Staff Directory
Freight and Rail Office Contacts
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is a decentralized agency. The
Tallahassee Central Office is primarily dedicated to policy/procedure/plan development,
quality assurance, safety inspection/compliance and technical assistance. FDOT District
Offices handle matters regarding day-to-day operations. For railroad contacts, click here.
Mailing Address:
Freight & Rail Office
605 Suwannee St, MS 25
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Fax: 850-414-4508
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Central Office Rail and Freight Contacts
Manager, Freight and Rail Office
Daniel Fetahovic, Freight and Rail Manager 850-414-4517
Office Staff
The Tallahassee Central Office staff are primarily dedicated to policy, procedure, and plan development, quality assurance, and technical assistance.
Kelli Phillips, Rail Safety & Operations Administrator 850-414-4553
Holly Cohen, Freight and Rail Planning Administrator 850-414-4954
Eugene Jules, Freight and Rail Planner - Opening Closure Program 850-414-4528
Brian Owens, Freight and Rail Planner - Operation Lifesaver State Coordinator 850-414-4552
Khaleda Hatim, Freight and Rail Analyst 850-414-4907
Vacant, Rail Capacity Production Engineer
Rail Safety Inspectors
Inspectors are Central Office employees that spend their time in the field doing safety inspections and ensuring compliance with federal regulations.
Jordan Eady, Rail Safety Inspection Program Manager 904-838-6825
Jay Carter, Operating Practices Inspections 954-868-1262
Bryan Shelmadine, Signal and Train Control Inspections 904-334-1589
Henry Kunce, Hazardous Materials Inspections 904-838-6823
Ralph Vargas, Motive Power and Equipment Inspections 904-838-6829
Vacant, Track Inspections
District Freight Contacts
The District Freight Coordinators serve as the primary contact for their respective districts in coordinating on matters of freight and act as a resource for freight issues with other governmental organizations and the private sector.
Amanda Tyner, District 1 Freight and Seaport Coordinator 863-519-2913
Kyle Coffman, District 2 Freight and Logistics Supervisor 904-360-5686
Vacant, District 2 Freight and Seaport Coordinator
Quint Williams, District 3 Freight and Logistics Supervisor 850-330-1545
Ray Corbitt, District 3 Rail Administrator 850-330-1557
Carlos Castro, District 4 Freight and Logistics Manager 954-777-4499
Justin Stroh, District 4 Freight Coordinator 954-777-4517
Allison McCuddy, District 5 Freight and Logistics Manager 386-943-5041
Sarah Van Gundy, District 5 Freight, Seaport, and Spaceport Coordinator 386-943-5026
Daniel Lameck, District 6 Freight and Logistics Manager 305-470-5238
Sandra Villard, District 6 Freight Coordinator 305-470-5238
Mike Brown, District 7 Freight Coordinator 813-975-6643
James Brown, Turnpike Freight Coordinator 407-457-9155
Victoria Williams, Turnpike Liaison Administrator 407-462-8225
District Rail Contacts
Wendy Sands, District 1 Rail Administrator 863-519-2349
Sarah Stevens, District 1 Rail Project Manager 863-519-2730
Kim Dement, District 2 Rail Administrator 904-360-5422
Brian Austin, District 2 Rail Coordinator 904-360-5664
Ray Corbitt, District 3 Rail Administrator 850-330-1557
Ana Quero, District 4 Rail Administration Manager 954-777-4343
Maria Jaimes, District 4 Rail Coordinator 954-777-4451
Yanique Kelly, District 4 Project Manager 954-777-4561
Jessie Smiley, District 4 Project Manager 954-777-4667
Harold Gonzalez, District 4 Project Manager 954-777-4284
Irj Tajdar, District 4 Rail Specialist 954-777-4407
David Cooke, District 5 Rail Administration Manager 386-943-5107
Dave Mixon, District 5 Rail Coordinator 386-943-5331
Yamileth Pereyra, District 6 Rail Administrator 305-470-5333
Kenneth Madden, District 7 Rail Administrator 813-975-6407
Cochise Wadley, District 7 Rail Coordinator 813-975-6488
Joe Bitar, Turnpike Rail Administrator 407-264-3007
Deanna Campbell, Turnpike Rail Coordinator 407-264-3420 / 407-883-7613
Shaun Purvis, Turnpike Rail Coordinator 407-264-3423
