Personnel updates for Aug. 7 to Aug. 20, 2020
Information supplied by the Bureau of Budget and Business Systems
New Hires
Christopher Glenn, highway technician associate, Williams garage
Brandon Marsh, driver & identification service center specialist, Cedar Rapids driver’s license service center
Kimberly McCaulley, management analyst 3, IT Project & Vendor Management
Yareli Mendoza, program planner 3, Civil Rights
Reginald Moreland, highway technician associate, Sidney garage
Jennifer Musgrove, human resources professional 1, Employee Services
Michael Olson, transportation engineer manager, Cherokee construction
Tanner Reents, highway technician associate, Grundy Center garage
Nathan Takes, highway technician associate, Boone garage
Promotions
Jacob Brothersen, from mechanic, Mount Pleasant garage, to district mechanic, District 5 Maintenance
Larry Hostetler, from communications technician 2, Traffic Data Communications, to communications technician 3, Radio Support
Jason Plymesser, from highway technician associate, Coralville garage, to highway technician, Williamsburg garage
Scott Robinson, from garage operations assistant to highway maintenance supervisor, Ames garage
Timothy Simodynes, from transportation engineer specialist to senior transportation engineer, Traffic Operations
Other personnel actions
Nicole Cook, from transportation aide, Support Services, to secretary 1, District 1 Office
Rita Eichhorst, from highway technician senior, District 6 materials, to construction technician, Marshalltown construction
Steven Ferraz, communications technician 3, Radio Support (transfer from another state agency)
Joshua Hart, highway technician associate, from Grimes garage to Altoona garage
Jeffrey Holmes, equipment operator senior, from Denison garage to Ida Grove garage
Derek Knowler, highway technician associate, from Waterloo garage to Waverly garage
Jesse Peterson, transportation engineer specialist, from Bridges & Structures to Construction & Materials
Retirements
William Kruse, highway technician associate, Council Bluffs South garage
Joel Moret, highway technician associate, Alton garage