Personnel updates for Feb. 19 to Mar. 4, 2021
New Hires
Dustin Brown, mechanic, Cedar Rapids garage
Julio Guzman, mechanic, Coralville garage
Kaden Morgan, highway technician associate, Carlisle garage
Aryn Taylor, driver & identification service center specialist, Waterloo driver’s license service center
Dirk Thesing, highway technician associate, Waterloo garage
David Thomas, temporary worker, Support Services – Grounds crew
Promotions
Matthew Buttz, from right-of-way agent 2 to right-of-way agent 3, Right of Way
Brent Pearson, from highway technician associate to garage operations assistant, Knoxville garage
Benjamin Pettitt, from garage operations assistant to highway maintenance supervisor, Coralville garage
Cody Stoecker, from highway technician associate to equipment operator senior, Williams garage
Emily Whaley, from training specialist 2, Construction & Materials, to executive officer 2, Systems Planning
Jerzy Wiench, from information technology specialist 4 to information technology specialist 5, Information Technology Division
Lori Wilkens, from secretary 1 to engineering office assistant 2, Grimes construction
Other personnel actions
Andres Amador, information technology specialist 4, Information Technology Division (Reemployment to DOT)
Cody Cleghorn, mechanic, from Newton garage to Carlisle garage (intra-agency transfer)
Cole Fishwild, from transportation aide to highway technician associate, Anamosa garage (change in type of appointment)
Tyler Huizenga, highway technician, from Sioux City – Leeds garage to Le Mars garage (intra-agency transfer)
James Lemke, highway technician, Waverly garage (Reemployment to DOT)
Randy Leavengood, from transportation aide, Knoxville garage, to transport driver, Support Services – Distribution (change in type of appointment)
Max Mull, design technician associate, Design (Reinstatement to DOT)
Tahnee Selim, highway technician, from Osceola garage to Martensdale garage (intra-agency transfer)
Retirements
William Brown, highway technician associate, Des Moines garage
Cheryl Hemmen, driver & identification service center supervisor 2, Driver & Identification Services
Brent Klaahsen, engineering operations technician, District 3 field staff
Jeffry McCollough, engineering technician senior, Right of Way
Kurt Miene, motor vehicle officer, Motor Vehicle Enforcement