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| Michelle McEnany, Director Michelle has served as the director of the Office of Public Transit for the Iowa Department of Transportation since July 2002. Michelle directs Office of Public Transit programs, initiatives and staff to meet the overall mission of the office. In her role, she also acts as the primary liaison to various governmental agencies and public transit associations as well as local, state, and federal decision-makers. Prior to joining the DOT, Michelle was the director of state and local relations for the Greater Des Moines Partnership (formerly known as the Greater Des Moines Chamber of Commerce). Michelle is a graduate of Boston College with degrees in economics and political science. michelle.mcenany@dot.iowa.gov |
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| Peter Hallock, Assistant Director Peter oversees the transit grants programs, as well as serving as the department's specialist on transit policy and legislation and on compliance with transit regulations. Prior to joining the Iowa DOT, Peter was a transit planner with the Bi-State Metropolitan Planning Commission in the Iowa-Illinois Quad Cities area, providing technical support for seven transit operations in eastern Iowa and western Illinois. Peter has a B.A. in Public Administration from Drake University and a Master of Urban and Regional Planning degree from the University of Illinois. peter.hallock@dot.iowa.gov 515-239-1765 |
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| Samil Sermet, Transit Programs Administrator
Samil is one of two transit program administrators for the Office of
Public Transit. In this role he serves as the Iowa DOT liaison to
18 of the 35 designated public transit systems in Iowa [map]
providing oversight and technical assistance. Samil also administers
the Capital Match Revolving Loan Program (Amoco Loan). Samil worked
for the Iowa DOT from 1970-1974 in several
offices and for the Turkish Government from 1974-1977 in Istanbul's
transportation planning studies. Upon his return to Iowa DOT
in 1985 he worked briefly in the Office of Advance Planning and
then worked several years in the Office of Research. Samil
joined the Office of public transit in 1991. Samil has a B.S. in
Civil Engineering and M.E. in Transportation Engineering from Iowa
State University.
samil.sermet@dot.iowa.gov |
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| J.P. Golinvaux, Transit Programs Administrator J.P. serves as the Iowa DOT liaison to 17 transit agencies [map]. He is our office expert when it comes to project implementation and procurement procedures. J.P. has been with the Iowa DOT since August of 1979. He holds a M.S. in Sociology from Iowa State University with doctoral program research and study specializing in technology transfer, human service delivery, and organizational development. He also has a B.A. degree with dual major in Economics and Business Administration from Chapman University, Orange, California. J.P. has received several awards including, Outstanding Public Service, Iowa DOT, 1982; Master Thesis Research Excellence, Iowa State chapter of Alpha Kappa Delta National Sociology Honor Society, 1974; and Bronze Stars, U.S. Army, Vietnam, 1970, 1971.
joseph.golinvaux@dot.iowa.gov |
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| Pamella Lee, Planning &
Programming Manager Pam serves as the Planning and Programming Manager for the Office of Public Transit. She is primarily responsible for development of the State Transportation Improvement Program’s transit element, administration of the federal grants application process, maintenance of the Public Transit Facilities and Equipment Management System, and coordination of office computer applications, including website maintenance. She has been employed with the Iowa DOT since November of 1980. She is a graduate of Iowa State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, major in Management. pamella.lee@dot.iowa.gov 515-239-1872 |
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| Gary Huston, Transit Grants
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| Kristin Haar, AICP, Compliance and
Training Manager Kristin serves as the Compliance and Training Specialist, joining the Iowa DOT in February 2010. Kristin’s duties include compliance reviews of Iowa transit system, providing identified training needs to transit systems and staff, and maintaining the Transit Manager’s Handbook and other educational materials. Prior to joining the Iowa DOT, Kristin was the Executive Director of the Heart of Iowa Regional Transit Agency from 2005-2010 and also worked as a Transportation Planner at the Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization from 2000 - 2005. Kristin holds a B.S. in Community and Regional Planning from Iowa State University and a Master’s of Public Administration from Drake University.
kristin.haar@dot.iowa.gov |
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| Laurie Carnahan,
Administrative Support Laurie is responsible for the administration of the fellowship program, contract assistance and tracking and general office support. She was previously employed with the Iowa Department of Public Safety serving state law enforcement in a support capacity. She has an A.A. in Business Administration, a B.A. in Organizational Psychology and an MBA in Business Administration.
laurie.carnahan@dot.iowa.gov |
