Office of the Director
The Office of the Director manages the administration of the Washington Traffic Safety Commission
Darrin Grondel
Director
360.725.9898
dgrondel@wtsc.wa.gov
Geri Nelson
Executive Assistant
360.725.9898
gnelson@wtsc.wa.gov
Pam Pannkuk
Deputy Director
360.725.9884
ppannkuk@wtsc.wa.gov
Mandie Dell
Administrative Assistant
360.725.9883
mdell@wtsc.wa.gov
Rainboe Sims-Jones
Office Assistant
360.725.9876
rsims-jones@wtsc.wa.gov
Legislative & Media Relations
The Legislative and Media Relations Division houses the WTSC legislative liaison and 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 the primary contact for any legislative need.
Shelly Baldwin
Legislative and Media Director
360.725.9889
sbaldwin@wtsc.wa.gov
Erica Stineman
Communications Consultant
360.725.9893
estineman@wtsc.wa.gov
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
360.725.9875
walonzo@wtsc.wa.gov
Traffic Records
Nadine Selene-Hait
Program Manager
360.725.9895
nselene-hait@wtsc.wa.gov
Target Zero Manager Oversight
Jerry Noviello
Program Manager
360.725.9897
jnoviello@wtsc.wa.gov
High Visibility Enforcement
Jerry Noviello
Program Manager
360.725.9897
jnoviello@wtsc.wa.gov
Young Drivers
Angie Ward
Program Manager
360.725.9888
award@wtsc.wa.gov
Impaired Driving | Motorcycle Safety
Mark Medalen
Program Manager
360.725.9878
mmedalen@wtsc.wa.gov
Pedestrians & Bicyclists
Scott Waller
Program Manager
360.725.9885
swaller@wtsc.wa.gov
Impaired Driving
Edica Esqueda
Program Manager
360.725.9886
eesqueda@wtsc.wa.gov
Distracted Driving
Erika Mascorro
Program Manager
360.725.9882
emascorro@wtsc.wa.gov
Speeding
Nadine Selene-Hait
Program Manager
360.725.9895
nselene-hait@wtsc.wa.gov
Tribal Liaison
Scott Waller
Program Manager
360.725.9885
swaller@wtsc.wa.gov
Occupant Protection
Scott Waller
Program Manager
360.725.9885
swaller@wtsc.wa.gov
Autonomous Vehicles
Debi Besser
Program Manager
360.725.9890
dbesser@wtsc.wa.gov
Debbie Johnson
Finance Director
360.725.9887
djohnson@wtsc.wa.gov
Tammy Bahr
Fiscal Analyst
360.725.9896
tbahr@wtsc.wa.gov
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
360.725.9874
shoff@wtsc.wa.gov
Dick Doane
Research Investigator
360.725.9894
ddoane@wtsc.wa.gov
Dawn Hernandez
CRSS Analyst
360.725.9877
dhernandez@wtsc.wa.gov
Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS)
Geneva Hawkins
Research Analyst
360.725.9892
ghawkins@wtsc.wa.gov
Terry Ponton
Research Analyst
360.725.9891
tponton@wtsc.wa.gov
Information Technology
Tommy Weed
IT Manager
360.819.0537
tweed@wtsc.wa.gov