Imagine, being part of an organization recognized for its leading role in innovative statewide transportation systems in one of the fastest growing areas of the country. WSDOT values its employees and challenges them to continuously improve the way we do business and to meet and exceed the needs of our customers.

	Featured Employee Catherine Anderson “There is never a dull moment; there are always questions to research, new law developments to decipher or emerging products to consider. Plus site visits to see how the workers are doing, and if they are doing it safely! Read More...
	Featured Employee - Jay Dutton “I like working at WSDOT because of the variety of equipment,” Jay said. Jay also enjoys the variety of training and teaching new-hires. “I just love my job,” Jay said. “It’s always moving forward.” Read More...
	Featured Employee - Jessie Lin Sometimes, in order to come up with a creative concept or translate information into visuals, Jessie has to study engineering drawings, read plan data sheets, visit sites, do research or test some device. As someone always eager to absorb new knowledge, Jessie said, “WSDOT provides the perfect environment for me to learn and grow.” Read More...
	Featured Employee - Jason Sanquist At WSDOT we live and breathe highways. We build them, repair them, analyze them, operate them, plan them, and of course, drive on them. So much so that one could say that often our office is our well-maintained fleet of vehicles. Read More...
	Featured Employee - Victor Larson Life can go from mowing vegetation and clearing beaver dams to emergency highway closures at the drop of a hat. But that doesn’t faze Tor; he takes on every task with the same enthusiasm and commitment to excellence. “I like it when the world falls apart during storms, and I like putting (things) back together,” he says. “We’re here to provide a safe highway and get people where they need to go, and I like being a part of that.” Read More...
	Featured Employee - Les Kienbaum One of the reasons Les loves the office where he works is the quality in the leadership of those he has the opportunity to work with each day. “All the folks in WSDOT are special folks; I have never met anyone who didn’t care, or wouldn’t be willing to lend a helping hand.” Les also enjoys the interaction he has with everyone in the Eastern Region and the folks he deals with at WSDOT Headquarters in Olympia. Read More...
	Featured Employee - Jona Arnbrister Jona is the Master, Mates and Pilots (MM&P) dispatch coordinator at Ferries. Together with two other dispatch coordinators and three crew dispatchers, Jona makes sure that all of the Washington State Ferries’ vessels are staffed to the required levels and ready to sail each morning, day and night. Read More...
	Featured Employee - Marj Shomshor With more than eleven different subject areas of data: collision, construction reports financial , etc. it’s Marj’s ability to understand the big picture between technology and business needs coupled with her easy going personality that makes her so successful in this role. Read More...
	Featured Employees - Traffic Management Center Team This month’s featured employee is actually a team of hard working WSDOT employees. The Central Washington Traffic Management Center (CWTMC) operators in Union Gap work behind the scenes talking to equipment operators and supervisors, tracking traffic and highway conditions 24 hours per day. Read More...
	Featured Employee - Lucinda Broussard She believes the introduction of Tolling has changed WSDOT in a big way. WSDOT continues to look out for its customers. Lucinda loves working in a customer friendly industry and it shows with her work history. Read More...
	Featured Employee - Gregg Hallead Would he encourage others to consider a career with WSDOT? “Sure,” says Gregg, “but the message I really want to send is to the “seasoned” employees like me. The most critical thing we must do is mentor our new and young employees. All of us should be training our replacement!” Read More...
	Featured Employee - Dustin Briggs With all the different types of equipment installed throughout the state, Dustin’s work changes every day – and the scenery does too. In fact, the change of scenery is one of his favorite aspects of his job. Read More...
	Featured Employee - Tina Florek Tina began working for WSDOT in May 2009. She enjoys her job and takes pride in making sure the grounds look nice for the public who stop at the rest area. Read More...
	Featured Employee - Russell Wagner Russell has many positives to say about WSDOT which included the personable employees and caring management combined with great facilities and a safe working environment. He said he feels blessed to be here and excited to have such a great place to go to work at each day. Read More...
	Manny Perez Manny and his team are responsible for ensuring WSF’s lifesaving, fire fighting, and medical equipment on our vessels are maintained and ready for use. Read More...
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