Our Staff
VRE Staff direct the day-to-day activities of the system in the areas of: Customer Communications, Contract Administration, Marketing, Public Relations, Railroad and Equipment Maintenance/Oversight, Procurement, Finance and Budget Planning.
Chief Executive Officer: Katie Choe
Deputy CEO & Chief Engineer: Dallas Richards
Senior Project Manager – Design and Construction: Dagmawie Shikurye
Senior Project Manager - Design and Construction: Chris Kocher
Senior Project Manager – Design and Construction: Jason Bortz
Project Manager – Design and Construction: Katrina Corkadel
Engineer Intern – Abdalla Sharfi
Director of Facilities Maintenance: Eric Johnson
Facilities Maintenance Administrator: Brandon Stine
Facilities Maintenance Assistant: Antonio Thames
Marketing Communication and Engagement Manager: VACANT
Marketing Assistant: Natalia Portillo
Safety and Security Manager: VACANT
Safety and Security Program Administrator: Lana Clemente
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Chief Operating Officer: Chris Henry
Operations and Communications Administrator: Paul Rink
Senior Communications Specialist: Ryan Lange
Senior Communications Specialist: Katy Nicholson
Senior Communications Specialist: Erica Patterson
Senior Communications Specialist: Sukh Sidhu
Passenger Support Specialist: Annalee Judd
Communications Specialist: Julianne Bar
Communications Specialist: Sydney McKenzie
Director of Mechanical Operations: Sarah Higgins
Mechanical Operations Assistant: Virginia Martin
Mechanical Operations Manager - Crossroads: Douglas Knieriem
Mechanical Operations Manager - Broad Run: Rob McClung
Manager of Warehouse & Inventory Control: Tim Thomasson
Warehouse Specialist: Ryan Warren
Warehouse Specialist: Justin Ward
Manager of Operations Administration: Detrius Williams
Mechanical Operations Specialist: VACANT
Chief Financial Officer: Mark Schofield
Comptroller: Mark DeGrush
Budget Manager: Alexander Buchanan
Capital Budget & Grants Manager: Brittany Sumpter
Senior Accountant: Diana Marquez
Staff Accountant: Niomi Barton
Senior Associate Accountant: Alicia Lewis
Grants Compliance & Oversight Analyst: Loren Hill
Grants Accountant: Zinash Nida
Accounting Assistant: Madison McGowan
Director of Planning and Environmental Policy: Christine Hoeffner
Planning Program Manager: Nick Ruiz
Planner: Will Montgomery
Chief Administrative Officer: Anaya Farah
Director of Purchasing and Contract Administration: Kristin Nutter
Contracts Administrator - Construction: Ramon Paez
Contracts Administrator: Amanda Vitko
Contracts Administrator: Trinette Broussard
Purchasing and Contracts Compliance Specialist: Monica McKenzie
Human Resources Manager: Brandon Lindsey
Special Projects Consultant: Holly Cockrell
Executive Administrative Assistant: Lezlie Lamb
Director of Information Security and Technology: John Duque
Senior Systems Engineer: Mubashir Ahmed
Network & Telecommunications Specialist: Alex Sugatan
Enterprise Systems Administrator: Danilo Ruiz
IT Project Specialist: Kevin Goldman
Director of Government and Community Affairs: Joseph Swartz
Public Affairs Administrator: Lindsey Martin
*VRE General Counsel & Chief Legal Officer: MinhChau Corr, Esq.
* This position reports directly to the VRE Operations Board