Office of the Director

Arthur Holmes , Director 

Al Roshdieh, Deputy Director 

Edgar Gonzalez, Deputy Director for Transportation Policy

Mohammed Siddique, Deputy Director for Special Projects

The Director's Office provides the overall management for the Department of Public Works and Transportation. The Department's mission covers a wide array of duties including: solid waste disposal/management; construction and maintenance public buildings - including school facilities; and management of the County's transportation system.

The Office of the Director's primary functions focus on general administrative tasks for the entire Department and coordinating transportation policy issues. Within the Director's Office there are three primary units: Management Services; Transportation Policy; and the Office of Real Estate.

Management and Administrative Services

Provide management services for the entire department including budget, personnel, general management functions.

 Operating Budget Programs: Linda Wise
 Capital Budget Programs: Maria Henline

Transportation Policy

Community Outreach

• Tom Pogue, Community Relations Manager - (240) 777-7170
  
  Provides a connection between the Department and Montgomery County residents or their community organizations.  Programs include
  • Community organization presentations
  • Renew Montgomery
  • Keep Montgomery County Beautiful
  • Adopt A Road
  • Storm Drain marking
  • Beautification grants

Infrastructure Finance and Special Projects

• Dave Moss - (240) 777-7170
  
  Development and management of programs to assist with funding of public infrastructure needs, with a focus on transportation facilities.  Major activities include:  Impact Tax Program, Loophole Property Administration Program, and  Developer Financial Agreements

Master/Sector Plan Transportation Review

• Bob Simpson, Master/Sector Plan Transportation Review Team Leader - (240) 777 - 7170
  
  DPWT review of recommended future transportation elements during the course of master/sector plan updates prepared by the Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning Commission.

Regional Transit Program Coordination

• Gary Erenrich - (240) 777 - 7170
  
  Coordinate with WMATA and MDOT, operators of rail transit systems in the County, to ensure County interests are represented.

Regional Coordination

• Dave Moss - (240) 777 - 7170
  
  Represent the County for regional transportation and air-quality planning activities within the Greater Metropolitan Washington Region. Much of this effort is performed under the auspices of the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (WashCOG).

State Highway Program

• Bob Simpson - (240) 777 - 7170
  
  Coordinate with the Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) on issues relating to the network of State-maintained roads in the County. All roads with route numbers (i.e. I-270, US 29-Columbia Pike, MD 97-Georgia Ave., MD 191-Bradley Blvd., etc.) are maintained by the State.

Office of Real Estate

• Cynthia Brenneman - (240) 777- 7252

The Office of Real Estate is responsible for an extensive leasing program, leasing and administering over 600,000 square feet of space in over 70 locations at an annual cost of over $13 million dollars to fulfill County space needs. Our revenue leasing program leases out over 1 million square feet of County space at 245 locations, generating $4.5 million dollars annually.