2025 Alaska DOT&PF Employee Recognition Awards
2025 marks the 12th year of the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) Employee Recognition Awards. These awards are a chance for our employees to nominate excellent co-workers with the formal recognition they deserve.
I’m pleased to announce Alaska DOT&PF's 2025 Employee of the Year is JILL BAXTER-MCINTOSH!
Jill is an Environmental Impact Analyst 3 with Northern Region. In recognition and gratitude of her exemplary performance with Alaska DOT&PF, she was chosen by her colleagues and leadership. Jill's superb dedication demonstrates DOT&PF’s values, vision and goals. Her admirable service significantly contributes to the department’s mission to Keep Alaska Moving.
Congratulations, Jill!
All of this year's winners are appreciated not only by DOT&PF staff, but also by the Alaskans who benefit from their great work.
Ryan Anderson, P.E.
Commissioner
Previous awards: 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020
Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS)
Koyen Collins
AMHS EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR
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Vanessa Hildebrand
CUSTOMER SERVICE
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Mark Slichter
LEADERSHIP
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Elizabeth Matilla
OUTSTANDING EMPLOYEE
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Jillynn King
PROBLEM SOLVER
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Elliot Yoder
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
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Haines Ferry Terminal
TEAM ACHIEVEMENT
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Anchorage International Airport (ANC)
Dennis Deering
ANC EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR
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Cheryl McDowell
CUSTOMER SERVICE
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David Sanders
LEADERSHIP
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ANC Leasing Team
OneDOT&PF
ANC Leasing Team - Sara Haley, Matt Regevig, April Velasco, Brandi Reinhardt, Weiran Man, Andy Dismore
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Dennis Deering
OUTSTANDING EMPLOYEE
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Michael Voigt
PROBLEM SOLVER
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Christina Baker
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
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Airfield Paint Marking Handbook & Video Implementation Team
TEAM ACHIEVEMENT
Airfield Paint Marking Handbook & Video Implementation Team: Sam Baldessari, Jeremy Hans, Robert “Mat” Stephens, Tom Rogers
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Central Region
Sean Baski
CENTRAL REGION EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR
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Rhondel Venner
CUSTOMER SERVICE
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Merle Sena
LEADERSHIP
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Scott Moreno
OneDOT&PF
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Chris Post
OUTSTANDING EMPLOYEE
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Brett Johnson
PROBLEM SOLVER
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Forrest Savel
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
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AIA Mega Laboratory Team
TEAM ACHIEVEMENT
AIA Mega Laboratory Team - Sam York, Emerald Arnott, Andrew Almond, Talyn Meyer, Melo Shoulders, Danelis Anderson, Jalen Lindsey, Danielle McConkey, Rowan Riekena, Daegen Love, William Nelson, James Klebesadel, Patrick Hearney, Anthony Clementi, Brian Braeutigam, Brett Johnson, Glen Green, Chris Riekena
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Civil Rights Office
Sarah Starzec & Angelo Tutan
CUSTOMER SERVICE
Amanda Dawson
OUTSTANDING EMPLOYEE
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Rashaud Joseph
PROBLEM SOLVER
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Michael Dupuis
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
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Office of the Commissioner
Danielle Tessen
LEADERSHIP
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DOT&PF Safety Team
LEADERSHIP
DOT&PF Safety Team: Jessica Casey, Ken Murphy, John Osborn, Amber Shumpert, Michael Tunley
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Data, Modernization, & Innovation Office (DMIO)
Meagan Wright
DMIO EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR and LEADERSHIP AWARD
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Ivan Kvapil
CUSTOMER SERVICE
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Pam Golden (DMIO) & Nathan Stephan (Northern Region)
OneDOT&PF
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Michael Hills
OUTSTANDING EMPLOYEE
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Ben Glenn
PROBLEM SOLVER
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Emma Sorensen
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
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Facilities Services
Regan Skogstad
FACILITIES SERVICES EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR
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Jayshawn Hudson
CUSTOMER SERVICE
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Matt Cruickshank
LEADERSHIP
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Henry Cole
OneDOT&PF
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Ruben Pacheco
OUTSTANDING EMPLOYEE
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Vivian Beaton
PROBLEM SOLVER
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Michael Burkhead
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
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Special Ops Roving Team
TEAM ACHIEVEMENT
Ted Hertzler & Zach Nelson- Special Ops Roving Team
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Fairbanks International Airport (FAI)
Bobby Perkins
FAI EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR and OneDOT&PF AWARD
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Theresa Fitzgerald
LEADERSHIP
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Dean Baxter
OneDOT&PF
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Autumn Werczynski
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
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Measurement Standards & Commercial Vehicle Compliance (MSCVC)
Talphus English
MSCVC EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR
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Stephanie King
LEADERSHIP
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Cynthia Antigua
OneDOT&PF
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Mike Cruz
OUTSTANDING EMPLOYEE
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Ben Johnson
PROBLEM SOLVER
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Ryan Lapinski
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
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Northern Region
Jill Baxter-McIntosh
DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR and NORTHERN REGION EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR
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Northern Region Contracts Team
CUSTOMER SERVICE
NR Contracts Team: Barbie Tanner, Debbie Scott, Nick Shier, Pam Lord, Loren Haddix, Heidi Joye, Paula Osborn
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Shelley Dykema
LEADERSHIP
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Ron Davis
OneDOT&PF
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Laura Back
OUTSTANDING EMPLOYEE
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Kyle Sobek
PROBLEM SOLVER
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Grace Keller
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
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Northern Region Engineering Geology Team
TEAM ACHIEVEMENT
NR Engineering Geology Team: Chris Bruns, Timothy Tannenbaum, Jocelyn Simpson, Matt Blake, Yesim Goyette, Pete Lanigan, Quentin Mercer, Destry Coke, Tom Babbin, Eric Anderson
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Program Management & Administration
Chris Hunt
DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR
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Kyrah Johnson
CUSTOMER SERVICE
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Briana Pedersen
LEADERSHIP
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Lindsey Wolf
OneDOT&PF
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Lola Green
OUTSTANDING EMPLOYEE
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Jeff Martinez
PROBLEM SOLVER
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Erik Shook
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
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Federal Aid Team
TEAM ACHIEVEMENT
Federal Aid Team - Adam Moser, Kayla Sweitzer, Stephanie Hopkins, Stacy Gullufsen, Bradley Storozuk, Karin McCoy, Joshua Jarrett
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Project Delivery
Judy Anunciacion
PROJECT DELIVERY EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR
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Mark Eisenman
CUSTOMER SERVICE
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Jill Melcher
LEADERSHIP
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Molly Proue
OneDOT&PF
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Annabelle Reed
OUTSTANDING EMPLOYEE
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Michelle Duncan
PROBLEM SOLVER
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Romo Marasigan
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
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Alaska Community Transit Team
TEAM ACHIEVEMENT
Alaska Community Transit Team: Julius Adolfsson, Kathy Ulery, Ken Platt, Susie Edwardson, Jose Aristy
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Southcoast Region
Ellie Hakari
SOUTHCOAST REGION EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR
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Project Control
CUSTOMER SERVICE
Project Control: Amber Marshall, Giannie Gamulo, Lobell Garcia, and Arby Subeldia
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Todd Boris
LEADERSHIP
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Erik Norberg
OneDOT&PF
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Patty Lont
OUTSTANDING EMPLOYEE
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Travis Dennison
PROBLEM SOLVER
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Ryan Peyton
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
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Rover Team
TEAM ACHIEVEMENT
Rover Team: David Frary, Andrew Hills, Miguel Paz, Zack Ferrin
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Statewide Aviation
Beverly Leslie
STATEWIDE AVIATION EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR and PROBLEM SOLVER AWARD
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Remote Sensing Lab
CUSTOMER SERVICE
Remote Sensing Lab: Caprice Larimer-Musty, Brian Edinger, Ryan Marlow, Melany Wilson, Troy LaRue, Rebecca Douglas, Steven Fett
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Statewide Aviation Office
OneDOT&PF
Statewide Aviation Office: Troy LaRue, Rebecca Douglas, Andrew Warner, Ryan Marlow, Dylan Blankenship, Kari Hebert, Melanie Bray, Clark Cox, Britton Goldberg, Diana Osborne, Sharyn Augustine, Jeremy Worrall, Joshua Stuckey, Clint Woodward, Carmen Lobsinger, Caprice Larimer-Musty, Brian Edinger, Samantha Spencer, Melany Wilson, Steven Fett
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Melanie Bray
OUTSTANDING EMPLOYEE
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Brian Edinger
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
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Reauthorization Program Guidance Letter 25-08 Team
TEAM ACHIEVEMENT
Reauthorization Program Guidance Letter 25-08 - Statewide Aviation: Troy LaRue Rebecca Douglas, Andrew Warner / Regional M&O: Daniel Phillips, Jeremy Thompson, Spencer Gates
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State Equipment Fleet (SEF)
Danny Johnson
SEF EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR
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Palmer Light Duty Shop
CUSTOMER SERVICE
Palmer Light Duty Shop (John Bannatyne, Tanner Moyer, Corey Franklin, Rich Horton)
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Gill Martel
LEADERSHIP
Wade Washke
PROBLEM SOLVER
Charlene Lind
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
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Anchorage Light Duty Shop
TEAM ACHIEVEMENT
Anchorage Light Duty Shop: Jessie Rivera, John Weinberger, Steve Cole, Perry Copeland, Israel Reed, Typer Phillips, Noah Hamre, Evan Cole, Tim Quarnstrom, Mike White
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