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Welcome to the Washington State Ridesharing Organization (WSRO), a group of ridesharing professionals from the state of Washington, founded in 1988. WSRO was established to encourage policy makers, employers and commuters to support the use of transportation alternatives to driving alone. The goal is to reduce air pollution, traffic congestion, and energy consumption throughout Washington State and the Pacific Northwest. WSRO was incorporated as a 501c(6) non-profit organization in 1989.
WSRO offers its members an opportunity to meet on a regular basis and discuss transportation issues, as well as, develop relationships between public and private organizations. WSRO also develops and provides its members promotional materials and marketing resources about ridesharing. WSRO is comprised of a five member volunteer Board of Directors and over 100 individual members. Directors are elected to staggered two year terms by the voting members of the organization. The Board meets on a regular basis to develop workshops, conferences, and support two state-wide ridesharing campaigns.
2008 WSRO Board of Directors
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Rachel Smith – WSRO Chairperson
Office of Mayor Gregory J. Nickels
Seattle City Hall, 7th Floor
600 Fourth Avenue, P.O. Box 94749
Seattle, WA 98124-4749
206-233-7014 phone
206-233-7014 phone
206-684-5360 (fax)
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email Rachel
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Dawn Kirsch – WSRO Co-Chairperson
Community Transit Vanpool Supervisor
7100 Hardeson Road
Everett, WA 98203
425.348.2311 phone
425.438.6146 fax
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email Dawn
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Tom Devlin – Communications
King County Metro Rideshare Operations
MS YES-TR-0700
400 Yesler Way
Seattle, WA 98104
206-684-1528 phone
206-684-2166 fax
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email Tom
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Kathy Johnston - Programs
Washington State Dept. of Transportation
PO Box 47387
Olympia, WA 98504-7387
360-705-7925 phone
360-705-6862 fax
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email Kathy
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Ron Kusler - Membership
Spokane County CTR Office
1026 W Broadway Ave
Spokane, WA 99260
509-477-7688 phone
509-477-7478 fax
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email Ron
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The Organization sponsors two workshops a year: one held in Eastern Washington and the other in Western Washington. Over the past few years WSRO has reached out to our regional neighbors and co-sponsored joint workshops in Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, British Columbia. In 1991, WSRO created its Recognition Award to honor those individuals, groups or organizations that exemplify the commitment to our mission and the concept of ridesharing. The organization has evolved over the past
20 years to include transportation demand management (TDM) professionals in a range of professions from public transportation, civic planners, public and private sectors and advocacy groups promoting the use of sustainable transportation options.
WSRO actively encourages individuals to use commute alternatives through the "Wheel Options, your trip, your way" campaign that occurs twice each year in April and October that focus on reducing congestion, reducing air pollution and decreasing energy consumption. Promotional materials, employer tool kits, incentives and prizes are developed and promoted across the state in an effort to educate individuals and encourage the use of commute options.
WSRO is excited to offer this comprehensive statewide campaign to employers and commuters each year!
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