U.S. Department of Transportation
Federal Highway Administration
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20590
202-366-4000


Skip to content
Facebook iconYouTube iconTwitter iconFlickr iconLinkedInInstagram

Illinois Division

Home / About / Field Offices / Illinois Division / Our Staff

Our Staff

Illinois Division
Federal Highway Administration
U.S. Department of Transportation

130 S. Martin Luther King Dr., Suite A
Springfield, Illinois 62703
Phone: (217) 492-4640
Fax: (217) 492-4621

The Illinois Division strives to provide a diverse and inclusive working environment and believes it is everyone's responsibility to treat others with dignity and respect so that all have an opportunity to contribute and achieve.

Federal-Aid Roster

IMPORTANT: Please use the e-mail address Illinois.FHWA@dot.gov instead of personal addresses for all formal correspondence, public inquiries, and urgent requests for information. This will ensure that your message will receive prompt and proper action.

OFFICE OF THE DIVISION ADMINISTRATOR
Christopher Hall Acting Division Administrator (217) 492-4640

OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY DIVISION ADMINISTRATOR
Christopher Hall Deputy Division Administrator (217) 492-4640
Traci Baker Civil Rights Specialist (217) 492-4732
Olga Pereira Program Management Analyst (217) 492-4626
Vacant Grants and Programs Coordinator (217) 492-4638
Nick Lombardi Bridge Engineer (217) 492-4632
Vacant Assistant Bridge Engineer (217) 492-4629
Dan Brydl Mid-America Structures Resource (217) 492-4620
     
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND PROGRAM SUPPORT
Chris Carlen Financial Manager - Team Leader (217) 492-4617
Lauren Niepert Financial Specialist (217) 492-4830
Tabitha Baker Financial Specialist (217) 492-4611
Bianca Washington Financial Specialist (217) 492-4618
Laura Szabo Administrative Assistant (217) 492-4987
     
FIELD ENGINEERING
Mike Smart Field Engineering Manager (217) 492-4613
     
FIELD ENGINEERING TEAM A
James Kyte Engineering Team Leader (217) 492-4633
Mike Kowalczyk CREATE Program Manager/Transportation Management Engineer (312) 886-1604
Chris Byars Transportation Engineer (Chicago Urban Satellite Office) (312) 886-1606
Vacant Transportation Engineer - District 1 (217) 492-4288
     
FIELD ENGINEERING TEAM B
Andy Brinkerhoff Engineering Team Leader (217) 492-4630
Sal Madonia Transportation Engineer - Districts 2 and 3 (217) 492-4645
Susan Graham Transportation Engineer - Districts 4 and 5 (217) 492-4282
Chris Fraley Transportation Engineer - Districts 8 and 9 (217) 492-4619
David Adedokun Transportation Engineer - Districts 6 and 7 (217) 492-4637
PLANNING & PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT
Jon-Paul Kohler Planning and Program Development Manager (217) 492-4988
Dennis Bachman Asset Management/Pavement & Materials Engineer (217) 492-4283
Alan Ho Mobility and Safety Engineer (217) 492-4622
Vacant Transportation Operations Engineer (217) 492-4989
Todd Schmidt Metropolitan Safety and Mobility Specialist (Chicago Urban Satellite Office) (312) 353-3868
     
PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT & RIGHT OF WAY TEAM
Betsy Tracy Planning, Environment & Right-of-Way Team Leader (217) 492-4642
Vacant Realty, Planning and Programs Specialist (217) 492-4634
Vacant Environmental Programs Engineer (217) 492-4625
Irene Pantoja Environment Protection Specialist (217) 492-4638
Darien Siddall Environmental Protection Specialist (217) 492-4615
Vacant Metropolitan Planning Specialist (Chicago Urban Satellite Office) (312) 353-4048
Vacant Transportation Planning Specialist (217) 492-4639
     
Alternate Duty Location Positions
Dean Mentjes Transportation Specialist - MUTCD - Office of Operations (217) 492-4631
     

 

Page last modified on February 16, 2024
Federal Highway Administration | 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE | Washington, DC 20590 | 202-366-4000