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/
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
Jason Osborn, AICP
Director
Office of Intermodal Project Implementation
Phone: (312) 793-2116
Email: Jason.Osborn@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
Jahmal Pullen
Engineering Coordination & Safety Manager; Interim SSO Program Manager
1553 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699
Phone: (919) 707-4102
Email: jmpullen@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
Mark Sprick, AICP, TSSP-RAIL
Director, Administration & Program Support
Texas Department of Transportation
Public Transportation Division
Phone: (903) 732-7375
Email: mark.sprick@txdot.gov
Website: https://www.txdot.gov/
Utah Department of Transportation
Peter Jager, P.E., PTOE
State Safety Oversight (SSO) Program Manager
Utah Department of Transportation
4501 South 2700 West
Salt Lake City, UT 84104
Phone: (801) 910-2191
Email: pjager@utah.gov
Website: https://www.udot.utah.gov/connect/about-us/operations/rail-division/
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
750 First Street NE Suite 900
Washington, D.C. 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
Timothy S. Walker
Division of Multimodal Transportation Facilities - Public Transit Division
Phone: (304) 414-8976
Email: timothy.s.walker@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