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 |