OUR TEAM.

STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS

SALT LAKE

Katie Kourianos

PE Manager

Reality TV junkie
Achiever, Harmony, Positivity
Strategic planning and PR background
Passion for writing and editing

Britany Kidd

PE Specialist

Related to Princess Diana
Empathy, Individualization, Developer
Former UDOT Cottonwood Canyon Patrol
Adept at stakeholder
de-escalation

Molly Betenbenner

PE Specialist

Big Gonzaga basketball fan
Intellection, Learner, Achiever
PublicInput.com specialist
Worked for a crisis hotline

Staci Arthur

PE Coordinator

Loves anything to do with music, especially pop, folk, and musicals
Empathy, Woo, Positivity
Marketing and communications background
Passion for visual communication and storytelling

Leighton Read

PE Coordinator

Read 131 books last year
Communication, Woo, Ideation
Recently graduated from Brigham Young University with a degree in advertising

Courtney Bovee

PE Specialist

Believer in all things Excel
Significance, Analytical, Achiever
Former event planner/fundraiser
Extensive freeway construction experience

Sarah Kaye

PI Specialist

Book lover
Input, Maximizer, Connectedness
Passionate for all things PR
Social media enthusiast

Caleb Worthen

PE Specialist

Avid non-fiction reader
Responsibility, Input, Relator
Former Taylorsville City PIO
Genuine relationship-builder

Katelyn Collett

PE Coodinator

Book worm
Individualization, Futuristic, Input
Digital Marketing Background

Chiara Serre

PE Intern

Loves playing basketball
Achiever, Competition, Context
Pursuing a degree in International Relations at the University of Utah

PLEASANT GROVE

Beau Hunter

PE Manager

Wannabe farmer
Arranger, Responsibility, Maximizer
Verbal Spanish Translation
Managed PI on more than 150 transportation projects

SPANISH SPEAKER

Elizabeth Harvey

PE Specialist

Podcast fanatic
Strategic, Learner, Achiever
Drafting background
Extensive project controls experience

Luke Haney

PE Coordinator

Loves getting things done
Achiever, Competition, Individualization
Played and coached college baseball
Avid golfer

Macey Mortimer

PE Specialist

BYU Cheerleader
Achiever, Input, Learner
Worked on The Hill
Online meeting guru

Michelle Millward

PE Coordinator

Part Hawaiian
Strategic, Relator, Individualization
Played college basketball
Avid golfer

SPANISH SPEAKER

RIVERDALE

Anne Williams

PE Manager

Disneyland fanatic
Responsibility, Futuristic, Individualization
Campaign & media relations expert
Seasoned strategic communications pro

Alyssa Apaza

PE Specialist

Korean dramas enthusiast
Connectedness, Empathy, Developer
Experience advocating for underserved populations
Active listener

SPANISH SPEAKER

Katie Williams

PE Specialist

Rhinestone cowgirl
Harmony, Achiever, Arranger
Virtual engagement specialist
Expertise in government relations and legislative process

Makenna Riding

PE Intern

Baking, crocheting, photography and puppy lover
Developer, Includer, Empathy
Excellent customer service
Board game queen

IDAHO

Gemma Puddy

Senior PE Specialist

Colorful, health hippie
Strategic, Achiever, Learner
Landscape architecture, graphic design and strategic communications background
Passion to simply and visually communicate complex information

Shauna Tefft

Senior PE Specialist

Paddleboard enthusiast
Developer, Empathy, Communication
Experienced transportation marketing strategist
Shift Idaho highway safety campaigns

Brody Johnson

PE Coordinator

Watched 22 seasons of Law and Order: SVU
Positivity, Woo, Includer
Former UDOT communications intern
Experienced interviewer

Samantha Patterson

Environmental PE Specialist

Plays three instruments
Achiever, Harmony, Discipline
Environmental PI liaison
NEPA documents, public meetings, noise wall balloting
and social surveys

Jessa Summers

PE Specialist

Roller derby athlete for over a decade
Positivity, Empathy, Includer
In-person and virtual stakeholder outreach
Mediation and conflict resolution enthusiast

NEVADA

Kyle Kubovchik

PE Manager

All-state high school baseball
Harmony, Connectedness, Discipline
32 years of communication experience
Nevada ZERO Fatalities
campaign

JJ Muhlenbruck

PE Specialist

Huge Goofy collection
Strategic, Adaptability, Developer
Local government experience
Owned two construction companies

NEW MEXICO

Francine Pacheco

PE Specialist

Owner of three large dogs
Activator, Input, Positivity
City Planner for the City of Albuquerque
Public Health Researcher

GRAPHICS & SUPPORT

Johnny Niederhauser

Visualization Manager

Ski, snowboard and volleyball enthusiast
Adaptability, Strategic, Maximizer
Passion for visual comms and design
13 years and 400 engineering projects

Aaron Thorup

Graphics Specialist

Star Wars fan
Connectedness, Responsibility, Intellection
Brand developer and photographer
MAG graphics lead

Krupa Desai

Graphics Specialist

Traveler, hiker, foodie
Artist by heart, education and vocation
Commerce and accounting background

Camron Sobotka

3D Animation Specialist

Adrenaline junkie
Ideation, Connectedness, Activator
Bridge designer
Passion for 3D animation and interactive modeling

Russell Jolley

Video Specialist

Martial artist, skater, DJ, haunt actor
Ideation, Communication, Developer
Love to communicate through animation
25 years of video experience

Ben Weyland

Graphics Specialist

Food fanatic
Futuristic, Individualization, Developer
Recently Graduated with a BFA
in Graphic Design, Minor in Marketing

Cole Reasch

Video Specialist

Utah Jazz super fan
Harmony, Empathy, Futuristic
Drone, animations, GIFs, etc.
Eight years of UDOT experience

Jordan de Mik

Graphics Specialist

Avid Runner
Achiever, Deliberative, Learner
Graphic design and branding background

Eliza Mortimer

Graphics Specialist

Traveler, camper, archer
Adaptability, Empathy, Responsibility
Recently graduated with BS in Art and Design, Minor in Art History
Social media content pro

Emily Shaw

Graphics Specialist

Ceraunophile, chocolate milk drinker, card game player
Adaptability, Maximizer, Empathy
Graphic design and branding background
15 years of graphic design experience

Jared Newitt

Web Specialist

Music enthusiast and fine artist
Web, motion, internal content, eLearning and packaging design background
15 years of graphic design experience

Sharel Copley

Production Assistant

Crafts lover
Passion for helping others
Printed countless pieces of collateral

Idaho Team