March 3, 2026

Welcome New UDOT Employees - 3/2/26

Please welcome our newest employees who joined the UDOT team on March 2, 2026.

Front Row: (left to right)

• Cindy Penaloza, Senior Leader's Administrative Assistant – 8212 Project Development 

• Kwendee Bingham, Construction Transportation Technician I – 1751 Willard Construction 

• Brylee Baarz, Transportation Technician I – 2431 West Jordan Station

• Addie Hansen, Office Specialist II – 4206 Region Four (Preconstruction)

Middle Row (left to right)

• James Larsen, Construction Transportation Technician I – 2759 Region Two (Crew 9)

• Vanessa Coronado, General Maintenance Worker II – 2490 Region 2 Paint Crew

• William Ortiz, General Maintenance Worker II – 2490 Region 2 Paint Crew

• Ricky Avila, General Maintenance Worker II – 2490 Region 2 Paint Crew 

• Matt Holmes, Field Engineer III – 1751 Willard Construction

• Jesse Dreeszen, Electronic Technical Specialist I – 2161 Region Two

• Kira Bethers (and Compass the Dog), Control Room Operator – 8383 Traffic Operations Center

Back Row (left to right)

• Lionel Pope, General Maintenance Worker II – 2490 Region 2 Paint Crew 

• Andy Roper, Construction Transportation Technician I – 2758 Region Two (Crew 8)

• Luke Seegmiller, Region Permits Engineer – 3150 Region Three

• Braxton Peterson, Transportation Technician I – 2432 Murray Station

• Quincy Carter, Port of Entry Inspector – 8144 Echo Port of Entry

• Eric Casperson, Resident Engineer – 1411 Region One

• Bransen Hawthorne, General Maintenance Worker II – 2490 Region 2 Paint Crew 

Congratulations! We look forward to working with you and achieving great things together!