Issues State Laws Resources News Events About Member Login Partner with Us Search toggle Home About GHSA Media Contacts GHSA Media Contacts The following GHSA representatives are available to speak to reporters covering highway safety issues: Jonathan Adkins GHSA Executive Director Biography Pam Shadel Fischer GHSA Senior Director of External Engagement Biography Russ Martin GHSA Senior Director of Policy and Government Relations Biography To speak with a GHSA representative, contact Adam Snider (asnider@ghsa.org) at 202-580-7930 or Adrian Nicholas (anicholas@ghsa.org) at 202-580-7934. View GHSA News Releases 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 Alaska: Tammy Kramer, Administrator Alaska Highway Safety Office 907-465-8944 Arizona: Alberto Gutier, Director 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, Acting Deputy Director, Marketing & Public Affairs California Office of Traffic Safety 916-509-3020 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: Reggie Sanders, Director of Communications D.C. Department of Transportation 202-671-5124 (o) | 202-437-0809 (m) Florida: Lora Hollingsworth, Chief Safety Officer Florida Department of Transportation 850-414-4177 Georgia: Katie Fallon, Public Information Officer Georgia Governor's Office of Highway Safety 404-463-0611 (o) | 404-309-7591 (m) Guam: Cecilia Javier, 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: Joanne Tinker, Program Evaluator & Traffic Records Coordinator Iowa Governor's Traffic Safety Bureau (515) 725-6134 Kansas: Chris Bortz, Traffic Safety Manager Kansas Department of Transportation 785-296-3553 Kentucky: Erin Eggen, Information Officer Kentucky Office of Highway Safety 502-564-1438 Louisiana: Jessica S. Bedwell, Executive Staff Officer Louisiana Highway Safety Commission 225-925-6998 Maine: Lauren V. Stewart, Director Maine Bureau of Highway Safety 207-626-3840 Maryland: Whitney Nichels, Media Relations Manager Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration (MDOT MVA) 410-582-6406 Anna Levendusky, Communications Manager MDOT MVA Highway Safety Office 443-628-8447 Massachusetts: Jeff Larason, Director Massachusetts Highway Safety Division 617-725-3308 Michigan: Kendall Wingrove, Communications Section Chief Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning 517-284-3147 Minnesota: Michael Hanson, Director Minnesota Office of Traffic Safety 651-201-7061 Mississippi: Tina Robinson Mississippi Division of Public Safety Planning 601-977-3705 Missouri: Kelly Jackson, Community Relations Specialist Missouri Highway Safety and Traffic Division 573-645-9353 Montana: Charity Watt, Rail, Air Quality & Studies Section Montana State Highway Traffic Safety Office 406-444-3439 Nebraska: Bill Korvarik, Highway Safety Administrator Nebraska Office of Highway Safety 402-471-2516 Nevada: Andrew Bennett, Public Information Officer Nevada Department of Public Safety 702-432-5126 New Hampshire: Jennifer Tramp, Public Information Officer New Hampshire Highway Safety Agency 603-271-2021 New Jersey: Lisa Coryell, Office of the Attorney General New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety 609-292-4791 New Mexico: Emilee Cantrell, Chief Public Information Officer New Mexico Department of Transportation 505-469-8243 New York: Lisa Koumijan, Director of Communications New York State Department of Motor Vehicles 518-473-1929 North Carolina: Julia Casadonte, Director of Communications North Carolina Governor’s Highway Safety Program 919-814-3657 North Dakota: Lauren Bjork, Safety Public Information Program Manager North Dakota Department of Transportation 701-328-2598 Northern Mariana Islands: Catherine Kaori Muna, Statistical Technician CNMI Highway Safety Office 670-664-9085 Margarita Camacho, Officer-in-Charge CNMI Highway Safety Office 670-664-9122 Ohio: Felice Moretti, Program Administrator Ohio Traffic Safety Office 614-644-7641 Oklahoma: Paul Harris, Director Oklahoma Highway Safety Office (cc: Katie Mueller, Communications Manager) 405-523-1570 Oregon: Shelley Snow, Public Affairs Oregon Transportation Safety Division 503-986-3438 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: Sherri Iacobelli, Communications Director South Carolina Department of Public Safety 803-896-8747 South Dakota: Tony Mangan, Public Information Officer South Dakota Department of Public Safety 605-773-6196 Tennessee: Arriale Tabson, Public Information Officer Tennessee Governor’s Highway Safety Office 615-253-5152 Texas: Jim Hollis, Program Director Texas Traffic Safety Section 512-416-3168 Utah: Joe Dougherty, Director of Public Affairs Utah Department of Public Safety 801-583-3778 Vermont: Rachel Noyes, Program Coordinator & PIO - Media & Outreach Vermont Governor's Highway Safety Program 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: Ariel Villa, Grants Manager Wyoming Highway Safety Behavioral Grants Program 307-777-4272 Contact Us 660 N. 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