Personnel updates for December 27, 2019 to January 9, 2020
New Hires
Zoey Benoit, driver & identification service center specialist, Ankeny driver’s license service center
Geoff Christensen, highway technician associate, Council Bluffs North garage
Troy Greenfield, highway technician associate, Williams garage
Jared Horn, driver & identification service center specialist, Iowa City driver’s license service center
James McIntyre, driver & identification service center specialist, Waukee driver’s license service center
Joseph Murphy, mechanic, Iowa Falls garage
Christopher Schipper, highway technician associate, Allison garage
Joshua Schmidt, program planner 1, Research & Analytics
Todd Shepherd, training specialist 1, Employee Services
Randy Wienhold, highway technician associate, Pocahontas garage
Promotions
Ryan Dahm, from motor vehicle officer, Motor Vehicle Enforcement, to motor vehicle investigator, Bureau of Investigation
Alysia Engelhardt, from human resources associate to human resources professional 1, Employee Services
Angela Franks, from driver & identification service center consultant to administrative assistant 2, Cedar Rapids driver’s license service center
Anthony Hildreth, from land surveyor to land surveyor senior, District 1 Office
Eric Lack, from highway maintenance supervisor, Des Moines garage, to public service manager 1, District 1 Operations Manager
Other personnel actions
Bonnie Cooklin, from public service supervisor to executive officer 1, Support Services
Scott Flagg, from another state agency to executive officer 2, Systems Planning
Michael Lee, highway technician, from Pacific Junction garage to Council Bluffs North garage
Keith Myers, highway technician associate, from Oakland garage to Neola garage
Brian Rohatsch, highway technician associate, from Missouri Valley garage to Neola garage
Nick Wilkerson, from highway technician to equipment operator senior, Burlington garage
Retirements
Leslie Blanchard, communications technician, Information Technology Division
Ronald Bunting, transportation planner 2, Systems Planning
Rhonda Giebelstein, insurance program specialist, Claims Management
Alvin Hartgers, highway technician associate, Newton garage
Rick Johnson, highway technician associate, Sidney garage
Arnold Laures, equipment operator senior, Waukon garage
Lester Mahlstedt, highway technician associate, Charles City garage
Rex Peterson, highway technician associate, Adair garage
Steve Rauen, highway technician senior, Manchester construction
Randy Reifschneider, highway technician associate, Ames garage
Martin Sankey, public service executive, Right of Way
Larry Schropp, construction technician senior, Cedar Rapids construction
Danny Wagner, highway technician associate, Tipton garage
Cynthia Wredt, construction technician senior, Council Bluffs construction
Kenneth Yanna, transportation engineer executive, District 6 Office