TDOT Key Staff Directory

Commissioner's Office

Butch Eley Commissioner
615.741.2848
Suzanne Rosiles
Executive Assistant
615.741.2848
Steve Townsend   Chief of Staff 615.741.2848
Matt Barnes Assistant Bureau Chief/Federal Affairs Liaison 615.532.7229
Beth Emmons Communications Director 615.741.2331
Jay Klein Legislative Director 615.406.1046
Elizabeth Ashwood Assistant Legislative Director 615.540.5873
John-Paul Saalwaechter
Aeronautics Director
615.741.3208
Paul Degges Chief Policy Advisor   615.741.0791
John Reinbold
General Counsel
615.741.2941

Administration Bureau

Joe Galbato
Deputy Commissioner/Chief Financial Officer
615.741.2848
Justin Underwood
Central Services Director
615.741.7750
Jessica Starling
Civil Rights Office
615.253.1061
Jennifer Herstek
Finance Director
615.741.8984
Delaine Linville
Human Resources Director/Assistant Chief of Administration
615.741.3461
Jermaine Scales
Information Technology Director
615.741.0601
Mel Marcella
Internal Audit Director
615.741.1651
Julie Carmean
Strategic Planning Director
615.532.3507

Engineering Bureau

Will Reid
Dep. Commissioner/Chief Engineer
615.741.0791
Jennifer Carter
Administrative Assistant
615.741.0791
Joe Deering
Assistant Chief Engineer - Program Delivery   615.741.2342
Ben Price
Assistant Chief Engineer of Operations
615.741.0982
Lori Lange
Assistant Chief of Engineering
615.741.2831
Jennifer Lloyd
Roadway Design Director
615.741.2221
Jeff Hoge
Right-of-Way Director
615.741.3196
Vacant
Asset Management Director
615.741.2027
Heather Hall
Materials/Testing Director
615.350.4101
Vacant
Occupational Health & Safety Director
615.714.2416
Lee Smith
Traffic Operations
615.253.1122
Ted Kniazewycz
Structures Director
615.741.3351
Brian Egan
Construction Director
615.741.2414
Ronnie Porter
Program Development Director
615.741.3301
Steve Allen
Strategic Transportation Investments Director
615.741.2208
Steven M. Borden, P.E
Region 1 Director/Assistant Chief Engineer (Knoxville)
865.594.2400
Vacant
Region 2 Director/Assistant Chief Engineer (Chattanooga)
423.510.1204
Jay Norris, P.E.
Region 3 Director/Assistant Chief Engineer (Nashville)
615.350.4300
Jason Baker, P.E.
Region 4 Director/Assistant chief Engineer (Jackson)
731.935.0194

Environmental and Planning Bureau

Preston Elliott
Deputy Commissioner/Environmental Bureau Chief
615.741.5376
M. Teri Davis
Administrative Assistant
615.741.2848
Matt Meservy
Long Range Planning Director
615.741.3421
Susannah Kniazewycz
Environmental Division Director
615.741.5373
Dan Pallme
Multimodal Transportation Resources Director (Interim)
615.741.4031
Dan Pallme Assistant Chief of Environmental and Planning Bureau/Freight and Logistics
615.741.4031