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Contact the Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning (OHSP)

Alicia Sledge is the OHSP Division Director and the designated Governor’s Representative for the Office of Highway Safety Planning. Her executive assistant is Katelyn Mullin. The OHSP Secretary is Vickie Jackson. The OHSP is organized into three sections grouped according to functional responsibilities. Within each section, specific units have been identified to reflect the OHSP’s priorities and programs.

Planning Section

The Planning Section is responsible for developing the Triennial Highway Safety Plan (3HSP), the Annual Grant Application (AGA), and providing procedural support for statewide traffic safety programming. Section activities include planning, traffic records, data analysis, project evaluation, and coordination for the state Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP). The section also produces the Annual Report (AR).

Emily Shinevar- ShinevarE@michigan.gov
Planning Section Manager

Jordan Smith - SmithJ228@michigan.gov
Grant Planning and Analysis Coordinator

Josh Schneider -SchneiderJ14@michigan.gov
Grant System Specialist                                                           

Sarah Davis - DavisS42@michigan.gov
Traffic Records Program Coordinator                                                         

Program Management Section

The Program Management Section implements grant projects and coordinates regional outreach activities with local stakeholders and partners. Section staffing includes state traffic safety coordinators for each program area who serve on a variety of state and local committees including the GTSAC Action Teams and regional Traffic Safety Networks (TSN).

Alicia Sledge - SledgeA@michigan.gov
Division Director/Section Manager                                                             

Melissa Agueros - AguerosM@michigan.gov
Teen/Distracted/Older Driver and EMS Program Coordinator  

Mackenzie Alvae - AlvaeM1@michigan.gov
Police Traffic Services Program Coordinator 

Quinn Passmore - PassmoreQ2@michigan.gov
Vulnerable Roadway Users, School Bus Safety, and Preventing Roadside Deaths Program Coordinator

Kara Rueckert - RueckertK1@michigan.gov
Occupant Protection Program Coordinator

Christy Sanborn - SandbornC@michigan.gov
Impaired Driving Program Coordinator

Communications Section

The Communications Section plans, implements, and provides oversight for the OHSP’s communication strategies, including public information and education (PI&E) campaigns, paid advertising, earned media, graphics design and publications, and regional communications with state and local partners. The section produces the OHSP Safety Network News (SNN) and is the primary point of contact for news media and information requests.

Nancy Feldbush - FeldbushN@michigan.gov
Communications Section Manager                        

Jaime Highfield - HighfieldJ2@michigan.gov
Graphic Artist

Sandra Enness - EnnessS2@michigan.gov
Statewide Community Traffic Safety Outreach Coordinator Traffic Safety Networks Liaison

Kara Hengesbach - HengesbachK3@michigan.gov
Communications Project Coordinator

Dennis Raymo - RaymoD#michigan.gov
Multimedia Specialist