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Staff Roster and Phone List

Tanisha Taylor
Executive Director
Phone: (916) 654-4245
Paul Golaszewski
Chief Deputy Director
Phone: (916) 654-4245
Ahmed Ghonim
Assistant Deputy Director
Engineering
Email: Ahmed.Ghonim@catc.ca.gov
Phone: (916) 798-2046
Alicia Sequeira
Assistant Deputy Director
Local Street and Roads Program
Short-Line Railroad Improvement Program
Email: Alicia.Sequeira@catc.ca.gov
Phone: (916) 291-0317
Anja Aulenbacher
Assistant Deputy Director
Programming - Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program
Email: Anja.Aulenbacher@catc.ca.gov
Phone: (916) 291-4421
Benjamin Williams
Legislative Analyst

Legislation and Finance

Phone: (916) 798-6329
Beverley Newman-Burckhard
Associate Deputy Director
Programming - Trade Corridor Enhancement Program
Phone: (916) 281-7720
Brandy Fleming
Associate Governmental Program Analyst
Administration and Financial Management
Email: Brandy.Fleming@catc.ca.gov
Phone: (279) 666-8989
Brigitte Driller
Associate Deputy Director
Planning
Email: Brigitte.Driller@catc.ca.gov
Phone: (916) 654-4245
Celeste Almanza
Program Analyst
Programming - Local Streets and Roads Program

Email: Celeste.Aceves@catc.ca.gov
Phone: (916) 291-4725 

Cherry Zamora 
Associate Deputy Director
Planning
Email: Cherry.Zamora@catc.ca.gov

Phone: (916) 716-4656

Denise Mitchell 
Administrative Assistant I
Administration and Financial Management
Email: Denise.Mitchell@catc.ca.gov
Phone: (916) 719-2548
Destiny Preston
Assistant Deputy Director 
Planning
Email: Destiny.Preston@catc.ca.gov
Phone: (916) 718-2548
Douglas Remedios 
Clerk of the Commission 
Administration and Financial Management
Email: Douglas.Remedios@catc.ca.gov
Phone: (916) 653-2066
Dylan Jimenez 
Staff Services Analyst 
Administration and Financial Management
Email: Dylan.Jimenez@catc.ca.gov
Phone: (916) 769-9316
Elika Changizi
Staff Services Manager
Programming - Active Transportation Program
Email: Elika.Changizi@catc.ca.gov
Phone: (916) 769-3974
Frances Dea-Sanchez
Associate Deputy Director
Planning
Email: Frances.Dea-Sanchez@catc.ca.gov
Phone: (916) 281-4475 
Gina Horton
Associate Governmental Program Analyst
Administration and Financial Management
Phone: (916) 720-5742
Gwynne Hunter
General Counsel
Phone: (916) 769-5215
Jaeden Gales
Staff Services Manager
Programming - Active Transportation Program 
Email: Jaeden.Gales@catc.ca.gov
Phone: (916) 654-4245
Jon Pray
Assistant Chief Engineer
Engineering 
Email: Jonathan.Pray@catc.ca.gov
Phone: (916) 751-8254
Justin Behrens
Deputy Director
Legislation and Finance
Phone: (916) 654-2915
Justin Hall
Commission Clerk Assistant
Administration and Financial Management
Phone: (916) 720-5366
Kacey Ruggiero
Assistant Deputy Director
Programming - State Transportation Improvement Program
Phone: (916) 707-1388
Kat Kim
Program Analyst - Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program
Phone: (916) 761-5803
Kayla Giese
SB 671 Assessment Coordinator
Programming
Email: Kayla.Giese@catc.ca.gov
Phone: (916) 281-6109
Kenneth Lopez
Research Data Specialist I
Programming
Phone: (916) 281-6545
Laura Pennebaker
Deputy Director Transportation
Planning
Email: Laura.Pennebaker@catc.ca.gov
Phone: (916) 837-8164
Laurie Waters
Deputy Director
Programming
Active Transportation Program
State Transportation Improvement Program
Email: Laurie.Waters@catc.ca.gov
Phone: (916) 654-4245
LeighAnn Battaion
Assistant Program Analyst
Program Analyst
Email: LeighAnn.Battaion@catc.ca.gov
Phone: (279) 777-6582
Leishara Ward
Associate Deputy Director
Programming - Local Partnership Program
Email: Leishara.Ward@catc.ca.gov
Phone: (916) 396-1433
Matthew Yosgott
Deputy Director
Programming - Senate Bill One
Email: Matthew.Yosgott@catc.ca.gov
Phone: (916) 694-7555
Meghan Pedroncelli
Program Analyst
Programming - Active Transportation Program
Email: Meghan.Pedroncelli@catc.ca.gov
Phone: (916) 654-4245
Naveen Habib
Associate Deputy Director
Programming - Solutions for Congested Corridors Program
Email: Naveen.Habib@catc.ca.gov
Phone: (916) 707-1389
Rebecca Light
Assistant Deputy Director
Planning
Email: Rebecca.Light@catc.ca.gov
Phone: (916) 291-8536
Sasha Linker
Staff Services Manager I
Transportation Planning - Equity Program
Phone: (916) 382-6940
Sequoia Erasmus 
Associate Deputy Director
Planning
Email: Sequoia.Erasmus@catc.ca.gov
Phone: (279) 203-1382
Sheila Ennes
Assistant Deputy Director
Programming - Assembly Bill 744 
Phone: (916) 832-3878
Timothy Sobelman
Chief Engineer
Engineering 
Email: timothy.sobelman@catc.ca.gov
Phone: (916) 825-6674
Vacant
Deputy Director
Administration and Financial Management
Email: 
Phone:
Vincent Ma 
Assistant Deputy Director
Legislation and Finance
Email: Vincent.Ma@catc.ca.gov
Phone: (916) 281-4058

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