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 |
615.335.8785 |
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 |