Personnel Updates for March 23 – April 5, 2018
Information provided by the Office of Employee Services
New hires
Corey Melchert, highway technician associate, Cedar Rapids garage
John Booth, highway technician associate, De Soto garage
Chad Dejong, highway technician associate, Knoxville garage
Kayla Burkett, administrative assistant 2, Motor Vehicle Administration
Lance Pedersen, mechanic, Sioux City – Leeds garage
Nicholas Moore, information technology specialist 5, Network Services
Brandon Miller, highway technician associate, Muscatine garage
Teri Kaczinski, clerk-specialist, Driver & Identification Services
Christopher Neis, highway technician associate, Ottumwa garage
Promotions
Jesse Bakken, from highway technician associate to mechanic, Williams garage
Kelly Bernady, from secretary 1, Ames maintenance, to administrative assistant 2, Support Services
Mason Gallup, from highway technician associate to highway technician, Manchester garage
Jerry Groom, from information technology specialist 4 to information technology specialist 5, Information Technology Division
Jason Ruter, from construction technician senior to construction technician supervisor, Mason City construction
Other Personnel Updates
Michael Lauritsen, transportation engineer intern, from Design to District 1 materials
Jason Hennessy, driver’s license examiner, Ankeny driver’s service center
Retirements
James Abbott, highway technician associate, Pacific Junction garage
Donald Beine, highway technician associate, Waverly garage
James Carpenter, roadside development specialist 2, Design
John Clute, transportation engineer specialist, Bridges & Structures
Debora Corwin, information technology specialist 5, Information Technology Division
Michael Hagen, garage operations assistant, Hanlontown garage
Ivan Jopp, highway technician associate, Pacific Junction garage
Janet Lawrence, executive officer 2, Motor Vehicle Enforcement
Bruce Mehlert, highway technician associate, Urbana garage
Jaraine Mohs, information specialist 2, Strategic Communications & Policy
Mark Nordholm, parts worker, Support Services
Dennis Oelberg, highway technician associate, Hanlontown garage
Michael Pagel, construction technician, Grimes construction
Christine Palas, highway technician associate, Elkader garage
Linda Surber, management analyst 4, Maintenance
Michael Tjelmeland, purchasing agent 3, Support Services