Jessica Fisher, Public Information Coordinator, 509.625.6749
Thursday, April 13, 2023 at 5:11 p.m.
City of Spokane employees gathered at the Pavilion in Riverfront Park for the 2022 City of Spokane Employee of the Year Awards! The ceremony recognized employees for their outstanding performance, special efforts and accomplishments. This year’s awards included the inaugural life saving award, employee of the year award, and team of the year award.
Life Saving Award – Kelly Stevens
Kelly is our first ever Life Saving Award winner! On March 25, 2022, after observing a citizen struggling Kelly ran over to perform lifesaving CPR. It is because of acts like this, one of our community members has a second chance. Kelly is an amazing example of the people that we want representing the City of Spokane. Thank you Kelly!
Employee of the Year – Ryan Couch
Ryan works in the Human Resource Department as a Human Resources Analyst II! He understands our employee’s needs, while providing training, development, and compliance, ensuring workplace safety. Ryan’s passion and enthusiasm is contagious. Congratulations to our Employee of the Year, Ryan!
Team of the Year – Snowplow Team
The Snowplow Team is a diverse group of employees who come together to deliver a critical service that helps keep Spokane moving. Led by the Street Department, plows, deicers, graders, and front-end loaders are operated by employees from Streets, Water, and Wastewater, and supported by the Fleet Services team, the MySpokane 311 customer service staff and other administrative support. Those who are plowing work 24 hours a day in 12 hour shifts until the work is done; a full-City plow effort takes a minimum of 3 days.
Thank you, to the entire Snowplow team!
| Snowplow Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Aaron Eirls | Jake Higgins | Mike Knapp |
| Aaron Vangrimbergen | Jake Stillman | Mike Kreitz |
| Adam Bromley | Jake Tolliver | Mitchel Porter |
| Adam Cole | James Arsenault | Nathan Gaudette |
| Adam Russell | James Biggar | Nathan Higgins |
| AJ Marshall | James Bockstruck | Nicholas Campbell |
| Alan Belcher | James Browning | Nichole Churchill |
| Aleksandar Loncar | James Dykes | Nichole Hanshaw |
| Alex Emenegger | James Henke | Nick Heywood |
| Alex Mizner | James Lepene | Nick Hulquist |
| Alex Smith | James Nay | Nick Shenefelt |
| Alex Werner | James Ortiz | Norm Connolly |
| Allen Feider | James Simpson | Osman Orellana |
| Andrew Searl | Jared Burgess | Parker Richards |
| Andy McGee | Jared Thomas | Patricia Kendall – Bauer |
| Austin Bohn | Jason Herron | Paul Sellers |
| Ben Rostenhal | Jason Stone | Paxton Pilkinton |
| Ben Snipes | Jay Manning | Peter Robinson |
| Ben Toombs | Jeff Humphrey | Peter Venable |
| Bill Crocker | Jeff Westberg | Phil Witter |
| Bo Morse | Jeremiah Binschus | Quentin Arquette |
| Bob King | Jeremy Adams | Ray Foster |
| Brad Koller | Jeremy Coulter | Rebecca Roloff |
| Brandon Grimm | Jesse Forderer | Rex Reishus |
| Brett Imholt | Jesse Long | Rich Engh |
| Brett Matiska | Jesse Weston | Richard Garringer |
| Brett Smith | Jessica Fisher | Richard Gralapp |
| Brian Clouse | Jeston Burnett | Richard Smawley |
| Brian Hartling | JJ Becker | Rob Bacon |
| Brody Scott | Joaquin Leal | Rob Riddle |
| Bruce Babnick | Joe Wright | Rob Wright |
| Bryan McKeen | John Crahen | Rob Zorrozua |
| Caleb Painter | John Creed | Robby Cartwright |
| Cameron Baker | John Nett | Robert Claussen |
| Cameron Peden | John Stenbeck | Robert Dickinson |
| Carl Cline | Jon Klapp | Robert VanBlaricom |
| Chad Omoto | Jon Kowitz | Robin Berry |
| Charles Carrell | Jon Zenger | Rod Mann |
| Charlie Hanshaw | Joseph Roloff | Ron Chevalier |
| Chris Bastin | Josh Mitchell | Ron Kienbaum |
| Chris Bierce | Josh Nicholson | Ron Layman |
| Chris Cafaro | Josh Wright | Ronald Vancurler |
| Chris Coffey | Joshua Hoffman | Ryan Fletcher |
| CJ Gurske | Joshua Kent | Ryan Forney |
| Cody Poole | Julian Walker | Ryan Schelin |
| Corey Walleigh | Justin Howerton | Santos Moreno |
| Corey Zwarg | Justin Leckner | Sarah Brown |
| Daniel Clark | Justin Martello | Sarah Martz |
| Darrell Newton | Justin Martinez | Sascha Hoffman |
| Darrick Peacock | Justin Shogren | Scott Inman |
| Dave Campbell | Kelly Patrick | Scott Ives |
| Dave Frey | Kelly Stevens | Scott Sprecher |
| Dave Hanshaw | Kenten Downing | Scott Wischmann |
| Dave Heckler | Kevin Major | Sean Barley |
| Dave Hendrickson | Kevin Taylor | Sean Denison |
| David Gregg | Kim Winger | Sean Donovan |
| David W Wessling | Kirstin Davis | Sean Jubinville |
| Dennis Raney | Kyle Beck | Shane Davis |
| Derek Peterson | Kyle Perez | Shaun Krantz |
| Don Agopsowicz | Kyle Werner | Shaun Mashtare |
| Doug Beal | Lance Hudkins | Stacy Sponcler |
| Doug Froehlich | Larry Tieken | Stephanie Foster |
| Dylan Swannack | Les Curtis | Steve McGoldrick |
| Ed Friedrick | Leslie Green | Steve Owen |
| Ed Hare | Levi James | Steve Ruebusch |
| Eddie Ramierez | Lisa Hayes | Tamar Powers |
| Emerson Kaesmeyer | Lisa Laney | Tanner Jacobs |
| Emily Thompson | Lyle Rayfuse | Thor Grover |
| Eric Sanchez | MacKlain Sherman | Tim Arnzen |
| Forrest Cameron | Malcolm Phillips | Tom Daves |
| Frank Oropeza | Mark Badziong | Tony Heywood |
| Gary Haynes | Mark Montana | Tory Bowlen |
| Greg Au | Mark Sibley | Travis Wade |
| Greg Kinyon | Mark Zielfelder | Tristen Long |
| Gregory Chute | Marvin Mason | Troy Binsfield |
| Gregory Morgan | Mathew Sinsel | Waad Noah |
| Hailey Watson | Matt Kelsey | Wilhem Lueker |
| Heather Sweet | Max Hendrix | William "BJ" Schmidt |
| Ivan Costich | Melissa Dean | William Battin |
| Jack Whipple | Mich Terao | William Dionne |
| Jacob Cockle | Michell Omlor | Wyatt Barnett |
| Jacson Furman | Mike Eggers | Zach Weber |
| Jaden Wyer | Mike Keller | |
All these employees exemplify our core values of trust, integrity, quality, teamwork, accountability, openness, innovation, diversity, and community. Thank you to all our City of Spokane employees!
