Office of Safety Organization

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ASSOCATE ADMINISTRATOR – Joe Toole, HSA

Office of Safety Design

Director – David A. Nicol, HSSD

Intersection Team Leader – Ed Rice
- Intersection Safety/Cooperative Intersection Collision Avoidance Systems/Emergency Operations –Ed Rice
- Rail–highway Grade Crossings/Geometric Design – Guan Xu
- Speed Management/Roundabouts/Red–light running/Automated Enforcement –Edward Sheldahl

Pedestrian/Bike Team Leader – Tamara Redmon
- Older Driver/Human Factors – Dick Schaffer

Roadway Departure Team Leader – Mary McDonough
- Longitudinal Barriers/Clear Zones/Hardware Testing Standards – Nick Artimovich
- Sign and Luminaire Supports/Retroreflectivity (signs and markings) – Matt Lupes
- Horizontal Curves/Pavement Safety/Rumble Strips – Cathy Satterfield
- Hardware Acceptance/RD Countermeasures – Will Longstreet

Office of Safety Programs

Director – Beth Alicandri, HSSP

Hwy Safety Improvement Program Team Leader – Erin Kenley
- Strategic Hwy Safety Plan/Transportation Safety Planning – Tamiko Brim–Burnell
- 402 Program/Penalty Transfer Provisions/130 Program/Work Zones– Ken Epstein
- HSIP Implementation and Evaluation– Karen Yunk
- Professional Development and Capacity/HSIP Technical Assistance Coordination – Ben Gribbon

State and Local Programs Team Leader – John Dewar
- Roadway Safety Audits/Safe Routes to School – Becky Crowe
- Local and Rural Roads/Local Technical Assistance Program – Karen Timpone
- Local and Rural Roads – Rosemarie Anderson

Office of Safety Integration

Director – Mike Griffith, HSSI

Strategic/Policy/Partnership Team Leader – Margie Sheriff
- R&T/ITS Program Coordination and External Partnerships (SCOHTS)– Ewa Flom
- Legislative/Regulatory Coordination/HSPV – Kathy Krause
- National Transportation Safety Board/International Coordination – Shirley Thompson
- Motorcycle/Law Enforcement Outreach – Keith Williams

Evaluation Team Leader,Acting Team Leader – Mo Oliver
- Analysis Tools – Esther Strawder
- Data Assistance/MMIRE – Bob Pollack
- Evaluation/MAC – Mo Oliver

Safety Support Team Leader, – Debbie Bargar
- Administrative Support – Tamara Barreros,
- Administrative Support – Deena Payton
- Administrative Support – Maria Bonilla
- Budget/Finance (GOE)/Human Resources/COOP – Sharon Johnson
- Budget/Finance (Program) – Yvonne Williams
- Communication and Outreach – Janet Ewing
- IDIQ/Unit Plan/Risk/Dashboard – Aimee Krumich

Highlights

Secretary LaHood Honors 2009 Roadway Safety Awards Winners

Now available on-line, Safety Circuit Rider Programs – Best Practices Guide. This Guide is intended to provide state departments of transportation (DOT) and LTAP/TTAP centers with an easy-to-use resource for implementing or enhancing a Safety Circuit Rider (SCR) program. The Guide includes common characteristics of existing SCR programs and the safety circuit riders. Also included is information on typical duties and services provided by SCR program, lessons learned by existing programs’ and evidence of the effectiveness of existing SCR programs.

Safety Compass Newsletter (Fall 2009, Vol. 3, Issue 2)

Pedestrian Forum - Fall 2009

RSA Newsletter: Summer 2009, Volume 2, Number 1

USLIMITS 2 : Expert system for recommending speed limits based on NCHRP Project 3-67

Data and Safety Analysis Tools Brochure

Guidance Memorandum on Consideration and Implementation of Proven Crash Countermeasures

Press Releases

Newly Formed Safety Council to Take Safety Commitment to Next Level

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Kicks Off Historic Summit to Tackle Dangers of Distracted Driving; New Research Finds Increase in Use of Hand-Held Devices Among All Drivers

Federal Highway Administration Launches Major Study Into Causes of Motorcycle Crashes