Office of the Director
The Office of the Director manages the administration of the Washington Traffic Safety Commission
Shelly Baldwin
Director
Pam Pannkuk
Deputy Director
Geri Nelson
Administrative Services Director
External Relations Division
The External Relations Division houses the WTSC communications team. We support traffic safety programs with media campaigns designed to promote positive, pro-social driver behavior. We strive to build our creative capabilities by providing targeted, coordinated messages to our partners. We respond to requests from citizens and new organizations. We are also the primary contact for any legislative need.
For media inquiries, please contact Erica Stineman
Mark McKechnie
External Relations Director
Erica Stineman
Communications Manager
Mark Medalen
Program Manager
The Programs and Services Division (PASD) has the primary responsibility for planning, implementing, and evaluating the federally-mandated traffic safety programs in Washington. PASD staff consist of the Program Director and a number of Program Managers who are responsible for the day-to-day management of the entire life-cycle of grant-awarded projects, from advising on project proposals to close-out of the final project.
Wade Alonzo
Program Director
Christina Fremont
Program Specialist
Pedestrians & Bicyclists
Jessie Knudsen
Program Manager
Young Drivers
Debi Besser
Program Manager
Motorcycle Safety
Mark Medalen
Program Manager
Target Zero Manager Oversight
Mandie Dell (Western Zone)
Program Manager
Mark Medalen (Eastern Zone)
Program Manager
Jerry Noviello (Puget Sound Zone)
Program Manager
Impaired Driving
Edica Esqueda
Program Manager
Penny Rarick
Program Manager
Tony Bledsoe
Program Manager
Distracted Driving
Janine Koffel
Program Manager
Speeding
Janine Koffel
Program Manager
Occupant Protection
Mandie Dell
Program Manager
Tribal Liaison
Penny Rarick
Program Manager
Autonomous Vehicles
Debi Besser
Program Manager
Debbie Johnson
Finance Director
Tammy Bahr
Fiscal Analyst
Rainboe Sims-Jones
Fiscal Technician
Research & Data Division
Our Research and Data Division (RADD) analyzes crash data and conducts traffic safety research. RADD codes the fatal crash data that goes to the national Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). We provide statistics and reports for other state agencies, as well as for the news media, private entities, and the public.
Staci Hoff, PhD
Research Director
Dawn Hernandez
CRSS Analyst
Geneva Hawkins
Data Support Analyst
Terry Ponton
FARS Analyst
Peter Corier
Traffic Records Program Manager
Max Roberts, PhD
Research Associate
Information Technology Division
Provides information technology services for all Commission-related business.
Bernie Shah
IT Manager
