Community First: Ensure Ruston remains a caring, engaged, and walkable city

As a Chief Transformation Officer, I built partnerships to strengthen access to vital services, showing how listening and collaboration create healthier, more connected communities. As a public health leader, I oversaw community engagement efforts that ensured residents’ voices directly shaped priorities, an approach I’d bring to keeping Ruston walkable and engaged. With over 20 years as a bike commuter and advocate for active transportation, I know firsthand how sidewalks, trails, and walkability enhance quality of life in small communities.

Smart Growth, Not Just Fast Growth: Prioritize sustainable development of Pt. Ruston parcels

In executive leadership roles, I’ve managed multi-million-dollar budgets and contracts, ensuring funds were spent efficiently while aligning with community needs. My work as a strategic planner demonstrates how I approach growth thoughtfully, setting metrics that prioritize long-term sustainability over short-term gains. I have consistently elevated community voices in planning processes, ensuring that development honors local identity rather than displacing it.

Safe, Responsive Services for All: Modernize partnerships with EMS and Tacoma Fire; strengthen police planning

I’ve led cross-sector response systems, working with first responders to ensure coordinated, equitable services. As an organizational leader, I developed long-term workforce strategies, including recruitment and retention planning, skills directly relevant to ensuring Ruston’s police and first responders are well-staffed and supported.

Transparent, Modern Government: Future-ready administration and better digital access

I’ve overseen organizational transformation efforts, including staff transitions, digital communications upgrades, and succession planning to create stability for the future. I’ve advanced data and technology improvements, leading efforts to create user-friendly tools that increase access and transparency.

Parks, Places, and People: Lead development of a Parks and Recreation Plan

As a community health leader, I facilitated resident-driven planning efforts that shaped neighborhood investments, experience directly applicable to parks planning. I’ve led multi-sector coalitions that brought together residents, nonprofits, and government. Personally, I’m a longtime gardener and advocate for healthy outdoor spaces, recognizing that parks are more than amenities—they are places that strengthen connection, health, and belonging.