Contact Us

Contact Us   

Brett Tjepkes, Bureau Chief

515.725.6120
tjepkes@dps.state.ia.us

Areas of Responsibility: Staff Supervision, Signatory Authority, Program Oversight, Liaison to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Commissioner of Public Safety and the Governor's Highway Safety Association (GHSA).

 
Amanda Woods, Program Administrator

515.725.6127
woods@dps.state.ia.us

Areas of Responsibility: Law enforcement contracts, Distracted Driving, Senior Drivers, School Bus Safety  
Sheri Vaske Krohn, Program Administrator

515.725.6128
krohn@dps.state.ia.us

Areas of Responsibility: Law Enforcement Contracts, IHHS Program Member  
Mick Mulhern, Program Administrator

515.725.0148
mulhern@dps.state.ia.us

Areas of Responsibility: Non-law enforcement contracts, Mass Media Contracts, Social Media.  
Randy Kunert, Law Enforcement Liaison

515.725.6125
kunert@dps.state.ia.us

Areas of Responsibility: High Visibility Enforcement Safety Projects and Activities; Promote and enhance state and national highway safety programs.  
Todd Olmstead, Program Administrator

515.725.6122
olmstead@dps.state.ia.us

Areas of Responsibility: State Drug Recognition Expert (D.R.E.) Program Coordinator, Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (A.R.I.D.E.) Coordinator  
Genie Sterbenz, Program Administrator

515.725.6121
sterbenz@dps.state.ia.us

Areas of Responsibility: Law Enforcement Contracts, Driving Simulator, Rural Roads, sTEP Program  
Brandi Thompson, Program Administrator

515.725.6124
thompson@dps.state.ia.us

Areas of Responsibility: Law Enforcement Contracts, Multi-Disciplinary Safety Teams (MDST), Checkpoint Trailer.  
Joanne Tinker, Program Evaluator /State Traffic Records Coordinator

515.725.6134
jtinker@dps.state.ia.us

Areas of Responsibility: Traffic Data, Statewide Traffic Records Coordinating Committee (STRCC) Co-Chair, Problem Identification, Highway Safety Plan (HSP), Annual Report.   
Colleen Powell, Public Information Officer / Media & Communications

515.725.6033
cpowell@dps.state.ia.us

Areas of Responsibility: Implementation of strategic communication plans, writes and distributes press releases, public information point of contact  
Tammy White, Financial Manager

515.725.6130
twhite@dps.state.ia.us

Areas of Responsibility: Budget Preparation & Oversight, Claims Processing, Federal Grant Tracking System, Audit/Equipment Vendor Files.  
Crystal Young, Grants Administrator

515.725.6126
cyoung@dps.state.ia.us

Areas of Responsibility: Grant Application/Contract Processing and Oversight, Web Grant Issues, Program Reporting/Deadlines  

Governor's Traffic Safety Bureau Mailing Address         

215 E 7th St
Des Moines, IA  50319
General email: gtsbinfo@dps.state.ia.us

Fax: 515.725.6133

 

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