Personnel updates for March 18 to March 31, 2022
New Hires
Cody Carroll-Mumford, highway technician associate, Chariton garage
Annette Cato, accountant 2, Accounting
Sean Chopard, highway technician associate, Elkader garage
Alex Hernandez, transportation engineer associate, Jefferson construction
Bradley Hughes, highway technician associate, Anamosa garage
Morrie Monroe, highway technician associate, New Hampton garage
James Sleeth, highway technician associate, Grimes garage
Jamie Wagner, highway technician associate, Newhall garage
Promotions
Zoey Benoit, from driver & identification service center specialist to driver & identification service center consultant, Ankeny driver’s license service center
Nathaniel Epperson, from engineering operations technician to engineering technician senior, District 4 Office
Shane Fetters, from materials technician 4 to materials technician 5, District 1 materials
Jason Fisher, from garage operations assistant, District 4 maintenance, to training specialist 2, Maintenance
Clint Flack, from highway technician senior to construction technician senior, Jefferson construction
Trista Hills, from administrative assistant 2, Driver & Identification Services, to compliance officer 2, Vehicle & Motor Carrier Services
Dwaine Kirchhoff, from highway technician associate, Atlantic garage, to bridge inspector 1, Bridges & Structures
Tom Lovan, from transportation engineer, Location & Environment, to transportation engineer specialist, Bridges & Structures
Steven Nelson, from highway technician associate to highway technician, Carlisle garage
Bryan O’Connell, from highway technician associate to highway technician, Manchester garage
Other personnel matters
Brandon Anderson, highway technician associate, from Davenport garage to De Witt garage (Intra-agency transfer)
Lori Norem, information technology specialist 4, Business Systems (Transfer from other state agency)
Ben Schwenker, highway technician, Cedar Rapids garage (Transfer from other state agency)
Retirements
David Claman, transportation engineer administrator, Bridges & Structures
William Gettings, materials technician 4, District 5 materials
Malinda Johnson, secretary 1, Right of Way – Utilities
Larry Kleinmeyer, highway technician associate, Cedar Rapids garage
Dennis Reuvers, highway technician associate, Rock Rapids garage
Charles Seeland, engineering technician senior, Manchester construction
William Shuler, garage operations assistant, District 4 paint crew
John Willenbring, construction technician senior, Manchester construction