TDOT Key Staff Directory

Commissioner's Office

Will ReidCommissioner  615.741.2848
Suzanne Rosiles
Executive Assistant
615.741.5696
Leslie SouthGeneral Counsel615.532.6773

Administration Bureau

Delaine Linville
Deputy Commissioner615.532.6795
Cameron RoachExecutive Assistant 629.281.2815
Brian Ballard
Audit Director629.239.7630
Kristen LynchHuman Resources Director615.532.3792
Jermaine Scales
Information Technology Director
615.253.6411

Communications and Legislative Affairs

Cary MartinCommunications and Legislative Affairs Bureau Chief 615.723.7932
Amy WilhiteAssistant Communications Bureau Chief615.253.2470
Beth EmmonsCommunications Director615.741.1665
Jay KleinState and Congressional Legislative Affairs Director 615.406.1046
Julia LawAssistant Legislative Director615.584.0892

Engineering Bureau

Field Operations and Maintenance

Joe DeeringBureau Chief615.770.5415
Brian Egan
Chief of Field Operations
615.741.2414
Heather Purdy
Materials and Tests Director
615.350.4101
Clay Culwell
Occupational Health & Safety Director
615.253.3023
Jamie Waller
Maintenance Director
615.741.0784
Josh Brown
Traffic Operations
615.924.0360
Amanda Snowden, P.E.
Region 1 Director (Knoxville)
865.594.4503
Matt HartOperations Director R1865.594.2036
Christie BrownPreconstruction Director R1865.594.2427
Danny Oliver, P.E.
Region 2 Director/Assistant Chief Engineer (Chattanooga)
423.634.7408
Adam CasteelOperations Director R2423.634.8680
Rachel GentryPreconstruction Director R2423.510.1161
Jay Norris, P.E.
Region 3 Director/Assistant Chief Engineer (Nashville)
615.3504.303
Nathan VatterOperations Director R3615.350.4305
Shaun ArmstrongPreconstruction Director R3615.253.5327
Jason Baker, P.E.
Region 4 Director/Assistant Chief Engineer (Jackson)
731.935.0194
Shawna SmithOperations Director R4731.352.8598
Gary ScruggsPreconstruction Director R4731.935.0149

Major Projects

Bryan LedfordBureau Chief615.687.7277
Dan HintonMajor Projects Director 615.589.5030
Paige HeintzmanP3 Director615.253.8314

Program Development and Delivery

Lori Lange
Deputy Comissioner
615.741.0791
Elizabeth AshwoodSenior Policy Advisor615.532.8024
Jennifer CarterExecutive Assistant615.741.0791
   
Shane HesterChief of Engineering615.490.5267
Sharon SchutzEnvironmental Director615.350.4208
Jennifer LloydDesign Director615.741.0809
Ted KniazewyczStructures Director615.313.3775
Andy BarlowTraffic Design Director615.770.1837
   
Chad SchulhauserChief of Engineering Administration615.568.1468
Justin UnderwoodAsset Management Director615.253.8813
Laura DossProfessional Services Director615.476.9478
Jeff HogeRight of Way & Utilities Director615.854.0694
   
James KelleyChief of Program Delivery615.253.7604
Clayton MarkhamAlternative Delivery Director
615.350.8332
David DuncanConcept Design Director615.532.6131
Brad AbelStrategic Program Controls Director615.350.4216
Kristin Qualls Project Management Director R1865.594.2350
Micheal O'DonnellProject Management Director R2423.634.8622
Jon StoreyProject Management Director R3615.741.8676
Brandon AkinsProject Management Director R4731.935.0192

Finance Bureau

Natalie Krysztof
Deputy Commissioner/Chief Financial Officer
615.741.2832
Erica MckenneyExecutive Assistant615.513.9232
Jessica Starling
Civil Rights Director
615.253.7969
Kenitha Reed
Finance Director
615.741.7773
Chris YarbroughProcurement Director615.770.1772
John KahleProgram Operations Director
615.532.3175

Planning Bureau

Preston Elliott
Deputy Commissioner/Chief of Planning
615.812.2216
M. Teri Davis
Executive Assistant
615.741.5376
Dan PallmeAssistant Bureau Chief of Passenger Transportation, Rail & Freight615.741.4031
John-Paul SaalwaechterAeronautics Director615.924.9490
Steve AllenLocal Programs & Community Investments Director615.741.0059
Matt Meservy
Planning Director
615.686.3662
Julie CarmeanStrategic Planning, Research & Innovation Director615.761.6933