Councilmember Kate Kruller

Council Position No. 6

Term of office: January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2023.

Time on the Council: Elected in November 2011.

Education and Profession: Kate currently works as an Information Technology Manager. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications, a Master of Business Administration degree in Engineering/Technology Management and a Project Management Professional credential from the Project Management Institute.

Additional Information: Kate has lived and worked in Tukwila for many years and became a homeowner in the community in 1992. She has also experienced unique opportunities to live and work in the world community – first as a media relations emissary working to improve eye care in developing countries with ORBIS International, and again in the international business and trade space under the auspices of the Washington Council on International Trade.

Hobbies: Bicycling, sailing, hiking/camping, swimming, traveling, volunteering, amateur radio, along with exploring our beautiful green spaces and waterways with her Golden Retriever,”Wila.”

Associations/Affiliations:  Sound Cities Association (SCA) – Public Issues Committee, Puget Sound Regional Council (PRSC) – Transportation Policy Board, Association of Washington Cities (AWC) Chair – Federal Advocacy Committee, AWC – Puget Sound Partners/Ecosystem Coordination Board, National League of Cities – Chair of the Transportation and Infrastructure Services Steering Committee, National League of Cities – General Assembly City/AWC Voting Delegate.

Tukwila Children’s Foundation, Tukwila International Boulevard Action Committee (TIBAC), Tukwila Historical Society, Tukwila Emergency Communications Team (TEC Team), Community Emergency Response team (CERT), and Friends of Duwamish working at the Duwamish Preserve. Project Management Institute (PMI) – Puget Sound Chapter/PMP Credentials Committee/Instructor.

Cell Phone: 206-678-7885

Email: Kate.Kruller@TukwilaWa.gov