On June 5th, Mayor Bruce Bassett appointed Suzanne Zahr to fill the seat of Lara Sanderson as one of the seven Design Commissioners for Mercer Island. As an architect and general contractor, Suzanne has established a Design/Build firm on Mercer Island under her name and SZ Build, Inc., bringing 20 years of experience that includes time with NBBJ, Olson Kundig, Starbucks, and Amazon (as an IA consultant). She is excited to provide her expertise in design and architecture through this volunteer position.