Executive Leadership

La Nica T. Allison

La Nica Allison oversees policy, transportation planning and budget coordination.

Victor Barbour, P.E.

Victor Barbour, P.E., is responsible for research and development, quality enhancement, contract standards and development, professional services management, transportation program management, contractual services and performance metrics.

Roberto Canales, P.E.

Roberto Canales, P.E., is responsible for working with the various modes of transportation to enhance logistical planning for the movement of freight and people across North Carolina. Canales also serves as NCDOT’s representative for this initiative nationally.

Mike Charbonneau

Mike Charbonneau oversees day-to-day communications and media relations.

Ann Dishong

Ann Dishong is responsible for tracking, reporting, and refining process cycles for high impact strategic deliverables, overseeing implementation of key processes used to review, select, and monitor IT projects and service requests for the Department, facilitating Board relations and committees, and managing special strategic projects assigned by the Secretary of Transportation.

Angela Faulk

Angela Faulk is responsible for defining, developing, directing, implementing and assessing all facets of Human Resources activities for the 12,000 employees of NCDOT.

James Forte

James Forte oversees daily operations for the Division of Motor Vehicles, including oversight of driver license and identification card production, vehicle registration and titling, dealer records, towing, odometer fraud and safety and emissions inspections.

Mark L. Foster

Mark Foster oversees the development and execution of the department’s fiscal operations including the North Carolina Turnpike Authority. The annual NCDOT budgets for FY 14 and FY15 are $4.3 billion and $5.5 billion, respectively.

Terry Gibson, P.E.

Terry Gibson directs the design, construction, maintenance, and operations of the nearly 80,000-mile state highway system in North Carolina.

Sherman R. Lupton

Sherman “Rudy” Lupton is the Director of Logistics for NCDOT, and is responsible for synchronizing and coordinating activities of the Global TransPark and both state ports.

Cris Mulder

Cris Mulder leads all communication efforts for the NCDOT, and is responsible for the strategic development, integration, and implementation of a broad range of public relations activities and integrated print and online communications; media relations; marketing; and public awareness and education programs.

Nick Tennyson

Nick Tennyson oversees five business functions: the Division of Motor Vehicles, strategic planning, information technology, fiscal, and intergovernmental affairs and budget coordination. Another of his key responsibilities is the development and implementation of a 25-year transportation infrastructure plan.

James H. Trogdon, III

Jim Trogdon has been a key leader in the department’s effort to professionalize its decision-making process and become a performance-based organization with an emphasis on accountability and transparency.

David Ulmer

David Ulmer oversees NCDOT’s information technology functions, including enterprise services, IT administration, the business systems information portal support center, the Division of Motor Vehicles computer systems and all engineering transportation systems.

Richard Walls

Richard Walls oversees the Aviation, Bicycle and Pedestrian, Rail, Public Transportation and Ferry divisions.

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