Personnel updates for February 17 to March 2, 2023
New Hires
Michelle Crawford, highway technician associate, Urbana garage
Will Dekok, field auditor, Audits
Nicholas Duvall, highway technician associate, Washington garage
Jimmy Lawson, driver & identification service center consultant, Dubuque driver’s license service center
Sheri Leech, driver & identification service center consultant, Des Moines driver’s license service center
Joel Swanson, materials fabrication inspector 2, Construction & Materials
Colton Wickman, highway technician associate, Emmetsburg garage
Promotions
Steven Ayers, from driver & identification service center specialist, Iowa City driver’s license service center, to driver & identification service center consultant, Cedar Rapids driver’s license service center
Douglas Egesdal, from highway technician associate to highway technician senior, Waterloo garage
Samuel Hiscocks, from transportation planner 2 to transportation planner 4, Systems Planning
Deeann Newell, from executive officer 2 to transportation planner 4, Location and Environment
Bryan Oconnell, from highway technician, Manchester garage, to bridge inspector 1, Bridges and Structures
Brent Paulsen, from transportation planner 2 to executive officer 2, Public Transit
Douglas Williams, from highway maintenance supervisor, Storm Lake garage, to public service manager 2, District 3 Office
Cody Woodard, from highway technician, Oskaloosa garage, to highway technician senior, Fairfield construction
Other personnel actions
Beth Kinnetz, driver & identification service center specialist, Sioux City driver’s license service center (Transfer from other state agency)
Tyler Kremer, highway technician associate, Dubuque garage (Reemployment to Iowa DOT)
Joshua Moos, from mechanic to highway technician senior, Altoona garage (Intra-agency transfer)
Jeremiah Shar, field auditor, Audits (Transfer from other state agency)
Thomas Throlson, highway technician associate, from Missouri Valley garage to Neola garage (Intra-agency transfer)
Retirements
Kim Powell, information technology specialist 5, Information Technology Division
Gary Vais, mechanic, Missouri Valley garage