Office of the Director

Arthur Holmes , Director 

Al Roshdieh, Deputy Director 

Edgar Gonzalez, Deputy Director for Transportation Policy

The Director's Office provides the overall management for the Department of Transportation. The Department's mission covers a wide array of duties including: providing public transportation and parking, maintenance and construction of roads, and management of sidewalks and bikeways.

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 two primary units: Management and Administrative Services; and Transportation Policy.

Management and Administrative Services

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

 Operating Budget Programs: Bruce Meier
 Capital Budget Programs: Maria Henline

     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
  • Adopt A Road
  • Beautification grants
  • Community organization presentations
  • Coordination of media relations
  • Graffiti abatement
  • Keep Montgomery County Beautiful
  • Pedestrian safety coordination
  • Renew Montgomery
  • Storm Drain marking

Transportation Policy

Master/Sector Plan Transportation Review

• Bob Simpson, Master/Sector Plan Transportation Review Team Leader - (240) 777 - 7170
  
  DOT 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

• 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.