Bristol Ellington, AICP, ICMA-CM, was hired as Shoreline's City Manager in November 2022.

Bristol previously served as the Chief Operating Officer/Deputy City Manager for the City of Henderson, Nevada since July 2018. He was appointed Assistant City Manager in 2007 and had engaged with every city department on key operational issues and initiatives.  From July 2005 to November 2007, he served as Director of Community Development for the City of Henderson. He previously served as the Assistant Director of Community Development, where he directly supervised the Current Planning and Long-Range Planning divisions.

Bristol was a Florida resident before his time in Nevada, where he served as the Principal Planner in the Current Planning division for the City of Palm Beach Gardens from 1988 to 1996.

In 1995, Bristol was admitted to the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) and the American Planning Association. In addition, he received his master's degree in Public Administration from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, a master’s degree in Urban Planning from the University of Michigan and a bachelor’s degree in Geography from the University of Wisconsin. Bristol also received the Credentialed Manager designation from the International City/County Management Association in 2013.

• Phone: (206) 801-2213
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John Norris (he/him) was hired as the City’s Assistant City Manager in January 2014. Prior to serving in this role, John served as a Management Analyst in the Shoreline City Manager’s Office. Before coming to Shoreline, John worked as an analyst in the King County Office of Management and Budget and a coordinator in the New York City Department of Education, Parent and Community Engagement Office.

John has a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Trinity College in Hartford, CT and a Master of Public Administration Degree from the University of Washington Daniel J. Evans School of Public Affairs.

• Phone: (206) 801-2212
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Sara S. Lane became the City’s Administrative Services Department Director in June 2015. In Administrative Service Sara leads the City’s Financial Operations, Budget, Tax, Information Technology, Fleet, Facilities, Utility Billing and Accounting, and beginning in 2020 Parks Operations functions. During her time at Shoreline she has been involved in or led several major projects including the Financial Sustainability Citizens Advisory Committee and Parks Citizens Advisory Committee, as well championing continuous improvement, the City’s shift to Biennial Budgeting, the modernization of the City’s Finance and Human Resources system and the Assumption of Ronald Wastewater District.

Before coming to Shoreline, Sara worked at the City of Bellevue for almost 23 years serving in leadership roles in every aspect of Finance as well as roles in Information Technology and Risk Management. During her career at Bellevue she was able to work on several Citywide and regional initiatives including performance management, process improvement, budgeting for outcomes, and local tax simplification.

Prior to joining the City of Bellevue, she worked in Accounting in the private sector and in Finance for a Military Community. Sara earned her B.A. in Business Administration from the University of Washington and is an active member of the WFOA, serving on the Education Committee.

• Phone (206) 801-2301
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Margaret became Shoreline’s City Attorney in 2014. King has 23 years of professional legal experience, 17 of which have been representing state or local governments.

Before coming to Shoreline, Margaret was the Deputy Prosecuting Attorney for Snohomish County serving as the chief legal adviser to the Snohomish County Council, the elected County Treasurer, and the Department of Emergency Management. Prior to that she worked as a Senior Associate Attorney for Kenyon Disend, PLLC where she served as the City Attorney for the cities of Roslyn, Sultan, and Gold Bar, and the Town of Hunts Point, and as an Assistant City Attorney for the cities of North Bend and Tukwila.

• Phone (206) 801-2221
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Nate became the City's Economic Development Manager in 2018. He has 15 years' experience supporting small businesses, non-profits, and government agencies. In his prior role in Real Property and Right-of-way Services for the City of Seattle's Department of Transportation, he was the lead negotiator with property owners and businesses on dozens of easements, agreements, and acquisitions necessary for more than 10 city transportation projects to proceed. Prior to that he was the Founding Manager for the University of Washington’s Startup Hall; a new 15,000 square-foot coworking community for more than 80 tech startups who raised almost $30 million in venture capital while in residence.

Nate has a master's in urban planning with a specialization in real estate from the University of Washington and a B.A. in history from Western Washington University.

• Phone: (206) 801-2218
• Email Economic Development Manager Nathan Daum
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Jim joined the City of Shoreline as its Intergovernmental Relations and Communications Program Manager in 2018. He brings decades of experience in law, government and public affairs, addressing complex and challenging issues of public policy with jurisdictions, communities, interest groups, general public and media.

Previously, Jim worked in a wide range of roles in communications and public affairs for Sound Transit, Snohomish County, and the City of Seattle. He has extensive experience managing emergent issues, presenting complex information clearly and accurately, and building collaborative relationships between and among community organizations, governmental agencies, neighborhood associations, and more.

• Phone: (206) 801-2215
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Andrew was selected as the Planning and Community Development Director in 2024. Prior to this role he served as the Planning Manager, overseeing significant long-range planning efforts such as the update of the 20-year Comprehensive Plan, finalization of the Housing Action Plan, and Development Code amendments on a variety of topics such as outdoor seating, ground floor commercial uses, and cottage housing. His team was also responsible for ensuring new developments are compliant with zoning standards. Andrew has worked in local planning since 2006, having spent time at the cities of Redmond and Kenmore.

Andrew received his B.A. in Urban Studies and Environmental Studies from the University of Washington, as well as a certificate in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Spatial Modeling. He has also received his planning certification through the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) and is an active member of the American Planning Association.

• Phone: (206) 801-2513
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Tricia Juhnke was hired as the City’s Public Works Director in 2023. Prior to serving in this role Tricia has been employee by the City since 2007 including over ten years as the City Engineer. Prior to coming to Shoreline, Tricia worked in construction management at the Port of Seattle and in various engineering positions at King County including development review, surface water and road design and contracting.

Tricia is a licensed engineer and has a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Colorado State University and a Masters in Public Administration from the University of Washington.

• Phone: (206) 801-2401
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Mary became the Recreation, Cultural, and Community Services department director in 2023. Mary began her tenure with the City of Shoreline in 1998, starting many of the recreation and teen programs that still serve the community today. In 2013, Mary moved into the Recreation Superintendent position and developed the City’s first recreation cost recovery strategy and initiated community partners forums, among many other accomplishments.

Prior to her time at Shoreline, Mary worked for Boys and Girls Clubs, Special Olympics and Kent Youth and Family Services.

Mary is a graduate of the National Recreation and Parks Association Director’s School and has a BA in Economics from Saint Mary’s College and a MA from The Ohio State University in Sport Management.

• Phone: (206) 801-2621
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Kelly Park was appointed Shoreline Police Chief by City Manager Debbie Tarry on October 1, 2022.  Prior to becoming Shoreline's Police Chief, she served as the department's Operations/Administration Captain. 

Prior to her role in Shoreline, Park was the Internal Investigations Unit Commander for King County Sheriff's Office. She was responsible for leading the department that reviews accidents, use of force and pursuits, and all alleged misconduct by department personnel. Prior to that she served as the Operations Captain for the Southwest Precinct in Burien and then Sound Transit Police.  In addition to these roles, Park has also served KCSO as a Recruiter; Internal Investigations Detective Sergeant; and Patrol and RADAR Sergeant in Shoreline; the Advanced Training Unit Sergeant for the department, and for Court Protection at King County Court House. While at KCSO, Park has also served in different capacities, including Detective, Patrol Officer, and School Resource Officer, for the Cities of Shoreline and Woodinville.

Chief Park has a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Washington, Bothell.

• Phone: (206) 801-2711
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