Personnel updates for Oct. 11 to Oct. 24, 2024
Information supplied by the Business Systems Bureau
New Hires
Lahiru Artigala, clerk specialist, Customer Services
Kristina Brekke, secretary 1, Repair Shop
Kelly Dunn, right-of-way agent 2, Right of Way
Yongqiang Gong, transportation engineer specialist, Bridges and Structures
Nicholas Grady, highway technician associate, Mason City garage
Kyle Jensen, highway technician associate, Ames garage
Ryder Lestrud, highway technician associate, Mason City garage
Marcos Martinez, clerk specialist, Customer Services
Carson Potter, parts worker, Distribution Center
Robert Riniker, highway technician associate, Manchester garage
Chris Swanton, highway technician associate, Davenport garage
Justin Wright, highway technician associate, Sioux City - Hamilton garage
Promotions
Todd Cogdill, from public service manager 2 to public service executive, Maintenance
Melissa Gillett, from transportation division director, Motor Vehicle Administration, to transportation chief operating officer, Director's Office
Scott Sieren, from highway technician associate to highway technician senior, Sigourney garage
Zachary Thompson, from planning aide 2 to program planner 1, Systems Planning
Jaysen Vaughn, from highway technician, Pacific Junction garage, to highway technician senior, Council Bluffs construction
Other personnel actions
Jeremiah Beamer, driver & identification service center specialist, Ottumwa DMV (Transfer from Other State Agency)
Cody Cleghorn, mechanic, from Carlisle garage to Altoona garage (Intra-agency Transfer)
Jeffrey Engelbart, highway technician associate, Anamosa garage (Re-employment to Iowa DOT)
Adam Haar, executive officer 2, Project Management Bureau (Re-employment from other state agency)
Lori Huegerich, highway technician associate, Altoona garage (Transfer from other state agency)
Dennis Khiangtes, transportation engineer associate, Bridges and Structures (Re-employment to Iowa DOT)
Debra McClung, information specialist 3, Outreach and Development Bureau (Re-employment from other state agency)
John Raymer, highway technician senior, from Sioux City-Hamilton garage to District 3 materials inspection, (Intra-agency Transfer)
Amanda Woods, executive officer 2, Modal Transportation Bureau (Transfer from other state agency)
Retirements
Michael Hagens, highway technician associate, Muscatine garage