Staff Directory

Main Line (804) 786-2746
Fax (804) 371-0847

Division Administrative Staff

Michael A. Estes, P.E.
Director
804-786-2745

Julie R. Brown
Assistant Division Administrator
804-786-7314
Program Administration - Oversees Special Federal and State Funding Programs 

Jennifer B. DeBruhl
Assistant Division Administrator
804-786-0334
Program Administration - Oversees Urban Program, Local Project Administration, and Local Partnership/Local Compliance

Support Services

Sandy Manley
Fiscal Technician
804-786-2585
Manages Financial and Fiscal activities including billing, enhancement reimbursements and other payables

Local Project Administration

Russ Dudley
Local Project Administration Section Manager
804-786-6663
Manages statewide local project administration program

Clark Woods
Program Manager
804-692-0565
Responsible for local government project administration agreements and issues in Richmond, Fredericksburg, Hampton Roads, Bristol, Lynchburg Districts. Responsible for maintaining project administration agreement database, performance reporting, and statewide coordination of PCES/DASHBOARD.

Bernie Schmelz
Program Manager
804-786-2595
Responsible for local government project administration agreements and issues in Northern Virginia, Culpeper, Salem, and Staunton Districts; Manages Secondary Roads Devolution Program and coordination of special projects, including non-standard agreements.

Local Partnership/Local Compliance

Cynthia Clark
Program Manager
804-371-6289
Responsible for Local Government Certification and Compliance Programs

Special Funding - State Programs

Hugh W. Adams
Section Manager
804-786-2744
Manages Statewide Special State Funding Programs

William R. Dandridge
Program Manager
804-786-2743
Manages Economic Development Access, Recreational Access, and Airport Access Programs

Debbi Webb
Program Manager
804-786-1519
Manages Revenue Sharing Program and Coal Severance Program

Special Funding - Federal Programs

H. W. "Winky" Chenault
Section Manager
804-786-2264
Manages Statewide Special Federal Funding Programs

Pam Liston
Program Manager
804-786-2734
Manages Enhancement Program and Coordination for the Enhancement Program in the Culpeper, Staunton, Fredericksburg and NOVA Districts

Peggy Todd
Program Manager
804-786-7399
Manages ARC, Public Lands Discretionary and Forest Highway Programs and Coordination for the Enhancement Program in Lynchburg District

Erica Jeter
Program Manager
804-786-9125
Manages Virginia Byways Program, National Scenic Byways Program, and Coordination for Enhancement Program in the Bristol, Richmond, Hampton Roads and Salem Districts

Urban Program

E. Mark White
Urban Policy Manager
804-786-3438
Manages Urban policy and the Urban Construction Initiative

Sharon L. McGhee
Local Finance Manager
804-225-4466
Manages the Urban Street Inventory and Street Payment Program, Arlington and Henrico Payments, First Cities Payments, and Financial Management for the Urban Program

Lamont Benjamin, PE
Local Assistance Team Leader/Urban Program Manager  
804-524-6400
Manages Urban program in the Richmond District

Richard "Dic" Burke
Urban Programs Manager
703-383-2431
Manages Urban program in the Northern Virginia District

Steve Rowan
Acting Urban Program Manager
757-925-2459
Manages the Urban program in the Hampton Roads District

JoAlma Hall
Transportation Engineer
540-899-4412
Manages Urban Program in Fredericksburg District

Stanley Murphy
Local Assistance Manager
434-841-3073
Manages Urban Program in Lynchburg District

Donny Necessary
Urban Program Manager
276-669-9956 Extension 256
Manages Urban Program in Bristol District

Leo H. Rutledge, Jr.
Urban Program Manager
804-837-9046
Manages Urban program in the Salem and Culpeper Districts

Jerry VanLear, PE
Urban Program Manager  
540-332-9030
Manages Urban program in the Staunton District