Personnel updates for March 3 to March 16, 2023
Information supplied by the Business Systems Bureau
New Hires
Vania Boyd, executive officer 2, Driver & Identification Services
Michael Childers, highway technician senior, Perry garage
Ernesto Duran, highway technician associate, Mason City garage
Jennie Guyton, driver & identification service center specialist, Iowa City driver’s license service center
Robert Martin, highway technician associate, Grimes garage
Justin Robinson, highway technician associate, Boone garage
Edgardo Rodriguez, motor vehicle officer, Motor Vehicle Enforcement
Andrew Slattery, highway technician senior, Manchester construction
Zachary Tharp, motor vehicle officer, Motor Vehicle Enforcement
Promotions
Darren Ackerman, from mechanic, Waterloo garage, to communication technician 3, Radio Support
Jeremy Blue, from highway technician, Chariton garage, to highway technician senior, Chariton construction
Holly Boebel, from secretary 2 to engineering office assistant 2, District 6 Office
Andrew Boelman, from highway technician associate to highway technician senior, Hanlontown garage
Tina Dooley, from engineering office assistant 1 to engineering office assistant 2, District 4 Operations Manager
Kevin Hunter, from highway technician associate, Boone garage, to highway technician senior, District 1 materials inspection
Reeanna Praska, from clerk specialist, Customer Service, to driver & identification service center consultant, Ankeny driver’s license service center
Joel Reed, from transport driver, Procurement and Distribution, to highway technician associate, Ames garage
Heath Smidt, from highway technician, Des Moines garage, to highway technician senior, District 1 materials inspection
Nanette White, from management analyst 3 to executive officer 2, Systems and Administration
Other personnel actions
Trapper Carter, motor vehicle officer, Motor Vehicle Enforcement (Transfer from other state agency)
Dewight Jones, bridge inspector 2, from District 5 bridge crew to Bridge Maintenance and Inspection (Intra-agency transfer)
Benjamin Kingsolver, from mechanic to highway technician senior, Sidney garage (Intra-agency transfer)
Aaron McMurrin, motor vehicle officer, Motor Vehicle Enforcement (Reemployment to Iowa DOT)
Frederick Specht, driver & identification service center specialist, from Clinton driver’s license service center to Iowa City driver’s license service center (Intra-agency transfer)
Retirements
Brian Skartvedt, highway technician associate, Ames garage
Calvin Smith, highway technician associate, Des Moines garage