SBCC Council Members

After serving in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1969 to 1972, Al moved to Moscow, Idaho to attend the University of Idaho where he received his Bachelor of Architecture degree with a minor in Business Finance in 1977. Prior to his election to the Spokane City Council in 2002, Al served on numerous boards and commissions throughout the region, especially donating his service and expertise to neighborhood committees in Spokane. Al has more than 30 years experience as a successful businessman, architect, investment consultant, and developer in the Spokane region. He has both attracted and assisted new businesses in the region uses that experience in his roles as a Spokane County Commissioner.

Diane Glenn has spent her entire adult career working in the construction industry. She works in Washington and other western states to meet the needs of the contractors and project owners seeking greater quality in their construction practices by offering various inspection services, builder consulting services and training.
As owner of Construction Consultants of Washington, Diane works closely with builders to assure quality projects and compliance with building codes, regulations and the Condominium Act.  She teaches classes and presents seminars on several topics of the industry including building codes.

Andrew Klein, PE, has been involved in national-level standards committee and code development work for the past 10 years. As a dually-licensed Chemical and Fire Protection Engineer, Mr. Klein's specialty is the development and application of codes for high-hazard occupancy facilities including associated processes and storage. As energy management grew as a primary focus of facility managers and developers, Mr. Klein's responsibilities expanded to also include energy code compliance, a topic on which he has authored books and lectured extensively. Mr. Klein is also passionate about helping to ensure a vibrant economy in Eastern Washington, where he sits on the board of the Benton-Franklin Economic Development District.

Phillip Lemley is a member of the Richland City Council, currently serving in his third term. He has served as Mayor Pro Tem, and is liaison to eight different local boards and commissions. He serves on the Washington State Council on Aging and the 8 County SE Washington Aging and Long Term Car Council of Governments. He retired from Bechtel National Inc. in 2010, having worked all over the world and across the US in the telecommunications industry. His last project was the vitrification waste treatment plant at Hanford, as the responsible project engineer for the plant-wide data, voice, public address and building emergency evacuation, electronic access control and wireless network systems. He is also a licensed private pilot, Rotarian and former member of the USMC. He attended the University of Arkansas-Little Rock. He volunteers at the Kadlec Medical Center, Richland Food Bank and Richland's Volunteers in Police Services.

Doug Orth represents general construction, specializing in commercial and industrial building construction. He has served on the State Building Code Council since January 2015. Doug has over 35 years of experience working in commercial construction in the greater Puget Sound region. Doug's current position is Director of Preconstruction at Absher Construction Company located in Puyallup and has been at Absher since 1984.

Kevin Shutty is serving his first term as Mason County Commissioner, and currently serves as Chair of the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) and on a variety of regional planning, environmental and public safety committees. Prior to serving on the BOCC, Kevin worked as a Public Information Officer and Outreach Coordinator for the Washington State House of Representatives, where he also previously served as Legislative Assistant. Kevin has served as a member of the Mason County Planning Advisory Commission and Vice Chair of the North Mason Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee. He holds a Bachelor's of Science in Secondary Education and is completing a Masters in Community and Economic Development, both from Penn State University. Kevin and his wife Catherine reside in Union, Washington.