Hispanic Employment

Pursuant to Executive Order 13171, all Federal agencies, including DOT, must take a proactive stance in addressing the low participation rates of Hispanics in the Federal government. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, in 2010, Hispanic Americans numbered 50.5 million, or 16% of the U.S. population, and were the largest minority group in the country. This was a significant increase from the 2000 measured Hispanic population of 38.8 million, and the upward trend is expected to continue.

Furthermore, the Census Bureau reports that by the year 2050, or sooner, one in four Americans will be of Hispanic descent. This significant increase in the Hispanic population has given rise to a large influx of Hispanics into America's workforce. The DOT must be prepared to effectively manage the recruitment, selection, hiring, retention and development of Hispanics in its workforce. Hispanics employees comprised only 6.9% of the total Federal workforce compared with 10.69% of the 2000 civilian labor force, and just 3.3% of Senior Executive Service (SES) employees. The Hispanic Employment Program at the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is one part of DOT's effort to address the low employment rate of Hispanic individuals and to prepare an effective future workforce.

For more information on the DOT Hispanic Employment Program, please contact Hispanic Employment Program Manager Alfrida Coombs at alfrida.coombs@dot.gov or 202-366-9361*. Additional contacts, including Program Managers for each Operating Administration, are included in this directory.

**Hispanic Employment Program Managers**
Name	Address	Phone
Alfrida Coombs OST/DOCR alfrida.coombs@dot.gov	DOCR, S-32, Rm. W86-457 1200 New Jersey Ave, SE Washington, DC 20590	Phone: 202-366-9361 Fax: 202-366-5575
Kimberly Castillo FAA kimberly.castillo@faa.gov	Office of Civil Rights 800 Independence Ave, SW Washington, DC 20591	Phone: 202-385-8130 Fax: 202-493-4341
Linda J. Williams FHWA linda.j.williams@dot.gov	Office of Civil Rights 1200 New Jersey Ave, SE Washington, DC 20590	Phone: 202-366-1604 Fax: 202-366-1599
Taft Kelly FMCSA taft.kelly@dot.gov	Office of Civil Rights 1200 New Jersey Ave, SE Washington, DC 20590	Phone: 202-366-4474 Fax: 202-366-3477
Francisco Gonzalez FRA francisco.gonzalez@dot.gov	Office of Civil Rights 1200 New Jersey Ave, SE Washington, DC 20591	Phone: 202-493-6076 Fax: 202-493-6009
Eugene Jenkins FRA eugene.jenkins@dot.gov	Office of Civil Rights 1200 New Jersey Ave, SE, Rm. E54-303 Washington, DC 20591	Phone: 202-366-0793 Fax: 202-366-7890
Phyllis Stephenson MARAD phyllis.stephenson@dot.gov	Office of Civil Rights 1200 New Jersey Ave, SE Washington, DC 20591	Phone: 202-366-3449 Fax: 202-366-3791
Philip Newby NHTSA philip.newby@dot.gov	Office of Civil Rights 1200 New Jersey Ave, SE, Rm. W43-324 Washington, DC 20591	Phone: 202-366-6076 Fax: 202-366-2990
Scott Holland PHMSA scott.holland@dot.gov	Office of Civil Rights 1200 New Jersey Ave, SE Washington, DC 2059	Phone: 202-366-0002 Fax: 202-366-0506
John Benison RITA john.benison@dot.gov	Office of Civil Rights 1200 New Jersey Ave, SE, Rm. E35-336 Washington, DC 20590	Phone: 202-366-0910 Fax: 202-493-2933
Maria Caminos-Medina RITA/Volpe Maria.caminos-medina@dot.gov	Office of Civil Rights 55 Broadway, Rm. 1-8-20A Cambridge, MA 02142	Phone: 617-494-2452 Fax: 617-494-XXXX
Vicki Garcia SLSDC vicki.garcia@dot.gov	Office of Civil Rights 180 Andrews St. Massena, NY 13662	Phone: 315-764-3208 Fax: 315-764-3235
* If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay services.

Last updated: Tuesday, February 8, 2022

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