The First Mile
The first episode of "The Extra Mile" podcast features a conversation with new MDOT Executive Director Brad White. MDOT Public Information Officer Katey Hornsby also joins the show to talk about the agency’s role in hurricane preparedness and projects in south Mississippi.
The first episode of "The Extra Mile" podcast features a conversation with new MDOT Executive Director Brad White. MDOT Public Information Officer Katey Hornsby also joins the show to talk about the agency’s role in hurricane preparedness and projects in south Mississippi.
The Extra Mile Episode 1: The First Mile - Show Notes
Show intro with Paul and Waverly
Guest: Katey Roh, MDOT Southern District Public Information Officer
The Extra Mile Episode 1: The First Mile - Show Notes
Show intro with Paul and Waverly
Guest: Katey Roh, MDOT Southern District Public Information Officer
- What to expect from the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season
- MDOT's role during hurricane season
- MDOT hurricane preparedness info - GoMDOT.com/hurricanes and GoMDOT.com/maps
- Contraflow explainer
- Fort Bayou Bridge repair in Ocean Springs (hurricane evacuation route) and the overall importance of maintenance
- Southern District project updates
Work Zone Safety commercial - voiced by MDOT Public Affairs Director Jas N Smith
Guest: Brad White, MDOT Executive
- How he got his start in politics and public service
- Last month closing out time as Gov. Tate Reeve's Chief of Staff and preparing for taking over as MDOT Executive Director
- Why interested in the position of MDOT Executive Director?
- On time working as assistant for former MDOT Central District Commissioner Dick Hall
- Transportation infrastructure experience at the federal level
- What does MDOT need going forward?
- 100 day plan?
- Excited to get back to working at MDOT?
- Currently reading anything that could help in role as the new MDOT leader?
- Leadership style
- Message to Mississippi taxpayers as he begins new role
Show outro
Creators and Guests
Host
Paul Katool
Paul Katool joined the Mississippi Department of Transportation Public Affairs Division in 2016 as the agency’s first Social Media Strategist. In 2019, he was promoted to Digital Media Manager, where he led the creation of MDOT’s nationally award-winning Extra Mile Podcast. In 2022, Paul assumed the role of Deputy Director of Public Affairs, which includes helping to run the day-to-day operations of the division.
Producer
Drew Hall
Drew Hall is a media producer with experience in video production and journalism. He currently works in the Public Affairs Division of the Mississippi Department of Transportation, where he shoots and edits a range of content, including producing the award-winning podcast The Extra Mile. Drew holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communication from Mississippi State University and has received industry recognition, including an AASHTO Best Audio Production Award. Previously, Drew worked as a photojournalist for News Channel 12 and Fox 40 News, developing his skills in visual storytelling and news production. Drew is married to Courtney Ann Hall, of Corinth, MS, and has one son, Jackson.