Meet the team

Brenda Davis, Community Development Supervisor

Brenda and her team work with Pierce County employers to offer commute benefits to their employees, engage with the public at community meetings and events, provide education to community groups, and distribute materials, tickets and passes to community partners. She is passionate about improving mobility in Pierce County and is eager to find solutions that meet your group’s unique transportation needs.

Lani Fowlkes, Community Development Coordinator

Lani promotes Pierce Transit’s products and services to the business community. She enjoys engaging with internal and external customers and is a true ‘people person’. She recently finished a two-year term on the Washington State Ridesharing Organization Board and was an active member of the Washington State Transit Association Vanpool Committee. Lani is committed to working with business partners to identify commute solutions that yield the greatest benefits to their employees and their organization.

Nathan BeVelle, Community Development Coordinator

Nathan collaborates with businesses of all sizes and property managers throughout Pierce County to provide resources on transportation amenities. Nathan is a veteran who served as a Non-Commissioned Officer in both the Army and Air Force. Prior to relocating to the great Pacific Northwest, Nathan worked for the Missouri Department of Economic Development, was the Executive Director for an economic development organization just outside of Kansas City, and is from the Home of Sliced Bread. Nathan and his family are enjoying all that the Puget Sound region has to offer!

Penny Grellier, Community Development Administrator

Penny works on ORCA business accounts and innovative projects for Pierce Transit. She has helped make transportation connections easier for the public over the past 20 years in various settings. An avid transit rider, she also serves as Pierce Transit’s Employee Transportation Coordinator. In 2019, Penny received Downtown: On the Go’s Transportation Innovator Award – Big Step/Big Program for her work on the Limited Access Connections Project.

Tammy Apthorp, Community Development Coordinator

Tammy is a Tacoma native with 22+ years of experience in public transportation. She is a rideshare extraordinaire – alleviating traffic congestion with each Vanpool she gets on the road. Her knowledge and expertise shine as she works with businesses, small and large, to identify innovative transportation solutions. Tammy is passionate about customer education and greener choices and is a true servant leader in her field.

Alex Alderman, Education and Outreach Specialist

Alex is a mobility advocate who works with community groups to provide public transportation education. One of her primary goals is to make life-long bus riders out of Pierce County residents. She is a devoted vanpool and bus rider who draws on personal experience when helping others overcome the uncertainty of using public transportation for the first time. Alex has a contagious enthusiasm, which shows in her interactions with Pierce Transit customers and Pierce County community members!

Denise Downs, Marketing Service Representative

Denise literally hits the ground running the moment she arrives at work each day. She works with the ORCA retailer network, making sure equipment is operating and resolving issues with ORCA cards. She insures current marketing materials area available on buses and at designated locations. Denise works closely with SHUTTLE customers to process monthly pass orders and Human Service agencies who offer bus passes and tickets to their clients. Her passion for serving our community shows in all her interactions.

Trip Planner Help

Trip Planner Tips - Entering Locations

To create a trip plan you need to enter both a starting location (origin) and an ending location (destination). For information about stops, schedules, or service at a specific location, you only need to enter one location.

The Trip Planner recognizes most street intersections and addresses as well as many landmarks in Pierce, King, and Snohomish Counties. If what you entered is not immediately recognized, the Trip Planner will offer you a list of options. You can choose one of the options, but if your intended location is not there, select the "Revise Original Entries" link to return to the entry page and change the entries you have already made.

Addresses

You don't need to type in the city along with the address. The Trip Planner shows the possible city names as options if needed. City names are based on zip codes.
You don't need to type in St., Street, Ave., or Avenue, or similar street types. The Trip Planner shows the possible alternatives as options if needed. (Example: type 110 Jones instead of 110 Jones Boulevard.)
You don't need to type in the directional designations for streets, but if a direction name is part of a street name, you should include it. (Example: type 1000 Main instead of 1000 S Main. But type 1000 West Viewmont for 1000 West Viewmont Way W.)
Some streets and addresses are unknown to the Trip Planner. You may need to enter another nearby location, such as an intersection or a landmark.
You should not enter the suite number or apartment number. Just the house number and street name (Example: type in 401 Broadway instead of 401 Broadway Avenue Suite 800).

Intersections

The "&" symbol is the only character used between two street names to show an intersection. (Examples: 1st & B, James & Madison)
You don't need to type in the city. The Trip Planner shows the possible city names as options if needed. City names are based on zip codes.
You don't need to type in St., Street, Ave., or Avenue, or similar street types. The Trip Planner shows the possible alternatives as options if needed. (Example: type Conifer & Jones instead of Conifer Circle & Jones Boulevard.)
You don't need to type in the directional designations for streets, but if a direction name is part of a street name, you should include it. (Example: type 3rd & Main instead of 3rd S & S Main. But type 34th & West Viewmont for 34th W & West Viewmont Way W.)
Some streets are unknown to the Trip Planner. You may need to enter another nearby intersection or a landmark.

Landmarks

Government Sites: Pierce County Health Dept, Pierce Co Sheriffs Office, Tacoma City Hall

Major Commercial Sites: Tacoma Mall, Sheraton Hotel

Transportation Facilities: Sea-Tac Airport, Greyhound Bus Depot

Schools & Colleges: Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma Community College

Sports & Leisure: Cheney Stadium, Pt Defiance Zoo

Medical Facilities: Group Health, Tacoma General Hospital