Kamala Rao

Kamala Rao, chair of the board of directors, has lived the majority of her life throughout Cascadia. She grew up in Washington and Alaska, and she earned her undergraduate degree in Oregon and her graduate degree in urban planning in British Columbia. Kamala has also served on the board of the People’s Waterfront Coalition and has been active in environmental issues throughout the Cascadia region for many years. Her urban planning career, which has included both private and public sector work, has been focused on working with communities to create a more sustainable transportation system. She and her husband Bryn Davidson, who designs and builds low-energy homes, live in Vancouver, BC.  Kamala currently works for TransLink, Metro Vancouver’s regional transportation authority. Her background also includes several years working for a communications firm.