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Contacts


Name Title and Programs Phone E-Mail
Jeffrey Zaharewicz Director | Center for Accelerating Innovation
National STIC Network & Incentive Program, Increased Federal-share
(202) 366-1325 Jeffrey.Zaharewicz@dot.gov
Fawn Thompson Program Coordinator | AID Demonstration (404) 895-6229 Fawn.Thompson@dot.gov
Julie Zirlin Program Coordinator | EDC Program / Newsletters (202) 366-9105 Julie.Zirlin@dot.gov


EDC-7 Innovation Name and Office Phone E-Mail
Safety
Nighttime Visibility for Safety Joseph Cheung
FHWA Office of Safety

George Merritt
FHWA Resource Center

Victoria Brinkly
FHWA Resource Center
(202) 366-6994
 

(404) 895-0250


(360) 833-3795
Joseph.Cheung@dot.gov

 
George.Merritt@dot.gov


Victoria.Brinkly@dot.gov
Mobility
Next Generation TIM: Technology for Saving Lives James Austrich
FHWA Office of Operations

Paul Jodoin
FHWA Office of Operations

Joseph Tebo
FHWA Office of Operations
202-366-0731


202-366-5465


202-981-3117
James.Austrich@dot.gov


Paul.Jodoin@dot.gov


Joseph.Tebo@dot.gov
Sustainability
Enhancing Performance with Internally Cured Concrete (EPIC2) Tim Barrett
FHWA Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center

Mike Praul
FHWA Office of Infrastructure

Robert Conway
FHWA Resource Center

Reggie Holt
FHWA Office of Bridges and Structures
(202) 493-3422



(207) 512-4917


(202) 906-0536


(202) 366-4596
Timothy.Barrett@dot.gov

 

Michael.Praul@dot.gov


Robert.J.Conway@dot.gov

 
Reggie.Holt@dot.gov
EPDs for Sustainable Project Delivery LaToya Johnson
FHWA Office of Infrastructure

Migdalia Carrion
FHWA Office of Infrastructure
(202) 366-0479



(787) 771-2515
Latoya.Johnson@dot.gov



Migdalia.Carrion@dot.gov
Workforce Development
Rethinking DBE for Design-Build Christine Thorkildsen
FHWA Office of Civil Rights

Martha Kenley
FHWA Office of Civil Rights

Eric Ross
FHWA Office of Civil Rights
(518) 487-1186


(202) 366-8110


202-680-0992
Christine.Thorkildsen@dot.gov


Martha.Kenley@dot.gov


Eric.Ross@dot.gov
Strategic Workforce Development Chrisy Currier
FHWA Office of Infrastructure, Construction Team

Rhonda Motley
FHWA Nevada Division
(202) 923-0986



(775) 687-8584
Christina.Currier@dot.gov


Rhonda.Motley@dot.gov

Planning and Environment
Integrating GHG Assessment and Reduction Targets in Transportation Planning Jim Thorne
FHWA Office of Planning

David D’Onofrio
FHWA Office of Natural Environment
(708) 574-8137


(202) 981-2815
Jim.Thorne@dot.gov
 

David.D'onofrio@dot.gov
EDC-6 Innovation Name and Office Phone E-Mail
Mobility
Crowdsourcing for Advancing Operations James Colyar
FHWA Office of Operations

Greg Jones
FHWA Resource Center

Ralph Volpe
FHWA Resource Center
(360) 753-9408

(404) 895-6220

(404) 985-1268
James.Colyar@dot.gov

GregM.Jones@dot.gov

Ralph.Volpe@dot.gov
Next-Generation TIM: Integrating Technology, Data, and Training Paul Jodoin
FHWA Office of Operations

James Austrich
FHWA Office of Operations
(202) 366-5465

(202) 366-0731
Paul.Jodoin@dot.gov

James.Austrich@dot.gov
Shortening Project Delivery
e-Ticketing and Digital As-Builts Rob Elliott
FHWA Resource Center

e-Ticketing:
Kat Weisner
FHWA Resource Center

Digital As-Builts:
David Unkefer
FHWA Resource Center
(404) 895-6080

(202) 823-2267

(404) 764-7498
Rob.Elliott@dot.gov

Kathryn.Weisner@dot.gov

David.Unkefer@dot.gov
Quality
Targeted Overlay Pavement Solutions Asphalt Materials:
Tim Aschenbrener
FHWA Office of Infrastructure

Concrete Materials:
Robert Conway
FHWA Resource Center
(720) 963-3247

(202) 906-0536
Timothy.Aschenbrener@dot.gov

Robert.Conway@dot.gov
UHPC for Bridge Preservation and Repair Justin Ocel
FHWA Resource Center
(202) 281-8213 Justin.Ocel@dot.gov
Workforce Development
Strategic Workforce Development Chrisy Currier
FHWA Office of Infrastructure, Construction Team

Rhonda Motley
FHWA Nevada Division
(202) 923-0986

(775) 687-8584

Christina.Currier@dot.gov

Rhonda.Motley@dot.gov

Planning and Environment
Virtual Public Involvement

Robert (Bob) Washington
FHWA Office of Project Development & Environmental Review

Mack Frost
FHWA Office of Planning, Stewardship & Oversight

(202) 366-4651



(804) 775-3352

Robert.Washington@dot.gov




Mack.Frost@dot.gov

EDC-5 Innovation Name and Office Phone E-Mail
Safety
Safe Transportation for Every Pedestrian (STEP) Becky Crowe
FHWA Office of Safety

Peter Eun
FHWA Office of Safety
(202) 507-3699


(360) 753-9551
Rebecca.Crowe@dot.gov


Peter.Eun@dot.gov
Reducing Rural Roadway Departures

Dick Albin
FHWA Resource Center

(303) 550-8804

Dick.Albin@dot.gov

Mobility
Weather-Responsive Management Strategies David Johnson
FHWA Office of Operations

Tony Coventry
FHWA Office of Operations
(202) 366-1301


(202) 366-0754
David.Johnson@dot.gov


Tony.Coventry@dot.gov
Use of Crowdsourcing to Advance Operations James Colyar
FHWA Office of Operations

Paul Jodoin
FHWA Office of Operations
(360) 753-9408


(202) 366-5465
James.Colyar@dot.gov


Paul.Jodoin@dot.gov
Shortening Project Delivery
Project Bundling Matthew Corrigan
FHWA Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center

David Unkefer
FHWA Resource Center
(202) 493-3365


(404) 764-7498
Matthew.Corrigan@dot.gov


David.Unkefer@dot.gov
Value Capture: Capitalizing on the Value Created by Transportation Stefan Natzke
FHWA Office of Planning, Environment, & Realty

Thay Bishop
FHWA Center for Innovative Finance Support
(202) 366-5010


(404) 562-3695
Stefan.Natzke@dot.gov


Thay.Bishop@dot.gov
Quality
Advanced Geotechnical Exploration Methods Ben Rivers
FHWA Resource Center

Silas Nichols
FHWA Office of Infrastructure
(404) 562-3926


(202) 336-1554
Benjamin.Rivers@dot.gov


Silas.Nichols@dot.gov
Collaborative Hydraulics: Advancing to the Next Generation of Engineering (CHANGE) Scott Hogan
FHWA Resource Center

Laura Girard
FHWA Resource Center
(720) 576-6026

(970) 217-3894
Scott.Hogan@dot.gov

Laura.Girard@dot.gov
Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS)

James Gray
FHWA Office of Infrastructure

(703) 509-3464 James.Gray@dot.gov
Environment
Virtual Public Involvement

Mack Frost
FHWA Office of Planning, Stewardship & Oversight

(804) 775-3352

Mack.Frost@dot.gov



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