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 |