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Office Hours: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday
2200 E. 42nd Avenue
PO Box 196900
Anchorage AK 99519-6900
907-269-0851
1-800-770-6236 inside Alaska
907-269-0847 Fax
For individuals requiring TTY communications, please contact Alaska Relay
Feel free to contact via email any of the individuals listed below.
Employee Directory
Rashaud Joseph
CRO Manager
(907) 269-0848
Responsible for overall Civil Rights Programs implementation and reporting to Federal Highway Administration, Federal Aviation Administration, and Federal Transit Administration for Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities. Overall supervision of the Civil Rights Office Staff.
Sarah Starzec
Contract Compliance Officer and DBE Certification Officer
(907) 269-0845
Contract Compliance
Responsible for overseeing contractors’ Equal Employment/Affirmative Action, Disadvantaged Business Enterprise, On-the-Job Training, and Wages/Payroll compliance in all Alaska Department of Transportation federally-funded construction projects. Evaluates and collaborates with the Department staff for meeting the Department’s DBE goals. Verifies and determines contractor’s Good Faith Efforts documentation.
DBE Certification
Administers the DBE certification program by coordinating functions between Alaska Unified Certification Program Members, DBEs, and various agencies representing minority or women owned, small or disadvantaged businesses. Oversees certification outreach, processing of DBE applications, and annual reviews.
Sarah Starzec
DBE Certification Specialist
(907) 269-0845
Assists businesses with navigating the DBE certification process. Review, analyze, and validate new applications and performs annual reviews.
Ann Pham
DBE Certification Specialist
(907) 269-0853
Assists businesses with navigating the DBE certification process. Review, analyze, and validate new applications and performs annual reviews.
Angelo Tutaan
DBE Certification Specialist
(907) 269-4812
Assists businesses with navigating the DBE certification process. Review, analyze, and validate new applications and performs annual reviews.
Vacant
Business Development / OJT Program Manager
(907) 269-0850
Administers the DBE and OJT Support Services programs, working with contractors bidding on Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities projects.
Zhenia C. Peterson
Civil Rights & Compliance Specialist
(907) 269-0844
Assists businesses with DBE and OJT Support Services. Review, analyze and validate 50% reimbursement applications, apprentice hours, and performs QARs.
Timothy Moses
DBE Contract Compliance Specialist
(907) 269-0854
Evaluates and collaborates with the Department, and establishes project Disadvantage Business Enterprise (DBE) goals. Reviews and verifies Good Faith Efforts (GFE). Conducts EEO Contract Compliance Reviews.
Robespierre Howard
Title VI Specialist, ADA Officer
(907) 269-0852
Performs audits of ADOT&PF programs and sub-recipients of federal assistance funds based on Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Reviews Environmental Documents for compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Environmental Justice Executive Order. Provides technical assistance, oversight, and training of ADOT&PF personnel and Federal Highway Administration sub-recipients on Title VI requirements and compliance.
Jennifer Rackliff
Research Analyst II
(907) 269-0846
Provides research and data analysis for EEO, Title VI, DBE, and OJT Programs and works with contractors and the Federal Highway Administration, Federal Aviation Administration, and Federal Transit Authority on numerous aspects of reporting. Responsible for the development and maintenance of CRO data processing systems.
Natalia Fricke
Research Analyst I
(907) 269-0851
The Research Analyst 1 position oversees the data collection and analysis of ADA data, and assists the DBE & OJT office.
Taylor White
Administrative Assistant II
(907) 269-0715
Provide administrative support to the Civil Rights Office.