RIA Consultant Team

Meet the PNWER RIA Consultant Team: The work we do is made possible by our stellar team of staff, subrecipients and consultants. Our consultant team – composed of subject matter experts from across the nation – is an essential ally and vital resource in ensuring our work has the greatest regional impact possible. Get to know each of our consultants and their areas of expertise below.

Nessle & Blakey | Federal Agency Relations

  • Developing transportation policy and programs

  • Navigating federal processes and agencies

  • Advocating for federal policy and program improvements

  • Communicating complex policy and regulatory issues 

Columbia Strategic Consulting Group | Railroad Relations

  • Railroad infrastructure, operations, facilities, real estate and right-of-way challenges and opportunities 

  • Project development and advocacy

  • Government affairs, including Tribal nation relations

  • Marketing and economic development strategies for rail projects

Indigenous Resilience | Tribal Nation Relations & Zero-Emission Project Delivery

  • Expertise in coordinating and deploying Tribal energy, zero-emission vehicle, broadband and utility program directives

  • Establishing and maintaining relationships with Tribes in AK, ID, MT, OR, WA and BC

  • Developing network of Tribes interested in deploying zero-emission infrastructure on Tribal lands within commercial corridors 

Cheryl E Jones Consulting | Federal Financing

  • Building innovative finance solutions for public infrastructure projects

  • Analysis and advising of public-private partnerships 

  • Expertise in financing projects with TIFIA direct loans