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.
Leadership Cabinet
- Nadia Anderson, Chief Strategy Officer
- Marie Olson, Acting 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
- Victoria Wassmer, Deputy CEO / Chief Finance & Business Administration Officer