TDOT Key Staff Directory
Commissioner's Office
| Will Reid | Commissioner | 615.741.2848 |
| Suzanne Rosiles |
Executive Assistant |
615.741.5696 |
| Leslie South | General Counsel | 615.532.6773 |
| Cary Martin | Communications and Legislative Affairs Bureau Chief | 615.723.7932 |
| Amy Wilhite | Assistant Communications Bureau Chief | 615.253.2470 |
| Beth Emmons | Communications Director | 615.741.1665 |
| Jay Klein | State and Congressional Legislative Affairs Director | 615.406.1046 |
| Julia Law | Assistant Legislative Director | 615.584.0892 |
Administration Bureau
| Delaine Linville |
Deputy Commissioner | 615.532.6795 |
| Cameron Roach | Executive Assistant | 629.281.2815 |
| Brian Ballard |
Audit Director | 629.239.7630 |
| Kristen Lynch | Human Resources Director | 615.532.3792 |
| Jermaine Scales |
Information Technology Director |
615.253.6411 |
Engineering Bureau
Field Operations and Maintenance
| Joe Deering | Bureau Chief | 615.770.5415 |
| 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 Hart | Operations Director R1 | 865.594.2036 |
| Christie Brown | Preconstruction Director R1 | 865.594.2427 |
| Danny Oliver, P.E. |
Region 2 Director/Assistant Chief Engineer (Chattanooga) |
423.634.7408 |
| Adam Casteel | Operations Director R2 | 423.634.8680 |
| Rachel Gentry | Preconstruction Director R2 | 423.510.1161 |
| Jay Norris, P.E. |
Region 3 Director/Assistant Chief Engineer (Nashville) |
615.3504.303 |
| Nathan Vatter | Operations Director R3 | 615.350.4305 |
| Shaun Armstrong | Preconstruction Director R3 | 615.253.5327 |
| Jason Baker, P.E. |
Region 4 Director/Assistant Chief Engineer (Jackson) |
731.935.0194 |
| Shawna Smith | Operations Director R4 | 731.352.8598 |
| Gary Scruggs | Preconstruction Director R4 | 731.935.0149 |
Major Projects
| Bryan Ledford | Bureau Chief | 615.687.7277 |
| Dan Hinton | Major Projects Director | 615.589.5030 |
| Paige Heintzman | P3 Director | 615.253.8314 |
Program Development and Delivery
| Lori Lange |
Deputy Comissioner |
615.741.0791 |
| Elizabeth Ashwood | Senior Policy Advisor | 615.532.8024 |
| Jennifer Carter | Executive Assistant | 615.741.0791 |
| Shane Hester | Chief of Engineering | 615.490.5267 |
| Sharon Schutz | Environmental Director | 615.350.4208 |
| Jennifer Lloyd | Design Director | 615.741.0809 |
| Ted Kniazewycz | Structures Director | 615.313.3775 |
| Andy Barlow | Traffic Design Director | 615.770.1837 |
| Chad Schulhauser | Chief of Engineering Administration | 615.568.1468 |
| Justin Underwood | Asset Management Director | 615.253.8813 |
| Laura Doss | Professional Services Director | 615.476.9478 |
| Jeff Hoge | Right of Way & Utilities Director | 615.854.0694 |
| James Kelley | Chief of Program Delivery | 615.253.7604 |
| Clayton Markham | Alternative Delivery Director |
615.350.8332 |
| David Duncan | Concept Design Director | 615.532.6131 |
| Brad Abel | Strategic Program Controls Director | 615.350.4216 |
| Kristin Qualls | Project Management Director R1 | 865.594.2350 |
| Micheal O'Donnell | Project Management Director R2 | 423.634.8622 |
| Jon Storey | Project Management Director R3 | 615.741.8676 |
| Brandon Akins | Project Management Director R4 | 731.935.0192 |
Finance Bureau
| Natalie Krysztof |
Deputy Commissioner/Chief Financial Officer |
731.741.2832 |
| Erica Mckenney | Executive Assistant | 615.513.9232 |
| Jessica Starling |
Civil Rights Director |
615.253.7969 |
| Kenitha Reed |
Finance Director |
615.741.7773 |
| Chris Yarbrough | Procurement Director | 615.770.1772 |
| John Kahle | Program 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 Pallme | Assistant Bureau Chief of Passenger Transportation, Rail & Freight | 615.741.4031 |
| John-Paul Saalwaechter | Aeronautics Director | 615.924.9490 |
| Steve Allen | Local Programs & Community Investments Director | 615.741.0059 |
| Matt Meservy |
Planning Director |
615.686.3662 |
| Julie Carmean | Strategic Planning, Research & Innovation Director | 615.761.6933 |