Public Transportation Section Staff
Tennessee Department of Transportation
Public Transportation Section
William R. Snodgrass Tennessee Tower, 10th Floor
312 Rosa L. Parks Avenue
Nashville, TN 37243
Phone: 615-741-2781
Email: TDOT.MultimodalAdmin@tn.gov
NOTE: The Division of Multimodal Transportation Resources has been reorganized and most of it now falls under the Passenger Transportation, Rail & Freight Division as the Public Transportation Section, while Active Transportation (formerly Multimodal Planning) now falls under the Local Programs & Community Investments Division.
Kaitlyn McClanahan
Public Transportation Section Manager
Office: 615-532-5835
Mobile: 615-878-1637
Email: Kaitlyn.McClanahan@tn.gov
Seth Benevento
Office of Grants Administration Team Lead
Office: 615-621-8194
Email: Seth.Benevento@tn.gov
| Elizabeth Orange Senior Technical Specialist Grant Contracts Administrator Transit Grant Contracts, On-Call Consultant Contracts |
Office: 615.350.4375 Email: Elizabeth.Orange@tn.gov |
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| Chris Turner Technical Specialist Transit Capital Programs Coordinator 5307, 5337, 5339, IMPROVE Transit Investment Grant |
Office: 615.253.1033 Email: Christopher.Turner@tn.gov |
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| Dequantez Sandifer Technical Specialist Transit Operating Programs Coordinator 5311, UROP, Critical Trips |
Office: 615.770.1921 Email: Dequantez.Sandifer@tn.gov |
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| Brenden Henderson Technical Specialist Transit Grants Finance Analyst Federal Financial Reporting, FFATA, Grant Reconciliation |
Office: 615.253.4942 Email: Brenden.Henderson@tn.gov |
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| John Onofua Technical Specialist Reimbursement Analyst Invoice Processing |
Office: 615.253.1032 Email: John.M.Onofua@tn.gov |
Brian Higdon
Office of Compliance Team Lead
Office: 615-741-3635
Mobile: 615-686-9382
Email: Brian.Higdon@tn.gov
| Julie Mattes Senior Technical Specialist Transit Rural Compliance Coordinator 5311 Compliance Reviews, Database Management |
Office: 615.532.6098 Email: Julie.Mattes@tn.gov |
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| Lesley Unterwegner Technical Specialist Transit Asset Compliance Coordinator Acquisition, Disposal, and Maintenance Tracking |
Office: 615.741.8742 Email: Lesley.Unterwegner@tn.gov |
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| Nicquayleeonntea Moore Technical Specialist Transit 5310 Nonprofit Compliance Coordinator 5310 Compliance Reviews and Reporting, Civil Rights Liaison |
Office: 615.741.3865 Email: Nicquayleeonntea.Moore@tn.gov |
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| Emily Trump Technical Specialist Transit Procurement Compliance Analyst Procurement Reviews, Pre-Certification |
Office: 615.350.4460 Email: Emily.Trump@tn.gov |
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| Lauren Herrera Technical Specialist Transit Programs Compliance Analyst 5310 Compliance Reviews, Pre-Certification |
Office: 615.350.4452 Email: Lauren.Herrera@tn.gov |
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Emily Duchac
Mobility and Accessibility Team Lead
Office: 615.741.2963
Email: Emily.Duchac@tn.gov
| Samantha Deal Technical Specialist Accessible Transportation Coordinator 5310 Program Awards, Non-Profit Liaison |
Office: 615.532.7460 Email: Samantha.M.Deal@tn.gov |
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| Renee Parnham Technical Specialist Mobility Initiatives Coordinator OMAT Strategic Plan, HOPE Grant |
Office: 615.770.6967 |
Agency Assignments
Chris Turner |
MATA, Jackson, DHRA, SWHRA, SCTDD, Oak Ridge, Knoxville |
| Brenden Henderson | Bristol, Johnson City, FTHRA, Kingsport, MTA, RTA |
| Nicquayleeonntea Moore | ETHRA, Morristown |
| Lauren Herrera | SETHRA, Cleveland |
| Dequantez Sandifer | UCHRA. Clarksville, NWTHRA, MCHRA, Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, Knox CAC |
| Samantha Deal | Knox MPC, Non-Profits |