Staff Directory

Louisiana Division
Federal Highway Administration

5304 Flanders Drive, Suite A
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
(225) 757-7600

The Louisiana Division office is dedicated to delivering the best Federal-aid program possible. We are organized into the basic teams of Division Administrator, Program Services, Asset Programs and Engineering. You may contact any staff via phone or email.

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

Contact Name	Title	Email	Phone
Office of Division Administrator
Melinda Roberson	Division Administrator	melinda.roberson@dot.gov	225-757-7602
Raegan Ball	Deputy Division Administrator	raegan.ball@dot.gov	225-757-7612
Program Services Team
Wendy Maxwell	Program Services Team Leader	wendy.maxwell@dot.gov	225-757-7606
Gregory Ridgle	Finance Specialist	gregory.ridgle@dot.gov	225-757-7609
Betsey Tramonte	Safety Coordinator	betsey.tramonte@dot.gov	225-757-7613
Larry Breland	Environmental Specialist	larry.breland@dot.gov	225-757-7607
Denise Lavalais	Program Management Analyst	denise.lavalais@dot.gov	225-757-7616
John Broemmelsiek	ITS/Traffic Engineer	john.broemmelsiek@dot.gov	225-757-7614
Charles Harkless	EEO/ROW Specialist	charles.harkless@dot.gov	225-757-7621
Asset Programs Team
Mary Stringfellow	Asset Programs Team Leader	mary.stringfellow@dot.gov	225-757-7610
Scott Nelson	Asset Mgmt./Pavement Engineer	scott.nelson@dot.gov	225-757-7619
Nikita Poche	Disc. Grants/LPA Program Manager	nikita.poche@dot.gov	225-757-7617
Laura Phillips	Transportation Planner	laura.phillips@dot.gov	225-757-7622
Tamaya Huff	Community Planner	tamaya.huff@dot.gov	225-757-7615
Paul Fossier	Bridge Engineer	paul.fossier@dot.gov	225-757-7623
Charles Aziabor	Asst. Bridge Engineer	charles.aziabor@dot.gov	225-757-7620
Engineering Team
Jacquole Johnson	Engineering Team Leader	jacquole.johnson@dot.gov	225-757-7605
Denise Zachary	Program Coordinator	denise.zachary@dot.gov	225-757-7629
Vacant	Mega Projects Engineer
Duc Ngo	Area Engineer	duc.ngo@dot.gov	225-757-7618
Megan Jackson	Area Engineer	megan.jackson@dot.gov	222-757-7611
Travis Lee	Area Engineer	travis.lee@dot.gov	225-757-7624

Go to State Map for Parish and District Information
For questions about a specific project, please contact the appropriate staff below:

Project Location	Planning	NEPA	Design/Construction
Baton Rouge (District 61): Ascension, Assumption, East and West Baton Rouge, East and West Feliciana, Iberville, Point Coupee, and St. James Parishes	Capital Region Planning Commission - (Baton Rouge MPO) - Laura Phillips	Larry Breland	Travis Lee
New Orleans (District 02): Jefferson, Lafourche, Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Benard, St. Charles, Terrebonne Parishes	Regional Planning Commission (Includes: New Orleans MPO, Slidell MPO, Covington/Mandeville MPO, South Tangipahoa MPO) - Laura Phillips Houma - Thibodaux Metropolitan Planning Organization - Laura Phillips	Larry Breland	Duc Ngo
Lafayette (District 03): Acadia, Evangeline, Iberia, Lafayette, St. Landry, St. Martin, St. Mary, and Vermillion Parishes	Acadiana Planning Commission - (Lafayette)- Tamaya Huff	Larry Breland	Duc Ngo
Shreveport (District 04): Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Claiborne, Desoto, Red River, and Webster Parishes	Northwest Louisiana Council of Governments - (Shreveport/Bossier MPO) - Laura Phillips	Larry Breland	Megan Jackson
Monroe (District 05): East and West Carroll, Jackson, Lincoln, Madison, Morehouse, Ouachita, Richland, and Union Parishes	North Delta Regional Planning and development District - (Monroe MPO) - Tamaya Huff	Larry Breland	Megan Jackson
Lake Charles (District 07): Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, and Jefferson Davis Parishes	Southwest Louisiana Regional Planning Commission - (Lake Charles MPO) - Tamaya Huff	Larry Breland	Duc Ngo
Alexandria (District 08): Avoyelles, Grant, Natchitoches, Rapides, Sabine, Vernon, and Winn Parishes	Rapides Area Planning Commission - (Alexandria MPO) - Laura Phillips	Larry Breland	Megan Jackson
Chase (District 58): Caldwell, Catahoula, Concordia, Franklin, LaSalle, and Tensas Parishes		Larry Breland	Travis Lee
Hammond (District 62): Livingston, St. Helena, St. John, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, and Washington Parishes	Regional Planning Commission (Includes: South Tangipahoa MPO) - Laura Phillips	Larry Breland	Travis Lee

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Federal Highway Administration
U.S. Department of Transportation
5304 Flanders Drive, Suite A
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
225-757-7600