What's happening with the Spokane Transit Authority
Karl will introduce himself as the new STA CEO and talk about their effort to wrap up the last 10-year strategic plan and efforts to implement the next.
Brief Speaker Bio
A native of Spokane, Karl Otterstrom joined Spokane Transit’sexecutive team in January 2009. Before joining Spokane Transit, Karl was a transportation planner with King County Metro with expertise in grants, long-range planning, and bus rapid transit. He also held various professional positions, including work experience with the Federal TransitAdministration. Karl graduated from Eastern Washington University, majoring inurban and regional planning. He received a Master of Urban Planning degree from the University of Washington and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners. He has been involved in several Spokane community efforts over the years, including eight years as a board member of the University District Development Association inclusive of two years as the association’s chairman of the board. Karl’s first date with his wife, Kate, was in Seattle on a mildNovember Saturday, where they explored downtown and the waterfront by foot, streetcar, and trolley bus. They are pleased tobe in Spokane raising their family.