Shanti Colwell, PE, is the Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) Manager (Interim) for Seattle Public Utilities (SPU). She is responsible for implementing the GSI Program for SPU, including developing policy and regulatory requirements, defining technical standards for GSI in Seattle, and leading the planning and implementation of GSI capital projects in the right-of-way for SPU, specifically around Seattle’s Natural Drainage Systems Partnering Program, which has the goal of optimizing community and cost benefits by partnering with other city departments.