Strengthening the resilience of Washington’s coastal communities through collaboration, education, and knowledge exchange

Chelsea serves as Climate Operations Lead at Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT)’s Climate Mitigation and Adaptation Branch. She provides lead support for WSDOT’s Transportation Resilience Improvement Plan (TRIP), a statewide resilience improvement plan funded by the federal PROTECT program (Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation). She coordinates this work with staff at WSDOT leading the Coastal Resilience Project. She also staffs the Interagency Climate Resilience Team in support of the State Climate Resilience Strategy led by Washington State Department of Ecology. Chelsea has worked for state government for over 23 years in a variety of roles including budget, fiscal analysis, strategic planning, forecasting, and performance management. She holds a Master of Public Administration from the University of Washington Evans School of Public Policy and Governance.