Caryn Walline has accepted the position of Director of Parking Operations at UW Transportation Services, a part of Facilities Planning & Management. Caryn comes from Seattle, Washington, and brings 16 years of experience in the parking and transportation sector in both municipal and university settings.
Caryn comes to UW–Madison from Seattle, Washington.
In her most recent role as Deputy Director of Communications and Public Engagement with the Seattle Department of Transportation, she led a public engagement campaign to promote citywide initiatives, including the department’s climate and safety response and light rail expansion.
Caryn also served as the Interim Director of Transportation Services at the University of Washington where she oversaw a wide range of parking management and operations. Among her accomplishments in this role, Caryn focused on transportation demand management (TDM) programs and managed efforts to reduce the campus drive-alone rate to 12% to comply with the City of Seattle master plan.
“Caryn will be a strong leader for campus parking services,” said Patrick Kass, Assistant Vice Chancellor of Transportation Services. “With her experience advancing transportation demand management at the University of Washington, a campus with limited parking availability like ours, she will contribute to the university’s sustainability mission in meaningful ways.”
Caryn has a masters’ degree in sustainable transportation and a bachelor’s degree in communications, both from the University of Washington.
“I am thrilled to join the UW–Madison community and am committed to advancing transportation solutions that enhance our campus and community,” Caryn said. “My goal is to work collaboratively with all stakeholders to implement innovative strategies that not only improve mobility but also contribute to our shared vision of a sustainable future.”
Caryn succeeds Tanara Teal-Tate, who left UW–Madison in February.
By Lauren Vander Kamp, Marketing Specialist
UW-Madison Transportation Services