Staff Contacts
Office of Legislative Affairs and Policy Communication Staff Directory
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
8th Floor
Routing Code: HPLS
Fax Number: (202) 366-3297
| Name, Title, Phone Number | Primary Responsibilities | Backup Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Cheryl Walker Director (202) 366-6378 |
Manage Congressional relations and policy communications. | Tim Arnade (202) 366-2205 |
| Congressional Affairs Team | ||
| Tim Arnade Team Leader (202) 366-2205 |
Act as central point of contact between FHWA staff and the Hill. Respond to Hill requests for technical assistance or project status reports. Serve as liaison with program offices and/or field to craft a timely response. Coordinate Hill meetings and conference calls among agency personnel and Hill staff. | Jennifer Steinhoff (202) 366-0160 |
| Jennifer Steinhoff Congressional Liaison Specialist (202) 366-0160 |
Act as central point of contact between FHWA staff and the Hill. Respond to Hill requests for technical assistance or project status reports. Serve as liaison with program offices and/or field to craft a timely response. Coordinate Hill meetings and conference calls among agency personnel and Hill staff. | Mark Kane (202) 366-9775 |
| Heather Dean (202) 366-2218 | ||
| Mark Kane Congressional Liaison Specialist (202) 366-9775 |
Act as central point of contact between FHWA staff and the Hill. Respond to Hill requests for technical assistance or project status reports. Serve as liaison with program offices and/or field to craft a timely response. Coordinate Hill meetings and conference calls among agency personnel and Hill staff. | Jennifer Steinhoff (202) 366-0160 |
| Heather Dean (202) 366-2218 | ||
| Heather Dean Congressional Liaison Specialist 202) 366-2218 |
Act as central point of contact between FHWA staff and the Hill. Respond to Hill requests for technical assistance or project status reports. Serve as liaison with program offices and/or field to craft a timely response. Coordinate Hill meetings and conference calls among agency personnel and Hill staff. | Jennifer Steinhoff (202) 366-0160 |
| Mark Kane (202) 366-9775 | ||
| Legislative Analysis Team | ||
| Carolyn Edwards Team Leader (202) 366-1442 |
Review and analyze proposed legislation; participate in development and implementation of highway authorizing legislation and produce explanatory information. Highway Trust Fund stewardship and analysis. Brief Congressional staff, State officials, and Federal agency personnel on the Federal-aid Highway Program. Policy review of agency and interagency materials. | Carla Metheny (202) 366-1714 |
| Carla Metheny Transportation Specialist (202) 366-1714 |
Review and analyze proposed legislation; participate in development and implementation of highway authorizing legislation, and produce explanatory information. Policy review of agency and interagency materials. | Todd Kohr (202) 366-1311 |
| Todd Kohr Transportation Specialist (202 366-1311 |
Review and analyze proposed legislation; participate in development and implementation of highway authorizing legislation, and produce explanatory information. Policy review of agency and interagency materials. Brief Congressional staff, State officials, and Federal agency personnel on the Federal-aid Highway Program. Instruct “Highway Program Financing” course. | Carla Metheny (202) 366-1714 |
| Bob Meredith Transportation Specialist (202) 366-6786 |
Coordinate and instruct “Highway Program Financing” course. Brief Congressional staff, State officials, and Federal agency personnel on the Federal-aid Highway Program. Participate in development and implementation of highway authorizing legislation. | Carolyn Edwards (202) 366-1442 |
| Policy Communication Team | ||
| Mary Moehring Team Leader (202) 366-2926 |
Directs, coordinates and manages the FHWA briefing process for the Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Transportation and the Office of the Administrator. Oversees the building of an electronic library of briefing material. Establishes a consistent and accessible data management process and the templates for materials presentations. Oversees Office of Policy public outreach work. Ensures quality control practices for agency’s Reports to Congress. Oversees assistance from the Team to the Congressional affairs team when needed. | Lydia C. Conrad (202) 366-1243 |
| Dan Stillson (202) 366-9202 | ||
| Lydia C. Conrad Transportation Specialist (202) 366-1243 |
Manages Office of Policy (HPL) public outreach work, serving as HPL liaison with Office of Public Affairs. Disseminates Hill updates to high-ranking agency officials Acts as project manager with contractors. |
Dan Stillson (202 366-9202 |
| Dan Stillson Briefing Coordinator (202 366-9202 |
Serves as lead briefing coordinator. Prepares executive level briefing material for the Office of the Secretary and the Administrator. Coordinates information gathering, provides briefing integration, and manages data collection. | Lydia C. Conrad (202) 366-1243 |
| Olga Pereira Briefing Coordinator (202) 366-6786 |
Prepares executive level briefing material for the Office of the Secretary and the Administrator. Coordinates information gathering and briefing integration. Assists Congressional Affairs Team with liaison activity when required. | Dan Stillson (202) 366-9202 |
| Jackie McGarry Reports to Congress Coordinator (202) 366-4567 |
Coordinates all of agency’s Reports to Congress as provided in Authorization Acts. Provides high-level administrative support. | Mary Moehring (202) 366-2926 |
| Intergovernmental Affairs Team | ||
| John Haifley Team Leader (202) 366-4218 |
Intergovernmental Affairs | Timothy Penney (202) 366-2698 |
| Tim Penney Tribal Transportation Program Coordinator (202) 366-2698 |
FHWA’s liaison among all federally recognized tribal governments, states, partners, stakeholders, individuals and interest groups involving transportation related tribal issues and legislation. | John Haifley (202) 366-4218 |