Public transportation contacts

WSDOT Public Transportation Division

General questions

transit@wsdot.wa.gov

Executive office

Tanna Avila
Administrative Assistant to Don Chartock, Director
(360) 705-7011
tanna.avila@wsdot.wa.gov
P.O. Box 47387, Olympia, WA 98504-7387

Project managers

For current customers, the project manager listed on your agreement is the best place to start. 

For operating, planning, mobility management and some TDM projects

Community Transportation Planners Regions map (PDF 1.04MB)

Bill Baumann
Community Transportation Planner for Pacific, Lewis, Clark, Skamania, Cowlitz, Klickitat and Wahkiakum counties
(360) 701-6788
bill.baumann@wsdot.wa.gov

Matthew Cramer
Community Transportation Planner for King and Pierce counties
(360) 709-8259
matthew.cramer@wsdot.wa.gov

Lance Durbin
Community Transportation Planner for Asotin, Columbia, Ferry, Garfield, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens and Whitman counties
(509) 654-6367
lance.durbin@wsdot.wa.gov

Rosenda Henley
Community Transportation Planner for Adams, Chelan, Douglas, Grant, Kittitas, Lincoln and Okanogan counties
(564) 233-1107
rosenda.henley@wsdot.wa.gov

Kristin Melcher
Community Transportation Planner for Benton, Franklin, Walla Walla and Yakima counties
(564) 233-1354
kristin.melcher@wsdot.wa.gov

Laura Moxham
Community Transportation Planner for Clallam, Grays Harbor,  Jefferson, Kitsap, Thurston and Mason counties
(360) 705-6928
laura.moxham@wsdot.wa.gov

Katie Stanford
Community Transportation Planner for Island, San Juan, Skagit, Snohomish and Whatcom counties
(360) 705-7912
katie.stanford@wsdot.wa.gov

Capital vehicle or equipment procurement

Emily Geralds
Capital Projects Planner for Northwest, North Central, and Eastern Regions
(360) 709-5523
emily.geralds@wsdot.wa.gov

Crystal Lloyd
Capital Projects Planner for Central Puget Sound, Peninsula, South Central, and Southwest Regions
(360) 705-7819
crystal.lloyd@wsdot.wa.gov 

Alan Soicher
Capital Projects Planner
(360) 333-8946
alan.soicher@wsdot.wa.gov

For capital construction projects 

Jeff Petterson
Capital Projects Engineer
(360) 485-3933
jeff.petterson@wsdot.wa.gov

Justin Nawrocki
Capital Projects Engineer (Green)
(206) 464-1197
justin.nawrocki@wsdot.wa.gov

Accident reporting

Marlo Binkley
Transportation Planning Specialist
(360) 237-4683
marlo.binkley@wsdot.wa.gov

Additional contacts

Communications and engagement
PTDengage@wsdot.wa.gov 

Commute Trip Reduction and Transportation Demand Management
TDM@wsdot.wa.gov 

If you are a worksite representative (i.e., employee transportation coordinator), please contact patrick.green@wsdot.wa.gov who will identify and connect you with your local Commute Trip Reduction Program representative.

Financial services
PTDinvoice@wsdot.wa.gov

Grant applications and awards
PTDgrants@wsdot.wa.gov 

Grants Management System (GMS)
PTDGMSsupport@wsdot.wa.gov

State Safety Oversight (SSO)
transitsafety@wsdot.wa.gov 

Rural Transit Assistance Program

Marianna Hanefeld
Program Manager
(425) 777-0557
marianna.hanefeld.wsdot.wa.gov

Transit asset management

Shannon Shula
Transit Asset Management Planner
(360) 705-7935
shannon.shula@wsdot.gov

Tribal liaisons

Tribal liaisons regions map (PDF 7.44MB)

Marianna Hanefeld
marianna.hanefeld@wsdot.wa.gov

Emily Watts
(360) 584-6352
emily.watts@wsdot.wa.gov

Travel Washington Intercity Bus 

Nina Stocker
Program Manager 
(360) 878-4695
nina.stocker@wsdot.wa.gov

Public Transportation Directory

Statewide Public Transportation Directory (PDF 369KB)

Request updates for you or people in your organization at ptdirectory@wsdot.wa.gov and in GMS if applicable.