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
Alex Denis
Assistant Bureau Chief, Public Affairs and Communications
615.512.5879
Matt Barnes 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
Leslie South
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
Windle Morgan Internal Audit Director
615.741.4002
Julie Carmean
Strategic Planning Director
615.532.3507
Chris Yarbrough Procurement Director 615.770.1772
John-Paul Saalwaechter Aeronautics Director
615.741.3208

Engineering Bureau

Will Reid
Deputy Commissioner/Chief Engineer
615.741.0791
Jennifer Carter
Administrative Assistant
615.741.0791
Joe Deering
Assistant Chief Engineer - Program Delivery   615.741.2342
Lori Lange
Assistant Chief of Engineering
615.741.2831
Bryan Ledford
Public-Private Partnerships Director
615.687.7277
Clayton Markham Alternative Delivery Director
615.350.8332
James Kelley Project Management Director 615.253.7604
Ronnie Porter
Program Development and Administration Director
615.741.3301
Andy Barlow
Traffic Design Director
615.741.3909
Jeff Hoge
Right-of-Way Director
615.741.3196
Chad Schulhauser Professional Services Director
615.568.1468
Shane Hester
Engineering Director
615.741.3574
Brian Egan
Construction Director
615.741.2414
Heather Purdy
Materials and Tests Director
615.350.4101
Sharon Schutz
Environmental Director 615.350.4208
Clay Culwell
Occupational Health & Safety Director
615.714.2416
Jamie Waller
Asset Management Director
615.741.2027
Josh Brown
Traffic Operations
615.253.4541
Steven M. Borden, P.E.
Region 1 Director/Assistant Chief Engineer (Knoxville)
865.594.2400
Danny Oliver, P.E.
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

Planning Bureau

Preston Elliott
Deputy Commissioner/Chief of Planning
615.741.5376
M. Teri Davis
Administrative Assistant
615.741.2848
Matt Meservy
Long Range Planning Director
615.741.3421
Steve Allen
Strategic Transportation Investments Director
615.741.2208
Dan Pallme
Multimodal Transportation Resources Director (Interim)
615.741.4031
Dan Pallme Assistant Chief of Environmental and Planning Bureau/Freight and Logistics Director
615.741.4031