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Director David A. BeachDavid A. Beach
Director, Utah Highway Safety Office

Dave was appointed as the Director of the Utah Highway Safety Office in March 2001. Prior to his appointment he had previously served as the Director of Administrative Services and the Director of the Driver License Division. His career of more than 30 years with Utah's Department of Public Safety has been filled with great opportunities, tremendous learning experiences and wonderful colleagues to work with on a daily basis.

Dave has been involved with and had the opportunity to serve in national organizations such as the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators and the Governors Highway Safety Association. He also serves on numerous state and local committees, boards and coalitions committed to improving Utah's traffic safety environment.

Utah Highway Safety Office Staff

Name Title Specialties Phone Number E-mail Address
David Beach Director State Highway Safety Program Administration (801) 957-8607 dbeach@utah.gov
Mark Panos Deputy Director Senior Program Planner (801) 957-8557 mpanos@utah.gov
Jill Sorensen Administrative Secretary General Information, CPS Technician (801) 957-8554 jsorensen@utah.gov
Teri Pectol Program Manager Impaired Driving, Youth Alcohol Programs (801) 957-8586 tpectol@utah.gov
Kristy Rigby Program Manager Occupant Protection, Teen Driving, Drowsy Driving (801) 957-8559 krigby@utah.gov
Carrie Silcox Program Manager Traffic Records (801) 957-8511 csilcox@utah.gov
Sgt. Ted Tingey Law Enforcement Liaison DUI Enforcement, Law Enforcement Equipment & Training (801) 957-8558 ttingey@utah.gov
Marilee Gomez FARS Analyst Fatality and Crash Data (801) 957-8560 mgomez@utah.gov
Keri Gibson Program Coordinator Bike & Pedestrian Safety, Occupant Protection Campaigns (801) 243-7571 kgibson@utah.gov
Gary Mower Research Analyst Crash Data, Statistics (801) 957-8615 gmower@utah.gov
Theresa van Biljon Program Coordinator Safe Communities (801) 957-8577 tvanbiljon@utah.gov
Helen Knipe EASY Coordinator Alcohol Compliance Checks, Law Enforcement Reimbursements (801) 957-8604 hknipe@utah.gov
Derek Miller Program Coordinator Information and Communication, Motorcycle Safety, Web Development (801) 957-8575 derekmiller@utah.gov
Brian Schultz Financial Analyst Financial Process and Analysis (801) 957-8571 bschultz@utah.gov
Terry Smith Program Coordinator Rural Traffic Safety (435) 201-4312 terrysmith1@utah.gov
Rhonda Parker Specialist Special Projects and Administrative Assistance (801) 957-8531 rhondaparker@utah.gov
Anna Boynton Office Specialist Customer Service, Brochures and Educational Materials (801) 957-8551 aboynton@utah.gov
Sgt. Keith Dockstader UHP Public Information and Education Public Presentations, Seat Belt Convincer (801) 957-8590 kdocksta@utah.gov
Trp. Todd Johnson UHP Public Information and Education Public Presentations, Seat Belt Convincer (801) 957-8514 trjohnso@utah.gov
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