Cascade

Welcome to the Cascade Chapter!

My name is Melodi Yanik and I am proud to be serving as your Chapter President. Did you know our Chapter covers a massive area from Oregon to Alaska? We are 237 members strong, making us one of the larger ACT Chapters. Now, that’s a lot of TDM!

So far this year, we brought our members together through the Quarterly Chapter Updates and Coffee with Colleagues, the To Go/ ACT social in Portland, OR, the ACT International Conference Chapter Meeting and Social, and Microsoft campus expansion tour in Redmond, WA. We are excited to bring you more networking and learning opportunities in late 2024 and 2025.

We are a welcoming bunch, so we hope to see you at an upcoming event soon and share your enthusiasm for TDM.

Melodi Yanik, 
Cascade Chapter President

Meetings & Events

Stay tuned for information on the next exciting meeting!

Recent Chapter Webinars

For more recordings, visit the Cascade Connect community.
 

Cascade Chapter 2025 Member Recognition Awards

Congratulations to the Cascade Chapter 2025 Member Recognition Award recipients: 

Geoff England, Steer: TDM Policy Champion

Meegan Watts, CBRE: Local TDM Advocate of the Year

Matt Trecha, Washington State Ridesharing Organization: TDM Policy Champion

Veronica Jarvis, TDM-CP, Thurston Regional Planning Council: TDM Policy Champion

Alex Hudson, Commute Seattle: TDM Policy Champion

 

Programs & Services

Chapter Scholarships

The Cascade Chapter is pleased to provide scholarship opportunities to Cascade Chapter members in good standing for the International Conference and TDM Forum. There maybe be scholarships to additional ACT events. Please see the scholarship form in the Chapter's Connect Chapter Library.

 

Cascade Resources


Cascade Chapter Leaders

  • Melodi Yanik
    Melodi Yanik
    Sustainable Transportation Coordinator Pierce County
    President
  • Daniel Heldring
    Daniel Heldring
    Reporting and Auditing Lead Microsoft
    Vice President
  • Emily Haar, TDM-CP
    Emily Haar, TDM-CP
    Senior Programs Associate Alta Planning + Design
    Secretary
  • Jeff Pazdalski
    Jeff Pazdalski
    Executive Director Westside Transportation Alliance
    Treasurer
  • Hannah Mullin
    Hannah Mullin
    Account Supervisor C+C
    Communications Chair
  • Grace Stainback
    Grace Stainback
    Metro Regional Travel Options Metro
    Communications Co-Chair
  • Wren Barulich
    Wren Barulich
    TDM Planner Washington State Department of Transportation
    Events Chair
  • Geoff England, TDM-CP
    Geoff England, TDM-CP
    TDM-CP, RPP Associate Steer
    Membership Chair