Staff Directory
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
Federal-Aid Roster
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| Division Administrator | Vershun Tolliver | (217) 492-4640 |
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| Deputy Division Administrator | Christopher Hall | (217) 492-4640 |
| Director, Office of Program Development | Vacant | (217) 492-4630 |
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| Planning & Environment Team | ||
| Planning & Environment Team Leader | Vacant | (217) 492-4642 |
| Environmental Program Specialist | Taylor Peters | (217) 492-4625 |
| Environmental Protection Specialist | Darien Siddall | (217) 492-4615 |
| Environmental Protection Specialist | Vacant | (217) 492-4638 |
| Metropolitan Planning Specialist (Chicago Urban Satellite Office) |
Jon Paul Diipla | (312) 353-4048 |
| Transportation Planning Specialist | Anna Musial | (217) 492-4730 |
| Financial Management & Program Support | ||
| Financial Manager & FMPS Team Leader (Acting) | Vacant | (217) 492-4830 |
| Financial Specialist | Tabitha Baker | (217) 492-4611 |
| Financial Specialist | Lauren Niepert | (217) 492-4830 |
| Financial Specialist | Bianca Washington | (217) 492-4618 |
| Program Coordinator | Laura Szabo | (217) 492-4987 |
| Director, Office of Program Administration | Mike Smart | (217) 492-4613 |
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| Program Management Analyst | Olga Pereira | (217) 492-4626 |
| Bridge Engineer | Nick Lombardi | (217) 492-4629 |
| Assistant Bridge Engineer | Vacant | (217) 492-4632 |
| Program Administration Team | ||
| Program Administration Team Leader (Acting) | Vacant | (312) 353-3868 |
| Asset Management/Pavement & Materials Engineer | David Adedokun | (217) 492-4637 |
| Safety and Operations Engineer | Vacant | (217) 492-4622 |
| Metropolitan Safety and Mobility Specialist (Chicago Urban Satellite Office) |
Todd Schmidt | (312) 353-3868 |
| Civil Rights Specialist | Vacant | (217) 492-4732 |
| Realty & Programs Specialist | Vacant | (217) 492-4634 |
| Director, Office of Program Implementation | Chris Carlen | (217) 492-4617 |
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| Program Implementation Team A | ||
| Program Implementation Team Leader | Vacant | (217) 492-4633 |
| Transportation Engineer (Chicago Urban Satellite Office) |
Vacant | (312) 886-1606 |
| Transportation Engineer (Chicago Urban Satellite Office) |
Irene Pantoja | (312) 886-1604 |
| Discretionary Grant Program Coordinator | Nichole Neal | (312) 353-4071 |
| Program Implementation Team B | ||
| Program Implementation Team Leader | Vacant | (217) 492-4619 |
| Transportation Engineer - Districts 2 and 3 | Carter Wilkey | (217) 492-4282 |
| Transportation Engineer - Districts 4 and 5 | Sal Madonia | (217) 492-4645 |
| Transportation Engineer - Districts 6 and 7 | Vacant | (217) 492-4283 |
| Transportation Engineer - Districts 8 and 9 | Vacant | (217) 492-4988 |
| Transportation Specialist - MUTCD - Office of Operations | Dean Mentjes | (217) 492-4631 |
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| sdPOM, Shared Resource for Illinois Division | Chris Youngs | (202) 839-1699 |
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Last updated: Friday, April 25, 2025