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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