Personnel updates for Nov. 27 to Dec. 7, 2023
New Hires
Melanie Asiedu-Ofei, driver & identification service center specialist, Davenport driver’s license service center
Joshua Howard, highway technician associate, Mount Ayr garage
Tyler Mead, mechanic, Chariton garage
Dominic Nagel, highway technician associate, Mason City garage
Melanie Olesen, accounting technician 2, Accounting.
Joel Orozco, driver & identification service center specialist, Davenport driver’s license service center
Promotions
Arielle Muench, from engineering operations technician, District 6 field staff, to engineering technician senior, Local Systems
Peggy Riecken, from secretary 2 to administrative assistant 2, Systems Planning
Luis Rodriguez, from highway technician senior to garage operations assistant, Des Moines garage
Other personnel actions
Dusten Rolando, transportation engineer specialist, District 2 Office (Reinstatement to Iowa DOT)
Jason Schnorenberg, motor vehicle investigator, Motor Vehicle Administration - Bureau of Investigation (Transfer from other state agency)
Joseph Weikert-Munoz, highway technician associate, Newton garage (Transfer from other state agency)
Retirements
Alan Hammarmeister, highway technician senior, Iowa Falls Garage
Ellen Davidson, District 5 materials inspection