1. ANNETTE PEARSON SENIOR-LEVEL ENVIRONMENTALPERMITTING MANAGER
Pearson.Annette@gmail.com  206.408.7230 10104 SW 204th Street  Vashon, WA 98070
Versatile and innovative professional with extensive leadership experience within multiple environmental positions.
Analytical strategist skilled in successfully implementing processes that enhance organizational initiatives and deliver
significant returns. Collaborative communicator focused on buildingproductive relationshipsand boosting performance
with enhanced internal systems. Proven record of leading projects from inception to completion. Areas of Expertise
include:
 Strategic Analysis  Natural Resources  Project Management
 Permitting Logistics  LEAN Methodologies  Regulatory Compliance
 Environmental Documentation  Employee Training & Leadership  External Relationship Building
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
PIERCE COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS  Tacoma, WA  2007 to Present
ENVIRONMENTAL PERMITTING MANAGER –SURFACE WATER MANAGEMENT, 2013 –PRESENT
ENVIRONMENTAL PERMITTING SUPERVISOR – OFFICE OF THE COUNTY ENGINEER, 2007 –2013
Oversee the planning and execution of operations focused on reducing flood damage and improving water quality.
Administer the hiring, trainingand evaluation ofscientists, project managersand plannerswith an emphasison regulatory
compliance and quality assurance. Manage all personnel development, performance and work place safety programs.
KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
 Steered the development of the initial Pierce County Habitat Conservation Plan that will be completed in 2017.
 Coordinated the Incidental Take Permit for Maintenance and Operations for 2017 construction operations.
 Implemented LEAN processes to streamline internal systems and improve lag time from 111 days to two days.
 Facilitated communication and workflow as the liaison to regulatory and resource agencies and external partners.
 Redesigned the department toimprove the consistency and quality across project management and documentation.
 Led a partnership with the National Marine Fisheries Service and United States Fish and Wildlife Service that
expedited Section 7 consultations and increased benefits for threatened and endangered species with project input.
 Published “National Flood Insurance Program & ESA, in the Courts and on the Ground” in The Water Report and
presented the topic at the 2016 Endangered Species Act Conference.
 Recognized as a subject matter expert on local, state and federal natural resource laws and regulations.
Additional Experience Includes:
GEOENGINEERS, SENIOR SCIENTIST, SEATTLE, WA 2005 – 2007
RETEC (NOW ENSR), ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST VI, SEATTLE, WA 1997 – 2004
WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, INSTRUCTOR & TEACHING/RESEARCH ASSISTANT, BELLINGHAM, WA 1993 – 1995
PARAMETRIX, ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST, SEATTLE, WA 1990 – 1992
EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Master of Science in Aquatic Ecology/Toxicology | WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Science in Molecular and Cellular Biology | UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON (UW)
Training & Certifications:
LEAN Greenbelt
Advanced NEPA, SEPA, CWA & ESA Training
PMP Certification
Wetland Science: Policy & Delineation Certificate, (UW)
Affiliations:
American Public Works Management Professionals Advisory Committee, 2009 to Present
Leadership Positions: Co-Chair 2013, Chair 2014 & Co-Chair 2015 – 2016
PUBLICATIONS
Brief Incubation of Gametangia-bearing Caps in Antibiotics eliminates Branching Caps in progeny of Acetabularia
Acetabulum (Chlorophyta). Modulation of Fusicoccin-Binding Protein Activity in Mung Bean (Vigna radiata L.) Hypocotyls
by Tissue Maturation and by Fusicoccin.