Staff Contacts
| Employee | Job Duties | Email Address | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sue Takhar | Deputy District Director | sukhvinder.takhar@dot.ca.gov | 916-203-4574 |
| Bruno Costa | Office Chief for Local Assistance, Engineering and Analysis | bruno.costa@dot.ca.gov | 530-682-5691 |
| Alex Fong | Office Chief for Planning & Modal Programs | alexander.fong@dot.ca.gov | 916-475-9688 |
| David Dosanjh | Climate Change Planner | david.dosanjh@dot.ca.gov | 530-565-3905 |
| Lynn Ly |
Transit Coordinator | lynn.ly@dot.ca.gov |
530-632-2136 |
| Alex Fong | Acting Transit Coordinator | alexander.fong@dot.ca.gov | 916-475-9688 |
| Joan Davis | Community Engagement & Equity Coordinator | joan.davis@dot.ca.gov | 530-821-8456 |
Local Development Review (LDR)
| Employee | Job Duties | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| David J Smith | Branch Chief | David J Smith@dot.ca.gov | 530-821-8401 |
| Angelina Healy | LDR Coordinator/District Native American Liaison | angelina.healy@dot.ca.gov | 530-790-8138 |
| Satwinder Dhatt | LDR Lead | satwinder.dhatt@dot.ca.gov | 530-821-8261 |
| Elizabeth Wood | Complete Streets Program Advisor/LDR Coordinator | elizabeth.wood@dot.ca.gov | 530-789-0192 |
| Robynn Spence | LDR Coordinator | robynn.spence@dot.ca.gov |
530-812-6874 |
| Morgan Gross | LDR Coordinator | morgan.gross@dot.ca.gov | 530-720-2778 |
Regional Planning North
| Employee |
Job Duties |
Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Yount | Branch Chief | kevin.yount@dot.ca.gov | 530-513-0584 |
| Catherine Chiu | Regional Planning Liaison for Colusa & Nevada County, Lake Tahoe Basin | catherine.chiu@dot.ca.gov | 530-821-8404 |
| Dawson Stroud | Regional Planning Liaison for Glenn, Butte and Sierra Counties | dawson.stroud@dot.ca.gov | 916-825-7828 |
| Gaby Wentz | Regional Planning Liaison for Placer & Colusa Counties |
gabriela.wentz@dot.ca.gov | 530-821-3893 |
| Marella Chua | DPLAS Division Analyst | marella.chua@dot.ca.gov |
530-720-3393 |
Regional Planning South
| Employee | Job Duties | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sukhi Johal | Branch Chief | sukhi.johal@dot.ca.gov | 530-565-3885 |
| Manpreet Ark | Regional Planning Liaison for Sutter, Yuba & Yolo Counties | manpreet.ark@dot.ca.gov | 530-821-3898 |
| Randeep Lally | Regional Planning Liaison for El Dorado County & SACOG | randeep.lally@dot.ca.gov | 530-821-3897 |
| Ian Justeson |
Regional Planning Liaison for Sacramento County | ian.justeson@dot.ca.gov |
530-649-4868 |
| Vacant | Regional Planning - FTIP Coordinator | ||
| Vacant |
Investment Planning
| Employee | Job Duties | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mckenzie Metzger | Branch Chief | mckenzie.metzger@dot.ca.gov | 530-649-6911 |
| Lakhroop Bains | Investment Planning Coordinator | lakhroop.bains@dot.ca.gov | 530-930-2937 |
| Keng Her | Investment Planning Coordinator | keng.her@dot.ca.gov | 530-821-8263 |
System Planning
| Employee | Job Duties | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hayary Torres (Acting) | Branch Chief | hayary.torres@dot.ca.gov | 530-930-5362 |
| Hayary Torres | Transportation Planner for Systems Planning & Mobilty Hubs Coordinator | hayary.torres@dot.ca.gov | 530-930-5362 |
| Christy Yuen |
Transportation Planner for System & District Freight Coordinator | christy.yuen@dot.ca.gov | 530-821-8323 |
| Taylor Mackey | Transportation Planner for System Planning & Recission/Relinquishment Coordinator | tayler.mackey@dot.ca.gov | 530-821-8044 |
| Vacant | System Planning GIS Analyst |
Local Assistant
| Employee | Job Duties | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bom Banzon | District Local Assistance Engineer | bomasur.banzon@dot.ca.gov | 530-682-2984 |
| Natasha Scott | Local Assistance Area Planner | natasha.scott@dot.ca.gov | 530-821-8414 |
| Cynthia Shipley | Local Assistance Area Planner | cynthia.shipley@dot.ca.gov | 530-720-3563 |
| Abraham Vang | Local Assistance Area Engineer | abraham.vang@dot.ca.gov | 530-565-3532 |
| Cindy Root | Local Assistance Area Planner | cindy.root@dot.ca.gov | 530-821-8372 |
| Fermin Sandoval | Local Assistance Area Engineer | fermin.sandoval@dot.ca.gov | 530-930-5255 |
| Nickolas Trapasso | Local Assistance Area Engineer | Nickolas.Trapasso@dot.ca.gov | 530-708-5202 |
| Julian Jimenez | Local Assistance Area Engineer |
Julian.Jimenez@dot.ca.gov | 530-812-2688 |
Local Assistant-Local Federal Programs
| Employee | Job Duties | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacky Vang | Branch Chief | jacky.vang@dot.ca.gov | 530-821-8968 |
| Adam Belanger | Local Assistance Area Planner | adam.belanger@dot.ca.gov | 530-720-8694 |
| Angel Araiza | Local Assistance Area Engineer | angel.araiza@dot.ca.gov | 530-565-3963 |
| Keng Leng Yang | Local Assistance Area Engineer | keng.yang@dot.ca.gov | 530-821-8381 |
| Carl Magbural | Local Assistance Area Engineer | carl.magbual@dot.ca.gov | 530-565-3962 |
| Dulce Robles | Local Assistance Area Planner |
Dulce.Robles@dot.ca.gov | 530-821-8327 |
Transportation Analytics, Modeling & Forecasting
| Employee | Job Duties | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mahmoud Ahmadi | Branch Chief | Mahmoud.Ahmadi@dot.ca.gov | (530) 755-7296 |
| Saroj Deuja | Modeling & Forecasting - Transportation Engineer | saroj.deuja@dot.ca.gov | 530-565-3866 |
| Behrooz Rasooli | Modeling & Forecasting - Transportation Engineer | Behrooz.Rasooli@dot.ca.gov | 530-812-4774 |
| Viet D. Le | Modeling & Forecasting - Transportation Engineer | Viet.D.Le@dot.ca.gov | 530-954-0111 |
| Ahmed Farid | Modeling & Forecasting - Transportation Engineer | ahmed.farid@dot.ca.gov | 530-813-0349 |
| Rafiur Rahman Khan | Modeling & Forecasting - Transportation Engineer | rafiur.khan@dot.ca.gov | 530-720-9250 |
| Elham Alipour | Modeling & Forecasting - Transportation Engineer | elham.alipour@dot.ca.gov |
Advance Planning
| Employee | Job Duties | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omar Sarsour | Branch Chief | Khosro "Sami" Kalantari "Acting (August 11 - October 06) | omar.sarsour@dot.ca.gov | 530-821-8333 |
| Khosro "Sami" Kalantari | Advance Planning - Professional Engineer | khosro.kalantari@dot.ca.gov | 530-821-8423 |
| Reem Alkudsi | Advance Planning - Transportation Engineer | reem.alkudsi@dot.ca.gov | 530-565-3581 |
| Fabian Martinez | Advance Planning - Transportation Engineer | fabian.martinez@dot.ca.gov | 530-708-5178 |
| Advance Planning - Transportation Engineer | |||
| Matthew Rosatelli | Advance Planning - Transportation Engineer | matthew.rosatelli@dot.ca.gov | 530-812-2864 |
| Mian Ali Ahmad Zia |
Advance Planning - Transportation Engineer | mian.ali.ahmad.zia@dot.ca.gov |
916-701-3263 |
| Rashid Owila |
Advance Planning - Transportation Engineer |
rashid.owlia@dot.ca.gov |
530-720-1707 |
| Zhuo Yao |
Advance Planning - Transportation Engineer |
zhuo.yao@dot.ca.gov |
530-821-8258 |
| Mary Fesliyan | PID Program Manager | mary.fesliyan@dot.ca.gov | 530-821-8265 |
| Kristin Coffman | PID Liaison | kristin.coffman@dot.ca.gov | 530-565-3810 |
| Warsame Edan |
Advance Planning - Transportation Engineer |
warsame.edan@dot.ca.gov |
530-565-3842 |
| Kevin Hassani | Advance Planning - Transportation Engineer | kevin.hassani@dot.ca.gov | 530-565-3688 |
| Jeanelle Pe | Advance Planning - Transportation Engineer | jeanelle.pe@dot.ca.gov | 530-565-3883 |
| Amir Allah Noor |
Advance Planning - Transportation Engineer |
amir.noor@dot.ca.gov |
530-720-9960 |