Office of Public Affairs
The WisDOT Office of Public Affairs (OPA) manages communications for all six divisions of the agency:
- Budget and Strategic Initiatives
- Business Management
- Motor Vehicles
- State Patrol
- Transportation Investment Management
- Transportation System Development
Questions about those transportation topics, including agencywide policies, initiatives or procedures, should be directed to OPA:
P.O. Box 7910
4822 Madison Yards Way, 9th floor
Madison, WI 53705
(608) 266-3581
opa.exec@dot.wi.gov
Region contacts for design/construction projects
Media outlets are encouraged to contact the region communication managers listed below with questions about specific construction projects or highway improvement plans.
North Central Region
Adams, Florence, Forest, Green Lake, Iron, Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Marquette, Menominee, Oneida, Portage, Price, Shawano, Vilas, Waupaca, Waushara and Wood counties
Bryan Rose
510 Hanson Lake Road
Rhinelander, WI 54501
(715) 493-3710
bryan.rose@dot.wi.gov
Northeast Region
Brown, Calumet, Door, Fond du Lac, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Marinette, Oconto, Outagamie, Sheboygan and Winnebago counties
Mark Kantola
944 Vanderperren Way
Green Bay, WI 54304
(920) 492-4153
mark.kantola@dot.wi.gov
Missy Kok
944 Vanderperren Way
Green Bay, WI 54304
(920) 492-5743
melissa2.kok@dot.wi.gov
Northwest Region
Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Buffalo, Burnett, Chippewa, Clark, Douglas, Dunn, Eau Claire, Jackson, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, Rusk, Sawyer, St. Croix, Taylor, Trempealeau and Washburn counties
Christena O'Brien
718 W. Clairemont Avenue
Eau Claire, WI 54701
Office: (715) 833-9814
Cell: (715) 828-9471
Christena.OBrien@dot.wi.gov
Southeast Region
Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Walworth, Washington and Waukesha counties
Dan Sellers
141 NW Barstow Street
P.O. Box 798
Waukesha, WI 53188
Office: (262) 548-6702
daniel.sellers@dot.wi.gov
Trevor Fannon
141 NW Barstow Street
P.O. Box 798
Waukesha, WI 53188
Office: (262) 521-5373
Trevor.Fannon@dot.wi.gov
Chris Verhyen
141 NW Barstow Street
P.O. Box 798
Waukesha, WI 53188
Office: (262) 548-8757
Chris.Verhyen@dot.wi.gov
Southwest Region
Columbia, Crawford, Dane, Dodge, Grant, Green, Iowa, Jefferson, Juneau, La Crosse, Lafayette, Monroe, Richland, Rock, Sauk and Vernon counties
Michael Bie
2101 Wright Street
Madison, WI 53704
(608) 246-7928
michael.bie@dot.wi.gov
Hannah Punzel
2101 Wright Street
Madison, WI 53704
(608) 246-7907
hannah.punzel@dot.wi.gov
Statistics
Visit WisDOT’s statistics page for data on crashes, driver licensing and other topics. Contact OPA with any additional requests for information.
Photography and recording at local DMV customer service centers
With some restrictions, Wisconsin DMV allows recording, including video footage and photography, within DMV service centers. Due to security and privacy concerns, any recording must be done away from the service counter where confidential information may be exposed. No recording may involve customer applications or other confidential documents.
Media members should identify themselves to a DMV staff person. A manager may be called to provide a welcome/orientation. Media members may interview and/or record customers with the customers’ approval. However, any such interactions must not distract from or interfere with other DMV customers or DMV operations, nor reveal confidential information.