FMSIB Staff
Executive Director
Brandy DeLange
FMSIB
PO Box 40965
Olympia, WA 98504-0965
Phone: (360) 586-9695
Cell: (303) 910-4297
Email: Brandy.DeLange@fmsib.wa.gov
About Brandy
Brandy DeLange is the executive director of FMSIB. Brandy brings over a decade of local government and advocacy experience to FMSIB. Prior to joining FMSIB, Brandy served as a Government Relations Advocate at the Association of Washington Cities (AWC). During her time at AWC, she advocated on transportation, public works, infrastructure, and energy policy issues. Before joining AWC, Brandy worked in Colorado, where she advocated on behalf of local governments including cities, counties, and special purpose districts. Brandy holds an M.A. in Public Policy and Administration from the University of Colorado-Denver and a B.A. in Political Science and English from the University of Colorado-Boulder. In her free time, Brandy enjoys traveling with her husband and exploring new breweries and restaurants.
Transportation Planning Specialist
Fred Wenhardt
FMSIB
PO Box 40965
Olympia, WA 98504-0965
Phone: (564) 250-2744
Email: Fred.Wenhardt@fmsib.wa.gov
About Fred
Fred is the Transportation Planning Specialist for FMSIB. Before his position at FMSIB, Fred worked in transit service planning and environmental planning roles for the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority. In his tenure there, his duties included sustainability initiatives, contract project management and grant applications to assist in the agency’s mission of providing bus, light rail and congestion management to Santa Clara County. In addition to his experience in the public sector, Fred served as Sergeant in the California Army National Guard where he participated in several domestic activations. Fred holds a B.A. in Geography and M.S. in Geography from Central Connecticut State University. In his free time he enjoys cooking, homebrewing and travelling to new countries with his wife.
Executive Assistant
Joy Dopita
FMSIB
PO Box 40965
Olympia, WA 98504-0965
Phone: (360) 586-9695
Cell: (360) 280-7499
Email: Joy.Dopita@fmsib.wa.gov
About Joy
Joy brings over 20 years of experience and knowledge of state government organization and administrative procedures, federal and local government functions, office methods and procedures, and research methods and data collection. Before joining FMSIB, Joy worked for WSDOT, most recently with the Rail, Freight, and Ports Division. Joy holds a B.A. in Social Science from Brandman University. In her spare time she enjoys hiking, concerts, and traveling with her husband.
