Kansas Department of Transportation

09/17/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/17/2026 09:26

KDOT employees celebrate service anniversaries

The Kansas Department of Transportation expresses appreciation for employees celebrating state service anniversaries in October. KDOT is proud to acknowledge them for the long-term dedication they have provided to the state of Kansas. Listed below are the employees and their hometowns.

Those celebrating 45 years:

  • Larry Kjellberg, Highway Maintenance Supervisor, Ness City

    Those celebrating 35 years:

  • James Beesley, Materials Lab Supervisor, Garden City

    Those celebrating 30 years:

  • Diana Wadsworth, Administrative Specialist, Topeka
  • Melissa Poe, Accountant I, Hutchinson
  • Zola Weber, Area Office Manager, Great Bend

Those celebrating 25 years:

  • Brian Link, Highway Maintenance Supervisor, Olathe
  • Connie Anguish, Engineering Technician Specialist, Topeka
  • Kelly Ferrell, Accountant III, Topeka
  • Lori Jones, Information Systems Manager II, Topeka

Those celebrating 20 years:

  • Marcus Meerian, Support Services Bureau Chief, Topeka
  • Marissa Martinez, Highway Maintenance Supervisor, Kechi

Those celebrating 15 years:

  • Garry Waldren, District Office Manager, Salina
  • Geovanni Eller, Environmental Compliance & Regulation Specialist I, Topeka
  • Kevin Conrad, Equipment Mechanic Specialist, El Dorado

Those celebrating 10 years:

  • Andrew Vines-Birk, Enterprise Architect, Topeka
  • Christopher Lee, Highway Maintenance Supervisor, Atwood
  • Holly Hinck, Engineering Technician, Topeka
  • Jeremy Walford, System Software Supervisor, Topeka
  • Joseph Hazen, Highway Maintenance Supervisor, Ottawa
  • Kent Hall, Highway Maintenance Worker I, Rolla
  • Leon Bash, Equipment Mechanic Specialist, Iola

Those celebrating five years:

  • Austin Hailey, Construction Inspector Trainee, Dodge City
  • Ezra Kirkpatrick, Construction Inspector Senior, Wichita
  • Jacob Titus, Equipment Mechanic, Winfield
  • Kevin Pease, Highway Maintenance Worker II, Newton
  • Randel Ziegler, Equipment Mechanic, Salina
  • Rebecca Stebbins, HR Lead - Recruitment, Topeka
  • Robert Zimmerman, Highway Maintenance Worker IV, Great Bend
  • Ryder Mathes, Highway Maintenance Worker III, Columbus

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