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Smart Commuter Rewards is an incentive program to help worksites reach their goals to reduce drive-alone trips and vehicle miles traveled by their employees.

Each quarter, program participants are nominated as Smart Commuters. The quarterly winners are selected by a group of Employee Transportation Coordinators who volunteer on the Peer Advisory Board. That board also selects the Smart Commuters of the Year from these quarterly winners.

Program funded in partnership with WSDOT, local governments and businesses.

Awards Honor Committed Commuters, Businesses

On April 10, 2012, Community Transit honored the top businesses and employee commuters in Snohomish County at its 15th Annual Smart Commuter Awards. Puget Sound Energy, Bothell, took the Employer of the Year award for helping to reduce single-occupant trips to its workplace, while Steven McAdams was named Smart Commuter of the Year.

Community Transit receives state funding to help large employers reduce single-occupant vehicle trips to their worksites. The Smart Commuter Awards recognize employers who support Washington State’s Commute Trip Reduction (CTR) goals, Employee Transportation Coordinators (ETCs) who promote CTR, and employees and commuters who reduce vehicle trips to work by using alternative transportation.

2011 Award Winners

Smart Commuter of the Year, Steven McAdams, Bayer HealthCare

As head of security for a pharmaceutical company, Steven McAdams avoids the headache of a stressful commute. He and his family carpool or use the bus to get to work, shopping and entertainment. He is so committed to alternative commuting he convinced his family to downsize from being a three-car family to owning just one car. In the process, they’ve made their finances – and the earth – a lot healthier.

This award is given to one of the four recipients of the Smart Commuter of the Quarter award during 2011, for demonstrating exceptional dedication and commitment to using commute alternatives to and from their CTR-affected worksite.

Pictured: Steven McAdams with Community Transit CEO Joyce Eleanor

Employee Transportation Coordinator (ETC) of the Year, Cindi Gyselinck, AT&T

Cindi Gyselinck assisted AT&T Bothell in successfully adopting its ORCA Passport Program in record time. This provided more than 2,500 employees with a transit pass that allows them to access regional public transportation. She also stayed ahead of the transportation curve by selling “Good to Go” passes to employees impacted by the Highway 520 tolling project.

Gyselinck is a member of the Snohomish County Peer Advisory Board and is active in the Washington State Ridesharing Organization as a member of their Promotion Advisory Committee.

This award is given to the Employee Transportation Coordinator who has demonstrated superior commitment to his or her worksite’s employee transportation program.

Pictured: Cindi Gyselinck with Bob Drewel, Executive Director of the Puget Sound Regional Council

Employer of the Year, Puget Sound Energy, Bothell

Puget Sound Energy is committed to providing its employees with a program that meets the diverse commute needs of the company’s employee population, which makes its CTR program a model for other businesses in Snohomish County and Bothell. The program includes an effective ridematch system that is tailored to the company’s specific worksite population, which was supported with a Smart Commuter Grant. In addition, PSE’s program includes an ORCA pass that offers access to the region’s transit providers and a vanpool subsidy, encouraging employees to make the most of these available commute alternatives.

This award is given to a CTR-affected business in Snohomish County or Bothell for its outstanding efforts in reducing employee commute trips.

Pictured: Puget Sound Energy ETC Caryn Walline with Bob Drewel, Executive Director of the Puget Sound Regional Council

Legacy Award, Bob Drewel

Bob Drewel, executive director of the Puget Sound Regional Council and former Snohomish County Executive, was presented with the Legacy Award for his commitment to commute trip reduction. Drewel has attended all 15 of the Community Transit award ceremonies in support of alternative commuting.

“Bob Drewel is a man of principle who has focused his efforts at the PSRC on planning for a sustainable future for our region based on maintaining and improving our quality of life,” said Community Transit CEO Joyce Eleanor. “He remains a true supporter of transit and livable communities in Snohomish County.”

Pictured: Bob Drewel with Community Transit CEO Joyce Eleanor

Past Smart Commuter Award Winners

2010

Smart Commuter of the Year: Arnie Berger, University of Washington Bothell

Smart Commuter of the Year Non-CTR: Nick and Marian Arment

Employer of the Year: Esterline Control Systems' Korry Electronics

Employee Transportation Coordinator of the Year: Simone Leblon, Bayer HealthCare

Read more about the 2010 winners.

2009

Smart Commuter of the Year: LeeAnn McMillen, AT&T

Smart Commuter of the Year: Carrie Merkley, ADP

Smart Commuter of the Year Non-CTR: Marjorie Blaine

Employer of the Year: Cypress Semiconductor

Employee Transportation Coordinator of the Year: Sara Poirot, Trade Products & Specialty Manufacturing

Read more about the 2009 winners.
 

2008

Smart Commuter of the Year: Deborah Conley-Staerk, UWB

Smart Commuter of the Year Non-CTR: Sione Phillips

Employer of the Year: Fiserv Health

Employee Transportation Coordinator of the Year: Sabrina Combs, City of Bothell

Read more about the 2008 winners.

 

2007

Smart Commuter of the Year: Steve Moody, Philips Healthcare

Smart Commuter of the Year Non-CTR: Coco Counts

Employer of the Year: Amgen

Employee Transportation Coordinator of the Year: KC McNeil, Romac Industries

Read more about the 2007 winners.

 

2006

Smart Commuter of the Year: Dave Michel, Stevens Hospital

Smart Commuter of the Year Non-CTR: Justin Thompson

Employer of the Year: Comcast Cable Everett

Employee Transportation Coordinator of the Year: Kathy James, State Farm

Read more about the 2006 winners.

 

2005

Smart Commuter of the Year: Eldec Vanpool (Larry Monson, Linda Monzel, Joyce Stearns, Colleen Durham, Debra Byrd, Marlene Douglas, James Cundy, Cathy Dishman and Mike McClellan)

Smart Commuter of the Year Non-CTR: John Carl Smith and Lynden Kimbrough

Employer of the Year: Monroe Correctional Complex

Employee Transportation Coordinator of the Year: Grace Giorgio, NW Composites

Read more about the 2005 winners.

 

2004

Smart Commuter of the Year: Carol Davis and Stan Kosick, City of Bothell

Employer of the Year: Stevens Healthcare

Employee Transportation Coordinator of the Year: Ron Gihlstrom, Matsushita Avionics

Read more about the 2004 winners.

 

2003

Smart Commuter of the Year: Matt Kozleski, Tetra Tech FW

Employer of the Year: Tetra Tech FW

Employee Transportation Coordinator of the Year: Christine Abbey, Goodrich Aviation Technology Services

 

2002

Smart Commuter of the Year: Radford Hembree, Goodrich Aviation Technology Services

Employer of the Year: Premera Blue Cross

Employee Transportation Coordinator of the Year: Chris Stein, AT&T Broadband