Executive leadership

Sound Transit CEO Dow Constantine is a dedicated regional leader with nearly thirty years of service to the Puget Sound region.  His appointment as CEO comes after nearly two decades of continuous service on the Sound Transit Board, including multiple terms as Chair and Vice Chair. Through four terms as King County Executive, he led one of the largest regional governments in the United States. This included leadership of King County Metro, one of the largest bus agencies in the U.S. and the long-time operator of Sound Transit’s Link light rail. Constantine is also a former member of the King County Council and the Washington State Legislature, both as Representative and Senator.  

Leadership Cabinet

  • Nadia Anderson, Chief Strategy Officer
  • Marie Olson, Acting Deputy CEO / Chief Service Delivery Officer
  • Desmond Brown, General Counsel
  • Daphne Cross, Chief Economic Development & Civil Rights Officer
  • Moises Gutierrez, Deputy CEO / Chief Agency Oversight Officer
  • Julie Honeywell, Chief People & Culture Officer
  • Calli Knight, Agency Chief of Staff
  • Terri Mestas, Deputy CEO / Chief Capital Delivery Officer
  • Victoria Wassmer, Deputy CEO / Chief Finance & Business Administration Officer