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State Safety Oversight Contacts

Arizona Department of Transportation

Brian P. Brinkley
State Safety & Security Oversight 
206 S. 17th Avenue Mail Drop 310B
Phoenix, Arizona 85007
Phone: (602) 712.8798
Mobile: (480) 341-8911
E-mail: BBrinkley3@azdot.gov 
Website: https://www.azdot.gov/ 

Jill Dusenberry
Transit Group Manager
ADOT Multimodal Planning Division
206 S. 17th Avenue, MD310B
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Phone: (602) 712-8243
Email: Jdusenberry@azdot.gov
Website: https://www.azdot.gov/ 

Arkansas Department of Transportation

Greg Nation
Phone: (501) 569-2474
Email: Greg.Nation@ardot.gov
Website: https://www.arkansashighways.com/public_transportation/state_rail_safety.aspx 

California Public Utilities Commission

Daren Gilbert 
Manager, Rail Transit Safety Branch
180 Promenade Circle, Suite 115 
Sacramento, CA 95834 
Phone: (916) 928-6858 
Email: daren.gilbert@cpuc.ca.gov
Website: https://www.cpuc.ca.gov/rtsb

Colorado Public Utilities Commission

Pamela Fischhaber 
Chief, Rail/Transit Safety 
1560 Broadway, Suite 250 
Denver, CO 80202 
Phone: (303) 894-2529 
Email: Pamela.Fischhaber@state.co.us
Website: https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/dora/puc

District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department

Michael Walko
SSO Program Manager
D.C. Fire and EMS Department
1100 4th St., S.W.
7th Floor
Washington, DC 20009
Phone: (202) 673-3300
Email: michael.walko@dc.gov 
Website: https://fems.dc.gov/

Florida Department of Transportation

Ashley L. Porter
Transit Safety Manager
Public Transit Office
Florida Department of Transportation
605 Suwannee St., MS 26
Tallahassee, FL  32399
Phone: 850-414-4070
Email:  Ashley.L.Porter@dot.state.fl.us
Website: http://www.fdot.gov/

Georgia Department of Transportation

Chet Welch
Rail and State Safety Oversight Program Manager, Intermodal Division 
600 West Peachtree Street N.W. 
6th Floor 
Atlanta, GA 30308 
Phone: (404) 631-1230
Email: Cwelch@dot.ga.gov
Website: http://www.dot.ga.gov/

Hawaii Department of Transportation

Brandon Eshenour 
SSO Program Manager 
869 Punchbowl Street #511
Honolulu, HI 96813 
Phone: (808) 587-2136
Email: brandon.j.eshenour@hawaii.gov
Website: http://hidot.hawaii.gov/

Illinois Department of Transportation

Jon Stevanovich, MPPA
Illinois Department of Transportation
State Safety Oversight Program Section Manager
Office of Intermodal Project Implementation
Phone: (312) 881-0834
Email: Jonathan.Stevanovich@illinois.gov 
Website: http://www.idot.illinois.gov/ 

Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development

Kevin Lawson 
SSO Program Manager 
8900 Jimmy Wedell Drive 
Baton Rouge, LA 70807 
Phone: (225) 379-3032  
Email: kevin.lawson@la.gov
Website: http://wwwsp.dotd.la.gov/Pages/default.aspx

Maryland Department of Transportation

Christopher Holland
Phone: (410) 865-1010
Email: cholland@mdot.state.md.us
Website: http://www.mdot.maryland.gov/

Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities

Ivana Limlengco
Assistant Director, Department of Public Utilities
Transportation Oversight Division 
One South Station, 5th Floor
Boston, MA 02110 
Phone: (617) 356-6856 
Email: ivana.limlengco@mass.gov 
Website: http://www.mass.gov/eea/grants-and-tech-assistance/guidance-technical-assistance/agencies-and-divisions/dpu/

Michigan Department of Transportation

Daniel Harris 
State Safety Oversight Manager 
Office of Rail, 425 West Ottawa Street, 
P.O. Box 30050 
Lansing, MI 48909 
Phone: (517) 335-1005 
Email: harrisd16@michigan.gov
Website: http://www.michigan.gov/mdot/

Minnesota Department of Public Safety

Timothy Rogotzke 
Minnesota Rail Safety Oversight Program Manager 
540 Fairview Avenue North, Suite 100
Saint Paul, MN 55104
Phone: (651) 642-0661 
Email: tim.rogotzke@state.mn.us
Website: https://dps.mn.gov/Pages/default.aspx

Missouri Department of Transportation

Justin Sobeck 
Light Rail Safety Specialist 
105 West Capitol 
Jefferson City, MO 65102 
Phone: (573) 526-2169 
Email: Justin.Sobeck@modot.mo.gov
Website: http://www.modot.org/  

New Jersey Department of Transportation

Todd Kropilak
SSO Program Manager
Phone: (609) 273-5169
Email: todd.kropilak@dot.nj.gov
Website: http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/

New York Public Transportation Safety Board

Tina LaBello
Rail Safety Bureau
New York State Department of Transportation
50 Wolf Road, POD 53
Albany, NY 12232
Phone: (518) 485-9533
Email: tina.labello@dot.ny.gov
Website: https://www.dot.ny.gov/divisions/operating/osss/ptsb

North Carolina Department of Transportation

Timothy Abbott
Safety Enforcement & Oversight Manager; SSO Program Manager
1553 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699
Phone: (919) 707-4149
Email: tpabbott@ncdot.gov
Website: https://www.ncdot.gov

Ohio Department of Transportation

Cameron Phelps
State Safety Oversight (SSO) Coordinator    
Phone: (614) 644-7362    
Email: Cameron.Phelps@dot.ohio.gov
Website: http://www.dot.state.oh.us/pages/home.aspx

Oklahoma Department of Transportation

Steve Jagosh
Transit Special Project Coordinator
Oklahoma Department of Transportation
Transit Programs Division
200 N.E. 21st Street, Room C-1B
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
Phone: (405) 522-9087
Email: sjagosh@odot.org
Website: https://ok.gov/odot/

Oregon Department of Transportation

Lynda Horst 
State Safety Oversight Program Manager (Rail-TSSP)
555 13th Street, NE, Suite 3 
Salem, OR 97301 
Phone: (503) 986-4096 
Email: lynda.horst@odot.state.or.us
Website: http://www.oregon.gov/odot/Pages/index.aspx

Pennsylvania Department of Transportation

Elizabeth G. Bonini  
State Safety Oversight Division Chief
PA Department of Transportation 
Bureau of Rail, Freight, Ports, & Waterways
400 North Street, 7th Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17120
Phone: (717) 783-7976
Email: ebonini@pa.gov 
Website: http://www.penndot.gov/

Puerto Rico State Emergency and Disaster Management Agency

Lizbeth Feijóo
SSO Program Manager
PR State Safety Oversight
Office: (787) 724-0124, Ext. 20049 / 20014
Cellular: (787) 624-0222
Email: lfeijoo@prema.pr.gov
Website: http://www2.pr.gov/agencias/aemead/Pages/default.aspx

Tennessee Department of Transportation

Christopher Broach 
State Safety Oversight Officer
Phone: (615) 306-2273
Email: christopher.broach@tn.gov 
Website: https://www.tn.gov/tdot

Texas Department of Transportation

Carter Sieber
State Safety Oversight Manager  
Phone: (512) 486-5961
Email: Carter.Sieber@txdot.gov
Website: https://www.txdot.gov/

Utah Department of Transportation

Jim Golden
SSO Program Manager 
4501 South 2700 West, P.O. Box 141265 
Salt Lake City, UT 84114 
Phone: (801) 360-0052
Email: jimgolden@utah.gov 
Website: https://www.udot.utah.gov/main/f?p=100:6:0::::V,T:,1

Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation

Andrew Ennis
State Safety Oversight Program Manager
Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT)
600 East Main Street, Suite 2102
Richmond, VA 23219
Phone: (804) 786-3434 
Email: Andrew.Ennis@drpt.virginia.gov
Website: http://www.drpt.virginia.gov/

Washington Metrorail Safety Commission (WMSC)

David L. Mayer
Chief Executive Officer
Washington Metrorail Safety Commission
777 North Capitol Street N.E., Suite 402
Washington, DC 20002
Phone: (202) 384-1520
Email: dmayer@wmsc.gov 
Website: http://www.wmsc.gov/

Washington State Department of Transportation

Brian Lagerberg 
Director, Public Transportation Division
Rail Transit Safety and Security Officer
310 Maple Park Ave.
Olympia, WA 98504 
Phone: (360) 705-7878 
Email: lagerbb@wsdot.wa.gov
Website: http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/

West Virginia Department of Transportation

William C. Robinson
Division of Multimodal Transportation Facilities - Public Transit Division
Phone: (304) 558-0428
Email: bill.c.robinson@wv.gov
Website: http://www.transportation.wv.gov/Pages/default.aspx

Wisconsin Department of Transportation

Eric Stoegbauer
State Safety Oversight Manager
Wisconsin Department of Transportation
4802 Sheboygan Avenue, P.O. Box 7910
Madison, WI 53707 
Phone: (608) 267-6680
Email: eric.stoegbauer@dot.wi.gov 
Website: http://wisconsindot.gov/Pages/home.aspx