Transit section contacts

Ritz, Ian
ian.ritz@dot.wi.gov
(608) 266-0189

• Transit Section Chief
  
• Contracting

• Procurement

Anderson, Eric​​
eric1.anderson@dot.wi.gov
(608) 267-1845

• Section 5310 Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities
• 85.21 County Senior and Individual with Disability Transportation Assistance Program
• 85.215 Tribal Transportation for Elders​
  

​Hirshfeld, Steve
stephen.hirshfeld@dot.wi.gov
(608) 267-0209

• Transit Section Lead Worker 
• 85.20 Urban Mass Transit Operating Assistance Program
• Rural Transportation Assistance Program (RTAP)
• Section 5304 Metropolitan & Statewide and Nonmetropolitan Transportation Planning
• Section 5307 Federal Formula Grant Program for Urbanized Areas
• Section 5311 Formula Grants for Rural Areas

Kierzek, Brian
brian.kierzek@dot.wi.gov
(608) 261-5695

kevin.lange@dot.wi.gov
(608) 266-2365

• 85.20 Urban Mass Transit Operating Assistance Program
• Rural Transportation Assistance Program (RTAP)
• Section 5304 Metropolitan & Statewide and Nonmetropolitan Transportation Planning
• Section 5307 Federal Formula Grant Program for Urbanized Areas
• Section 5311 Formula Grants for Rural Areas

Jacobson, Lori
lori.jacobson@dot.wi.gov
(608) 266-1128

• Section 5310 Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities
• 85.21 County Senior and Individual with Disability Transportation Assistance Program
• 85.215 Tribal Transportation for Elders
  

Paoni, Diane
diane.paoni@dot.wi.gov​
(608) 266-1402

• Wisconsin Employment Transportation Assistance Program (WETAP)
• Compliance Site Review (CSR) Program
• Bus safety oversight​

Patterson, Katie
katherine.patterson@dot.wi.gov
(608) 264-7335

• Transit Section Lead Worker
  
• Federal Compliance
  
• Transit Asset Management (TAM) Plans
• Federal asset management
• Statewide coordination​​

Ritz, Valentina
valentinad.ritz@dot.wi.gov
(608) 266-8508

• Federal Transit Administration (FTA) TrAMS Web
• Financial management
  
• STAR

Soderholm, Becky
becky.soderholm@dot.wi.gov
(608) 266-1650

• ​​Federal Transit Administration (FTA) compliance
• Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) compliance for transit
• Drug and alcohol testing
• Title VI

Stoegbauer, Eric
eric.stoegbauer@dot.wi.gov
(608) 267-6680

• Federal Transit Administration (FTA) compliance
• Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) compliance for transit
• Drug and alcohol testing
• Title VI
• Rail transit safety oversight
  

Turchi, Joe
josepho.turchi@dot.wi.gov​
(608) 267-3568​