Joan B. Yim has been a leader in community-based planning and intermodal transportation for over 40 years. In 1993, President Clinton appointed her as the US Department of Transportation’s Deputy Administrator of the Maritime Administration. In this position, Yim led intermodal freight development policies. She has experience working in agricultural product exports, with a particular focus on port congestion. Yim resides in Bothell, Washington, where she is active in public school advocacy for both urban and rural school systems.