Media Contacts

GHSA Media Contacts

The following GHSA representatives are available to speak to reporters covering highway safety issues:

Jonathan AdkinsJonathan Adkins

GHSA Chief Executive Officer

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Pam FischerPam Shadel Fischer

GHSA Senior Director of External Engagement

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Russ MartinRuss Martin

GHSA Senior Director of Policy and Government Relations

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To speak with a GHSA representative, contact Adam Snider (asnider@ghsa.org) at 202-580-7930.

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State Highway Safety Office Media Contacts

These are the primary media contacts for GHSA's State Highway Safety Office members. Some are located within the highway safety office itself, while several work directly for the state Department of Transportation or Public Safety.

Alabama:
James Plott, Public Information Specialist
Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs
334-242-5560
Mike Presley, Communications and External Affairs Section Chief
Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs
334-242-1404

Alaska:
Tammy Kramer, Administrator
Alaska Highway Safety Office
907-465-8944

Arizona:
Renee Bracamonte, Business and Finance Administrator
Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety
602-255-3216

Arkansas:
Ann Whitehead, Safety Program Manager
Arkansas Highway Safety Office
501-618-8133

California:
Tim Weisberg, Deputy Director, Marketing & Public Affairs
California Office of Traffic Safety
916-708-5128

Colorado:
Sam Cole, Communications Manager, Traffic Safety
Colorado Department of Transportation
303-757-9484 (o) | 303-859-1304 (m)

Connecticut:
Joe Cristalli, Transportation Principal Safety Program Coordinator
Connecticut Department of Transportation
860-594-2412

Delaware:
Cynthia Cavett, Marketing & Communications Specialist
Delaware Office of Highway Safety
302-744-2743

District of Columbia:
Rick Birt, Director
D.C. Highway Safety Office
202-215-7428

Florida:
Lora Hollingsworth, Chief Safety Officer
Florida Department of Transportation
850-414-4177

Georgia:
Robert Hydrick, Communications Director
Georgia Governor's Office of Highway Safety
404-651-8503 (o) | 404-859-0141 (m)

Guam:
Michael Poblete, Highway Safety Coordinator
Guam Office of Highway Safety
671-647-4343

Idaho:
Bill Kotowski, Program Manager
Idaho Office of Highway Safety
208-334-8690

Illinois:
Guy Tridgell, Director, Office of Communications
Illinois Department of Transportation
312-793-4199

Indiana:
Benjamin Gavelek, Communications Director
Indiana Criminal Justice Institute
317-432-6489

Iowa:
Colleen Powell, Media & Communications Specialist
Iowa Governor's Traffic Safety Bureau
(515) 725-6033

Kansas:
Gary Herman, Behavioral Safety Manager
Kansas Department of Transportation
785-296-0294

Kentucky:
Erin Eggen, Information Officer
Kentucky Office of Highway Safety
502-564-1438

Louisiana:
Jessica Staton, Executive Staff Officer
Louisiana Highway Safety Commission
225-925-6998

Maine:
Lauren V. Stewart, Director
Maine Bureau of Highway Safety
207-592-0258

Maryland: 
Anna Levendusky, Communications Manager
MDOT MVA Highway Safety Office
443-628-8447
Ashley Millner, Acting Director of Media Relations
Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration (MDOT MVA)
443-591-2135

Massachusetts:
Renee Algarin, Director of Communications
Massachusetts Office of Grants & Research
617-780-6490

Michigan:
Nancy Feldbush, Communications Section Manager
Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning
517-230-7189

Minnesota:
Michael Hanson, Director
Minnesota Office of Traffic Safety
651-201-7061
Nicole Roddy, Public Information Officer
Minnesota Department of Public Safety
(651) 201-7571

Mississippi:
Amisha Wilkerson
Mississippi Division of Public Safety Planning
601-391-4900

Missouri:
Taylor Brune, Community Manager
Missouri Department of Transportation
573-522-3796

Montana:
Lauren Eichenfels, Rail, Air Quality & Studies Section 
Montana Department of Transportation, Planning Division
406-444-7614

Nebraska:
Bill Korvarik, Highway Safety Administrator
Nebraska Highway Safety Office
402-471-2516

Nevada:
Amy Davey, Highway Safety Director
Nevada Department of Public Safety
775-684-7476

New Hampshire:
Tyler Dumont, Public Information Officer
New Hampshire Department of Safety
603-724-7178

New Jersey:
Mariluz Garcia-Diaz, Office of the Attorney General
New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety
609-376-9844

New Mexico:
Jeff Barela, Traffic Safety Director
New Mexico Department of Transportation
505-570-5333

New York:
Lisa Koumjian, Deputy Commissioner for Communications and Customer Service
New York State Department of Motor Vehicles
518-474-6876

North Carolina:
Lindsay Poe, Information and Communications Specialist
North Carolina Governor’s Highway Safety Program
(919) 814-3657

North Dakota:
Lauren Wahlman, Safety Public Information Program Manager
North Dakota Department of Transportation Highway Safety Division
701-328-2598

Northern Mariana Islands:
Margarita Camacho, Coordinator
CNMI Highway Safety Office
670-664-9122

Ohio:
Emily Davidson, Director
Ohio Traffic Safety Office
614-752-7618

Oklahoma:
Paul Harris, Director
Oklahoma Highway Safety Office
405-323-4074

Oregon:
Michelle Godfrey, Public Information Officer
Oregon Department of Transportation Communications
503-986-3903

Pennsylvania:
Jennifer Kuntch, Deputy Communications Director
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Press Office
717-783-8800

Puerto Rico:
Juan Carlos Hernández, Communications Director
Puerto Rico Traffic Safety Commission
787-723-3590

Rhode Island:
Gabrielle Abbate, Chief of Highway Safety
Rhode Island Office of Highway Safety
401-563-4490

South Carolina:
Heather Biance, Communications Director
South Carolina Department of Public Safety
803-896-4691

South Dakota:
Amanda Kurth, Director
South Dakota Office of Highway Safety
605-773-6426

Tennessee:
Arriale Tabson, Public Information Officer
Tennessee Highway Safety Office
615-767-3242

Texas:
Letty von Rossum, Director
Texas Behavioral Traffic Safety Section
512-416-3309

Utah:
Hillary Koellner, Director of Communications and Public Affairs
Utah Department of Public Safety
385-296-4311

Vermont:
Rachel Noyes, Program Coordinator & PIO - Media & Outreach
Vermont State Highway Safety Office
802-595-4222

Virgin Islands:
Daphne O'Neal, Director
Virgin Islands Office of Highway Safety
340-642-7939

Virginia:
Pam Goheen, Communications Director
Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles
804-367-1519

Washington:
Erica Stineman, Communications Consultant
Washington Traffic Safety Commission
360-725-9893

West Virginia:
Aimee Cantrell, Public Information Specialist
West Virginia Governor’s Highway Safety Program
304-926-3901

Wisconsin:
David Pabst, Director
Wisconsin Bureau of Transportation Safety
608-709-0055

Wyoming:
Karson James, Highway Safety Behavioral Grants Program Manager
Wyoming Highway Safety Behavioral Grants Office
307-777-4200