Tim’s Background

EDUCATION

• Thomas Jefferson High School, Federal Way, WA
• Bachelor’s Degrees – Business Administration & English, Seattle University, Seattle, WA
• Juris Doctor – Leflar School of Law, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR

OCCUPATION

• EMA, Inc. – Executive Vice President, Western Region
• EMA is a technology and management improvement consulting firm working with large municipalities and water/wastewater utilities
• American Water, Inc. (and predecessor companies) – 15 years as a corporate officer, Regional Vice President and other executive positions
• American Water is a private utility operator and environmental services firm

PERSONAL INFORMATION

• Grew up in South Puget Sound
• Pierce County resident since 1995
• Live in and own the old Erickson Cottage in the downtown Gig Harbor basin
• Married to Stephanie since 1995 with two young sons, Joey & Will.
• Norwegian by marriage!

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

• Gig Harbor City Council: Gig Harbor City Council Position No. 1, 2006 – Present
• Environmental Coalition of Seattle and the Sound (ECOSS): Chairman, Board of Directors, 1994 – 2008
• Gig Harbor Family YMCA Capital Campaign: Major Gifts Volunteer
• Chapel Hill Presbyterian: Member
• Gig Harbor Historical Society: Member
• Gig Harbor Chamber of Commerce: Member
• Western States Environmental, Inc.: Board of Directors, 2002 – 2007
• Gig Harbor Little League: Assistant Coach, 2009