Becca Aue

Experience

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  The Fund for Public Interest Research

  Jan 1996 - Jan 1997

  Field Manager

  Managed a team of canvassers who fundraised and campaigned door-to-door for the Sierra Club’s Public Lands campaign.

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  Transportation Choices Coalition

  Jan 1997 - Mar 1999

  Field Director

  Coalition-building, advocacy, grassroots organizing, marketing, program management, and volunteer and staff management for a state-wide non-profit dedicated to promoting the development of a clean, sustainable transportation system.

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  Pyramid Communications

  Aug 1999 - Jan 2000

  Associate (contract basis)

  Social marketing, media relations, event planning, and public policy strategy for a full-service public affairs firm dedicated to socially responsible causes.

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  Puget Sound Regional Council

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2003

  Senior Planner

  Managed all aspects of PSRC’s bicycle and pedestrian program. Worked in concert with staff and elected officials from more than 70 local municipalities,as well as dozens of community organizations, to develop regional transportation and growth management policies and plans supportive of biking, walking and transit.

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  City of Seattle

  Feb 2006 - May 2007

  Strategic Advisor (term-limited contract position)

  Department of Transportation - Policy and Plan Implementation Team. Researched policy solutions, facilitated policy discussions and decision-making, and advised the Department Director, Mayor and City Council on climate change, road pricing, transportation demand management and waterborne transportation. Developed and implemented short and long-range subarea transportation plans.

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  Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates

  May 2007 - Sept 2008

  Senior Associate

  Professional consulting services for a variety of public and private sector clients in the field of multi-modal transportation policy and planning, transportation demand management, and pedestrian- and transit-supportive urban design.

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  Seattle Parks Foundation

  Feb 2010 - Aug 2015

  Projects Director

  Worked with a diversity of public, private and community partners to plan, develop, advocate for, promote, fund and implement more than thirty park, trail and public space improvement projects across Seattle.

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  Sound Transit

  Apr 2018 - now

  Lead the development and execution of the Operations Department's strategic priorities, oversee implementation of departmental initiatives, and work to continually improve relationships with internal and external partners. Member of the project leadership team overseeing the design, development and implementation of the Downtown Redmond Link light rail extension project. Managed the design, development and implementation of light rail and bus rapid transit projects.

  • Chief of Staff, Operations

    Nov 2022 - now

  • Light Rail Development Manager

    Aug 2019 - Nov 2022

  • Project Manager

    Apr 2018 - Aug 2019