Mayor Freddie O’Connell Names Phillip Jones as Acting Director of Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure

Today, Mayor Freddie O'Connell issued the following statement on leadership at the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure (NDOT):

"On Friday, I accepted NDOT Director Diana Alarcon's resignation. I would like to express my gratitude for the time, energy, and dedication she brought to the role over the last four years. I appreciate her partnership and faithful service to the city we both love, and we wish her the best.

Today, I am appointing Phillip Jones as Acting Director of NDOT. Phillip has been Deputy Director and has given more than 30 years of service to the department. He has overseen recent critical operational improvements like adding to our snowplow routes, patching more than 70,000 potholes, and assisting in implementation of critical elements of our Choose How You Move plan. Phillip is an accomplished and dedicated professional who loves Nashville, and I am confident that he will successfully guide the department during this time of transition."