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| COMMISSIONER LESLIE BRINSON |
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Leslie was appointed to the Planning Commission in April 2022 and reappointed in April 2026. Leslie grew up moving around the US, primarily in the Midwest and up and down the East Coast. Leslie has been a Puget Sound resident since 2005 and moved to Shoreline’s Hillcrest neighborhood in 2021 with her partner and two teenage children. She enjoys hiking, gardening, and macrophotography.
Professionally, Leslie has been a policy advisor for the City of Seattle since 2014. Her career has focused on developing public policy in the pursuit of creating equitable and inclusive communities and addressing housing affordability and homelessness. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Anthropology from the University of California at Berkeley and a Master’s Degree in Urban Planning from the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Leslie is honored to have the opportunity to use her professional experience to give back to the community in which she lives.
Leslie's second term on the Planning Commission will end in 2030.
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| Commissioner BRADLEY CABE |
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Bradley Cabe was appointed to the Planning Commission in April 2024. He was born and raised in Oregon. After a time working in marine animal research and conservation in Massachusetts, Bradley and his husband moved back to the Pacific Northwest. He has loved being a resident of the Ridgecrest neighborhood since 2017. |
| COMMISSIONER LAUREN HADLEY |
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Lauren’s lifelong career has been about making connections. First in fundraising for social service agencies, and then in education by building workforce training programs through industry partnership. Lauren lives in Shoreline, Washington with her husband Tim, and has a grown stepson named Harmony. Lauren and Tim own a small antique business, H&H Purveyors, where they have taken their personal love of antiques and are sharing it with others. She also serves on the board of the Shoreline Chamber of Commerce. Lauren received her Master of Arts in Education from Antioch University and her Bachelor of Arts from The Evergreen State College.
Lauren's first term on the Planning Commission will end in 2028. |
| COMMISSIONER CHRISTOPHER MOSIER |
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Christopher Mosier was appointed to the Planning Commission in April 2022 and reappointed in April 2026. He is a lifelong Westerner growing up in Colorado and attending the University of Colorado. He has been a Washington resident since 2006 and has lived in Hillwood with his wife since 2018. Christopher is a registered architect with experience in many different project types. Currently he has his own small practice here in Shoreline focused primarily on commercial architecture and workplace design. |
| commissioner JULIE POVICK |
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Julie grew up in Lake Forest Park and attended Shoreline Schools. She has a paralegal degree from Edmonds College and a BA with a major in Diversity Studies from Antioch University in Seattle. She and both of her adult children live in Shoreline (Echo Lake and North City, respectively). |
| commissioner KATIE LORAH |
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Katie was appointed to the Planning Commission in March, 2026.
She grew up in Seattle and lived in New York City for 19 years before relocating to Ridgecrest with her husband and two young kids in 2021. She’s the founder of the local civic group Urbanist Shoreline, and served previously on Shoreline’s Parks, Recreation, Cultural Services and Tree Board. She is honored to continue serving Shoreline as part of the Planning Commission.
Professionally, Katie has worked for more than 20 years at the intersection of civic life and the built environment. Most of her experience is in helping build nonprofit organizations focused on creating greener, safer, healthier, and more equitable communities. She currently works with Main Street America, supporting historic preservation, placemaking, and economic development in downtown districts nationwide. Previously, she led public affairs with the advocacy organization Transportation Alternatives; organizational strategy and marketing for the nonprofit civic technology platform ioby; communications for Friends of the High Line; and served as a senior parks planner with New York City Parks.
Katie holds a Master’s in Urban Planning from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a Bachelor’s from New York University.
Katie's first term on the Planning Commission will end in March, 2028. |
| commissioner MATTHEW SOUZA |
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Matt was appointed to the Planning Commission in April 2026. He grew up in the Pacific Northwest and he and his family moved to Shoreline in 2022. Matt and his wife live in Richmond Beach with their three young children.
Professionally, Matt is a founding partner at a local law firm that represents startups and small businesses. He has prior experience as in-house counsel at multiple technology companies, advising startups and entrepreneurs in private legal practice, and in public service in Washington, D.C. working on environmental, land use, and energy policy. Matt holds a JD and an MBA from the University of Washington, along with a B.A. from Whitman College.
Matt is actively involved in the Shoreline community. He serves as Vice President of the Shoreline Chamber of Commerce and sits on the board of the Richmond Beach Community Association. He is also a graduate of Shoreline's CityWise program. Matt is excited to serve on the Planning Commission and help build more connected and sustainable communities through thoughtful planning.
Matt's first term on the Planning Commission will end in 2030. |
