Media Contacts

In an Emergency

Tom Fuller
Please contact Assistant Communications Manger Katherine Benenati or Communications Manager Tom Fuller if a public information representative listed below is unavailable, or in an after-hours emergency.

Katherine Benenati Cell: 503-871-0388
Tom Fuller Cell: 503-480-5143

Driver and Motor Vehicles

David House
For issues related to Driver and Motor Vehicle Services programs, contact David House

Phone: 503-945-5270
Cell: 503-551-8641 (For emergencies or reporters on deadline)

Delivery and Operations Division

Katherine Benenati
For statewide issues related to highways, bridges, construction and maintenance contact Katherine Benenati. For local highway and construction questions contact a regional public information officer.

Phone: 503-986-4180

Cell: 503-871-0388

Motor Carrier Transportation

David House
For issues related to Motor Carrier Transportation Division (trucking) programs, contact a regional public information officer or contact David House

Phone: 503-945-5270
Cell: 503-551-8641 (For emergencies or reporters on deadline)

Policy, Data and Analysis Division, Public Transportation Division

Shelley Snow
For questions about transportation planning, data or multimodal programs, contact Shelley Snow. Contact Shelley for rail and transit issues as well.

Phone: 503-986-3438
Cell: 503-881-5362

Office of Innovation (OReGO, Connected Vehicles, Electric Vehicle Charging Network)

Michelle Godfrey
For issues relating to the Oregon Road Usage Charge Program, OReGO, or RUC West, please contact Michelle Godfrey

Phone: 503-986-3903
Cell: 971-304-9705

Shelley Snow
For issues relating to Connected and Automated Vehicles, Electric Vehicles or other Office of Innovation efforts, please contact Shelley Snow.

Phone: 503-986-3438

Transportation Safety

Katherine Benenati
For statewide issues related to safety programs contact Katherine Benenati.

Phone: 503-986-4180

Cell: 503-871-0388

Willamette Valley, North and Central Coast

Lou Torres
For information on construction projects and incidents in Clatsop, Tillamook, Marion and Yamhill counties, contact Lou Torres

Phone: 503-986-2880
Cell: 503-559-7118 (For emergencies or reporters on deadline)

Angela Beers-Seydel
For information on construction projects and incidents in Polk, Lincoln, Benton, Linn and Lane counties, contact Angela Beers-Seydel

Phone: 541-726-2442
Cell: 541-505-2069 (For emergencies or reporters on deadline)

Portland Metro

Don Hamilton
For information on construction projects and incidents in Multnomah, Clackamas, Columbia, Hood River and Washington counties, contact -

Don Hamilton
Phone: 503-731-8265
Cell: 503-704-7452 (For emergencies or reporters on deadline)

Eastern Oregon

Tom Strandberg
For information on construction projects and incidents in eastern Oregon, contact Tom Strandberg

Phone: 541-963-1330
Cell: 541-663-6261 (For emergencies or reporters on deadline)

Central Oregon

Peter Murphy
For information on construction projects and incidents in central Oregon, contact Peter Murphy.

Phone: 541-388-6224
Cell: 541-325-2258 (For emergencies or reporters on deadline)

Southwestern Oregon

Vacant
For information on construction projects and incidents in southwestern Oregon, contact Katherine Benenati.

Phone: 503-986-4180

Gary Leaming
For information on construction project information in Jackson and Josephine counties, contact Gary Leaming

Phone: 541-774-6388
Cell: 541-621-3074 (For emergencies or reporters on deadline)

Website

For information related to the Oregon Department of Transportation's social media, contact Sarah Stone

Phone: 503-986-3359

For information related to the Oregon Department of Transportation's website, contact

Sally Ridenour

Phone: 503-986-3253

Director's Office and the Oregon Transportation Commission

Tom Fuller
For information related to the Oregon Department of Transportation's Office of the Director or the Oregon Transportation Commission, contact Communication Section Manager Tom Fuller

Phone: 503-986-3455
Cell: 503-480-5143

Questions, comments or concerns?

Call 1-888-Ask-ODOT or
1-888-275-6368

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Fill out a request form.

For information, contact our records coordinator at 503-986-3171.