job Training (OJT) and Title VI Programs.

Lorraine Samano serves as the EEO Compliance Officer at Seattle Tunnel Partners JV-Dragados. Sam worked as a Project Manager for Snohomish County Workforce Development Council and Panel Manager & Workshop Specialist at the Employment Security Department.

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.

Judy Lu is an accomplished management professional with well-documented success development and implementing internal and external communications programs, and executing event management. She is an expert in strategic planning, new business development, logistics, financial management, internal communication, media relations, corporate communication, presentation, public relations and web design. She served as the Manager of the Race for Cure, Puget Sound.

 

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