South Carolina Legislature


HOUSE LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
Department of Transportation


Subcommittee: Economic Development, Transportation, & Natural Resources

Subcommittee Chair: Bruce W. Bannister

Subcommittee Members: Hon. Neal A. Collins, Hon. Mandy Powers Norrell, Hon. Robert L. Ridgeway

Agency Website: http://www.scdot.org

Agency Head: Christy Hall

Study Contact: Wendy Nicholas
Contact Email: nicholaswb@scdot.org



Employees Responsible for Accomplishing the Agency's Strategic Plan

Having at least one person responsible for each goal and for each objective may improve the accountability at the agency for its goals and objectives. The information which provides a list of employees and the goals and/or objectives for which they are responsible was provided by the agency in its Annual Restructuring Report, Program Evaluation, Request for Information, or Accountability Report.

The Responsible Employee for an agency Goal may have different teams of employees to help accomplish the goal. The Responsible Employee is the person who, either alone or in conjunction with a team and appropriate approval, determines the strategy and objectives necessary to accomplish the goal.

The Responsible Employee for an agency Objective may have employees or teams of employees to help accomplish the objective. If it is a small agency, it may be the same person responsible for the overarching goal. The same person is not required to be responsible for all the objectives. The Responsible Employee has some level of decision making power as this person, in conjunction with the team and appropriate approval, sets the performance measure targets and determines the plan for how to accomplish the objective.

  • 2015-16 Employees Responsible for Strategic Plan (Excel Spreadsheet)


  • Responsible Employees with items of Strategic Plan for which they are responsible
    Note: The year in parenthesis at the end of each goal and objective is the year the employee first became responsible for it.

    Christy Hall, P.E.
  • Responsible for:
  • Agency (2016)
  • Position: Acting Secretary
  • Office Address: SCDOT, 955 Park Street, Suite 316, Columbia, SC 29202
  • Department or Division: Agency
  • Department or Division Summary: Agency

  • Leland Colvin, P.E.
  • Responsible for:
  • Goal 1 - Improve Safety
  • Goal 2 - Preserve our Transportation Infrastructure (2015)
  • Goal 3 - Optimize Mobility (2015)
  • Position: Acting Deputy Secretary for Engineering
  • Office Address: SCDOT, 955 Park Street, Suite 316, Columbia, SC 29202
  • Department or Division: Engineering
  • Department or Division Summary: Agency did not provide summary

  • Tony Fallaw
  • Responsible for:
  • Objective 1.1.1 - Reduce the number of fatalities and serious injuries on the state highway system. (2015)
  • Objective 3.1.1 - Increase Traffic Management System coverage of strategic locations to enhance incident notification and hurricane evacuation. (2015)
  • Objective 3.1.2 - Increase the number of lane miles of incident response coverage to increase safety and response to disabled motorists and incidents. (2015)
  • Position: Director of Traffic Engineering
  • Office Address: SCDOT, 955 Park Street, Suite 502, Columbia, SC 29202
  • Department or Division: Engineering - Traffic Engineering
  • Department or Division Summary: Develop, manage and execute SCDOT's Highway Safety, Traffic Management, Operations, and Design Review programs

  • Kenny Eargle
  • Responsible for:
  • Objective 1.2.1 - Reduce the number of workplace injuries and lost work hours. (2015)
  • Position: Director of Occupational Safety & Health
  • Office Address: SCDOT, 955 Park Street, Suite 300, Columbia, SC 29202
  • Department or Division: Engineering - Occupational Safety & Health
  • Department or Division Summary: The Occupational Safety and Health Office (OSHO) provides technical assistance in occupational safety and health standards to Agency leadership and employees, serving as a resource center for employees, working to maintain compliance with Federal and State OSHA, Federal Motor Carrier Regulations, Federal Highway Administration Rules and National Fire Protection Association Codes. The OSHO works to instill a sense of safety program ownership within each employee, providing safety training in topics such as Industrial Safety Programs, Chemical Safety Programs, Fleet Safety Programs, Work Zone Safety, Alcohol and Drug Testing Programs, Facilities Inspections, Safety Awards, and Injury Record-keeping as well as assisting empolyees with maintaining healthy life styles and reducing work related injury and illnesses through the Health and Wellness Program.

  • Ron Patton, P.E.
  • Responsible for:
  • Goal 2 - Preserve our Transportation Infrastructure (2015)
  • Goal 3 - Optimize Mobility (2015)
  • Goal 4 - Enhance a Strengthening Economy (2015)
  • Position: Deputy Secretary for Intermodal Planning
  • Office Address: SCDOT, 955 Park Street, Suite 320, Columbia, SC 29202
  • Department or Division: Intermodal Planning
  • Department or Division Summary: Agency did not provide summary

  • Jim Feda
  • Responsible for:
  • Objective 2.1.1 - Decrease number of roads and bridges moving from "good to fair" and "fair to poor." (2015)
  • Objective 2.2.1 - Strategically reduce the number of posted and closed bridges. (2015)
  • Position: Director of Maintenance
  • Office Address: SCDOT, 955 Park Street, Suite 324, Columbia, SC 29202
  • Department or Division: Engineering - Maintenance
  • Department or Division Summary: The Maintenance Division is responsible for the everyday routine, preventive, and emergency maintenance activities performed on the roads and bridges on the state highway system.

  • Doug Frate
  • Responsible for:
  • Objective 2.3.1 - Reduce the proportion of the state's public transit fleet that has reached minimum useful life. (2015)
  • Objective 3.2.1 - Improve transit ridership and efficiency. (2015)
  • Objective 3.3.1 - Increase access to public transit service. (2015)
  • Objective 3.4.1 - Reduce congestion on our highway system. (2015)
  • Objective 4.1.1 - Improve freight mobility along freight corridors. (2015)
  • Position: Director of Intermodal and Freight
  • Office Address: SCDOT, 955 Park Street, Suite 201, Columbia, SC 29202
  • Department or Division: Intermodal & Planning - Intermodal and Freight
  • Department or Division Summary: As of June 30, 2015: 56% of transit vehicles under SCDOT title operating beyond useful life. SFY 2015 Statewide Public Transit Performance Report completed 1st quarter CY 2016.

  • Mark Pleasant
  • Responsible for:
  • Objective 3.4.1 - Reduce congestion on our highway system. (2015)
  • Position: Deputy Secretary for Intermodal Planning
  • Office Address: SCDOT, 955 Park Street, Suite 515, Columbia, SC 29202
  • Department or Division: Planning & Asset Management
  • Department or Division Summary: First SC Statewide Freight Plan approved by SCDOT Commission January 2015. Statewide Freight Advisory Council introduced April 2014 and continuing. 3,186,078 hours of delay (Interstate Only) (thru CY2013 - most recent analysis); 1.27 reliability index (Interstate Only) (thru CY2013 - most recent analysis)

  • Greg Davis
  • Responsible for:
  • Goal 4 - Enhance a Strengthening Economy (2015)
  • Objective 4.2.1 - Increase participation by minority, women, and small-owned businesses. (2015)
  • Position: Director of Business Development & Special Programs
  • Office Address: SCDOT, 955 Park Street, Suite 104, Columbia, SC 29202
  • Department or Division: Business Development & Special Programs
  • Department or Division Summary: The role of the Division is to enhance equal opportunities through Contracting, Monitoring, Small Business Development and Workforce Development.




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