Operator Qualification Contacts

For further information regarding Operator Qualification, please contact the representative in your region:

OPS Western Region

Alaska; Arizona; California; Colorado; Hawaii; Idaho; Montana; Nevada; Oregon; Utah; Washington; Wyoming.

Diana L. Fehling
E-mail: Diana.fehling@dot.gov
Phone: (303) 898-6434

OPS Central Region

Illinois; Indiana; Iowa; Kansas; Michigan; Minnesota; Missouri; Nebraska; North Dakota; South Dakota; Wisconsin.

Gregory Ochs
E-mail: Gregory.Ochs@dot.gov
Phone: (816) 329-3814

OPS Eastern Region

Connecticut; Delaware; Maine; Maryland; Massachusetts; New Hampshire; New Jersey; New York; Ohio; Pennsylvania; Rhode Island; Vermont; Virginia; Washington, D.C.; West Virginia.

David Hippchen
E-mail: David.Hippchen@dot.gov
Phone: (412) 953-7707

OPS Southern Region

Alabama; Florida; Georgia; Kentucky; Mississippi; North Carolina; Puerto Rico; South Carolina; Tennessee.

John McLaughlin
E-mail: John.McLaughlin1@dot.gov
Phone: (470) 527-0566

OPS Southwest Region

Arkansas; Louisiana; New Mexico; Oklahoma; Texas.

Daniel Shea
E-mail: Daniel.Shea@dot.gov
Phone: (713) 823-6230

Inspector Training and Qualifications Division

Leticia Santos
E-mail: Leticia.Santos@dot.gov
Phone: (405) 203-9786