INNOVATION COUNCIL

What is the Innovation Council?

The council aligns with UDOT's mission and strategic direction to promote innovation. Its main purpose is to support and foster a culture of innovation within UDOT and other transportation agencies. The council provides organized support to individual innovators or teams who champion implementation in their respective disciplines. 

See the Innovation Council Charter for more information.

Innovation Council Members

Winston Inoway, Innovation & Implementation Manager
Research & Innovation Division, Complex, (Term: ongoing)

801.455.3911

Quinten Klingonsmith, Innovation & Implementation Coordinator
Research & Innovation Division, Complex, (Term: ongoing)

801.386.0473

Ben Teran, GIS Administrator
 Central GIS, Technology and Innovation Group,
Complex, (Term: 2023-2025)

385.473.1359

Burke DeGroff, Contract Analyst  II
 Cedar City, Region Four (Term: 2023-2025)

435.669.5707

Craig Hebbert, Statewide Pavement Design Engineer
 Pavement/Project Development, Complex/Cedar City, (Term: 2023-2025)

435.592.2004

Vacant, Position
 Aeronautics Division, (Term 2024-2026)


Devin Weder, Engineering Manager
 Transit Capital Development, Trails & Transit Division,
 Complex, (Term: 2023-2025)

385.228.9377

Eric Buell, Engineering Manager
 Active Transportation, Trails & Transit Division,
Complex, (Term: 2022-2024)

801.822.4197

Howard Trexler, Program Manager
 Motor Carrier Support Services/Ports of Entry,
Complex/MFT, (Term: 2022-2024)

253.797.8914

Jace Archuletta, Journeyman Diesel Mechanic
 Diesel Equipment Shop, Complex, (Term: 2022-2024)

801.910.9486

Jessica Andrews, Maintenance Methods Engineer
 Central Maintenance, Complex, (Term: 2022-2024)

801.631.2442

Lindsay Hansen, Engineering Associate Manager II
 Records and Organizational Management / Technology & Innovation, Complex, (Term: 2022-2024)

720.224.7259

Matt Lazanich, Maintenance Engineer
 Region Two Maintenance, (Term: 2022-2024)

801.618.2453

Matthew Smith, Transportation Technology Project Manager
 Transportation Technology Group, Complex, (Term: 2022-2024)

801.718.7379

Mindi Cowley, Financial Analyst II
 Region Four Administration, Richfield, (Term: 2021-2024)

435.749.1833

Paige Nussbaum, Rotational Engineer
 UDOT Rotational Engineers, Region One, (Term: 2023-2025)

801.682.0419

Seth Buhler, Region Three Employee Safety Manager
 Risk Management/Region Three, Region Three Headquarters,
 (Term: 2023-2025)

801.637.5926 

Seven Loveland, Design Team Leader
 Region Three Preconstruction, (Term 2023-2025)

801.897.7884

Tammy Anderson, Auditor
 UDOT Internal Audit Team, representing Comptroller, Communications and Audit, Complex, (Term: 2022-2024)

801.282.4188

Travis Hair, Emerging Areas Project Manager
 Planning/Program Development, Central, (Term: 2023-2025)

801.410.0254

Vacant
 Region Two
(Term: 2024-2026)

Tyron McQuiddy, Roadway Operations Manager
 North Area Supervisor/Region One Maintenance, Ogden,
(Term: 2023-2025)

801.690.8871

Emeritus Innovation Council Members

We appreciate those past members who have served on the Innovation Council. We continue to lean on them for good ideas and to report innovation stories.


2022-2024


2021-2023

2020-2022

2018-2020


2021-2023 Innovation Council Members

Presenting the recognition: Teri Newell, Deputy Director of Planning and Investment
Emeritus members, left to right: Abdul Wakil, Robert Harding, Preston Adamson, Markus Volk
 Not pictured: Tony Cook, Kyle Esquibel and Phil Peterson