Mark VanOss has worked for the City of Seattle for 28 years and is currently in the utility’s communications department as a senior public relations specialist within the community outreach team. In his role, Mark updates the public on various projects occurring in neighborhoods throughout City Light’s service territory. “Construction… [ Keep reading ]
This September will mark Keith Osborne’s third year with City Light. As part of the safety unit, Keith is the utility’s ergonomist. “I develop the process, handle the assessments, visit the sites (both field and office), make recommendations, build metrics and manage the operations of it all,” he explained. Born… [ Keep reading ]
Vonie Polomis has worked for the City of Seattle for more than 33 years. Born in Washington, she’s lived in different parts of the state like Chelan, Yakima and Spokane. Now, Vonie enjoys the scenic beauty of the North Cascades as an Administrative Specialist III at City Light’s Skagit project… [ Keep reading ]
Kathy Hunter’s City Light career began in June of 1990 when she joined the utility as a cook camp service aid for Skagit Tours. In her time at the utility, she’s taken on various roles from cooking and backing for the tours to other jobs as a janitor, laborer, food service… [ Keep reading ]
Al Ferrara has served City Light the past three years as the Maintenance Manager at the utility’s Skagit Project. Hailing from Rochester in upstate New York, Al’s been an electrician most of his career. Ask him what he misses most about his hometown and he’ll quickly mention the food and… [ Keep reading ]
Scott Roberts is a Strategic Advisor for City Light’s Project Management Improvement Program, which is part of the Engineering and Technology Innovation unit. He’s served the City of Seattle for nearly 23 years with the past three here at the utility. A graduate of the University of Washington, Scott received… [ Keep reading ]
Lorraine Stephens has been at City Light for 28 years and will celebrate her retirement this summer (her last day at the utility is July 5, but who’s counting?) Born in Iowa, her dad’s occupation as a preacher moved her family from town to town, state to state. Eventually, she… [ Keep reading ]
Hina Arai is the Utility Hearing Officer for City Light. Born in Pakistan, her family moved to the states, with stops in New York and Massachusetts before making a permanent home in the Pacific Northwest. She grew up in Aberdeen and attended college at the University of Washington (UW), majoring… [ Keep reading ]
In her 32 years at Seattle City Light, Electrical Construction and Maintenance Supervisor Wanda Davis has worked across various sites like the Cedar Falls and Tolt Hydro Projects, the Skagit Project Substations and her current location at Technical Metering Operations. In her role, Wanda supervises field crews and coordinators, including… [ Keep reading ]
Born in Olympia, Erin Thompson is a native Washingtonian who holds a B.A. in history from Western Washington University. “I’m a local girl all the way,” she said. In her role as Senior HR Business Partner, she leads the records and benefits group where she focuses on process improvements and… [ Keep reading ]
