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Freight Systems Division Organization Chart

WSDOT Freight Systems Division
State Rail and Marine Office
PO Box 47407
Olympia, WA 98504-7407
360-705-7932 Freight
360-705-7900 Rail & Marine

Barb Ivanov - Freight Systems Division Co-Director
360-705-7931
206-716-1166
ivanovb@wsdot.wa.gov

Scott Witt - Freight Systems Division Co-Director
State Rail and Marine Director
360-705-6903
witts@wsdot.wa.gov

Andrew Wood - Deputy Director - Delivery 
360-705-7938
wooda@wsdot.wa.gov

Brent Thompson - Office Financial Manager
360-705-7927
thompbr@wsdot.wa.gov 

George Xu - Executive Manager Strategic Planning & Research
360-705-6902
xugeorge@wsdot.wa.gov

Project Management

Kevin Jeffers - Rail Engineer
360-705-7982
jefferk@wsdot.wa.gov

Vickie Sheehan - Communications Manager
360-705-7904
Sheehav@wsdot.wa.gov

Mike Rowswell - Project Manager
360-705-7930
rowswem@wsdot.wa.gov

Kirk Fredrickson – Project Manager
360-705-7939
Fredrik@wsdot.wa.gov

Jeff Schultz – Project Manager
360-705-7981
schultj@wsdot.wa.gov

Elizabeth Phinney – Environmental
360-705-7902
phinnee@wsdot.wa.gov

Strategic Planning & Research

Brian Calkins - Senior Research
360-705-6983
calkinb@wsdot.wa.gov

Lynn Scroggins - Rail Strategic Planning
360-705-7979
scroggl@wsdot.wa.gov

Teresa Graham - Research Technician
360-705-7901
grahamt@wsdot.wa.gov

Financial Management

Chris Dunster
Senior Contract Manager
360-705-7903
dunstec@wsdot.wa.gov

Carolyn Simmonds – Contract Specialist
360-705-7992
simmonc@wsdot.wa.gov

Karen Forsell-Stewart
Financial Analyst
360-705-7519
forselk@wsdot.wa.gov

Freight Policy & Planning

Elizabeth Stratton - Freight Policy & Project Manager
360-705-7932 
dopitaj@wsdot.wa.gov

Dale Tabat - Truck Freight Program & Policy Manager
360-705-6990
tabatd@wsdot.wa.gov

Administrative

Joy Dopita - Executive Assistant, Freight Office
360-705-7932
dopitaj@wsdot.wa.gov

Angela Risher - Executive Assistant, State Rail and Marine Office
360-705-7900
rishera@wsdot.wa.gov