Leadership
YPT Seattle is led by local young professionals with a love of transportation. Like our membership, our leadership comes from a wide range of focuses in the transportation field.
Michael Pham (He/Him)
Lead Chair
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Michael Pham is a General Engineer for the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) leading and supporting project oversight for capital improvements in FTA Region 10 (Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington). Michael earned his civil engineering degree from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and now hones his career towards developing and improving USA's public transportation infrastructure. Michael has been an avid public transit user since an early age and enjoys the advantages it provides. As a public servant, Michael is determined to progress those advantages for common public. When Michael is looking for a good time, he explores a new place, cheers for the Seattle Sounders, and tries all kinds of hot sauces.
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Day Job:
General Engineer at Federal Transit Administration
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Steven Tuttle (He/Him)
Vice Chair
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Steven Tuttle is a Right-of-Way Engineering Project Manager at Sound Transit. Steven grew up in the Seattle area and studied Civil Engineering at the University of Washington. He has been passionate about transit for many years and was inspired to pursue Civil Engineering after seeing the regional transformation with the opening of the University Link Light Rail extension while he was in college. He enjoys traveling to different cities and riding their transit systems as well as camping and hiking in the area. He has been a member of Seattle YPT for the past year and is looking forward to giving back to the transportation community as Vice-Chair.
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Day Job:
Project Manager at Sound Transit
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Andrew Armstrong (He/Him)
Director of Program and Events
Andrew Armstrong is a transportation design engineer with SCJ Alliance. Andrew grew up in the Seattle area, moved to the east side of Washington to attend Walla Walla University for his Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, and then moved back to Seattle for work. He is passionate about increasing access to alternative modes of transportation throughout the Puget Sound. In his spare time, Andrew enjoys following Seattle’s sports teams and searching for Seattle’s best Thai restaurant.
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Day Job:
Design Engineer at SCJ Alliance
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Jacqulyn Morton (She/Her)
Director of Communications
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With a background in the transportation industry focused on zero-emissions, Jacqulyn is passionate about driving innovation and sustainability. As a sales manager at a zero-emissions (Class-8) company, she thrives on building relationships, developing strategic markets, and driving impactful projects that help shape the future of transportation.
Outside of work, she loves cooking up new recipes, diving into a good book, and exploring the breathtaking hiking trails of the Pacific Northwest . As Director of Membership, she’s excited to connect with fellow transportation enthusiasts, foster a supportive and dynamic community, and contribute to the industry’s sustainable future.
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Day Job:
Regional Sales Manager at Nikola Corportation
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Sean Dolan (He/Him)
Director of Sponsorship
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Sean Dolan is a transportation planner at Psomas where he works on a wide variety of projects across the region. He received his master’s degree in Transport Planning from the University of Leeds. Prior to working as a planner, Sean worked in the worlds of air cargo and maritime shipping and continues to be fascinated by urban freight systems. He grew up playing with wooden trains, bicycling around his hometown of Everett, WA, and busing to music lessons across three counties. Sean is passionate about addressing our roadway safety crisis, especially by creating safe routes to school (and beyond). In his free time, Sean enjoys playing soccer and music.
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Day Job:
Transportation Planner at Psomas
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