Office of the Director
The Office of the Director manages the administration of the Washington Traffic Safety Commission
Pam Pannkuk
Acting Director
Geri Nelson
Administrative Services Director
Mandie Dell
Program Specialist
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
For media inquiries, please contact sbaldwin@wtsc.wa.gov or 360-790-9111
Erica Stineman
Communications Consultant
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
Target Zero Manager Oversight
Manny Gonzalez
Program Manager
High Visibility Enforcement
Mandie Dell
Program Specialist
Young Drivers
Debi Besser
Program Manager
Communications | Motorcycle Safety
Mark Medalen
Program Manager
Pedestrians & Bicyclists
Scott Waller
Program Manager
Impaired Driving
Edica Esqueda
Program Manager
Jerry Noviello
Program Manager
Distracted Driving
Erika Mascorro
Program Manager
Speeding
Manny Gonzalez
Program Manager
Occupant Protection
Manny Gonzalez
Program Manager
Tribal Liaison
Scott Waller
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
Information Technology Division
Provides information technology services for all Commission-related business.
Tommy Weed
IT Director
