Meet Our Amazing Team
KPDI’s Main office is conveniently located in the heart of Kenai next to the Kenai Job Center. Our CDL Training facility is located just north in the Kenai Peninsula Economic Development District. Our two-acre secured lot allows for dedicated, uninterrupted instruction – and our multiple classrooms cater to groups of all sizes. Our focus is on delivering an exception experience through our professional CDL instruction team.
Alex Douthit – Email
Owner / Instructor / Examiner
Alex is the Kenai Chamber of Commerce’s 2017 Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award! Alex is the owner of KPDI. He has a background in law enforcement and DARE education. His experience of over four years as a driver trainer instructor for the world’s leading oilfield makes him a top notch driving instructor. Alex is a commercial driving instructor/examiner. Alex is a second generation Alaskan and has lived in Kenai nearly his whole life. He & his wife Sarah have four children and enjoy camping, fishing and hunting in Alaska.
Sarah Douthit – Email
Enrollment Specialist/Accounting
Sarah is KPDI’s student enrollment specialist and bookkeeper. She is also a New Driver Examiner. Sarah is Alex’s wife and together they have four children. Her goal is to help students through the enrollment and funding process. She shares Alex’s passion for student success! In her spare time she enjoys camping, snowmachining and making hand cut leather earrings.
Heather Swearingen – Email
Enrollment Specialist
Heather joined KPDI in 2026.
Heather is a born and raised Alaskan and a UAF graduate in Diesel Technology. With over 10 years of customer service experience and a strong passion for the trucking industry, she brings her knowledge and dedication to her role as a Student Enrollment Specialist at KPDI. Heather is passionate about guiding students toward opportunities that can help them build a successful future. She believes that supporting others in achieving their goals is one of the best ways she can make a positive impact on the world.
Jeremy Brown – Email
Full Time CDL Instructor & Examiner
Jeremy joined KPDI in 2025 and brings previous instruction and examination experience to the training team.
Rochelle King – Email
Full Time CDL Instructor & Examiner
Rochelle joined KPDI in 2026. She brings years of over the road trucking experience to our training team.
Jason Rettinger – Email
Full Time CDL Instructor & Examiner
Jason joined KPDI in 2026. He brings years of driver experience as well as law enforcement experience to the KPDI team.
Dain Douthit
Part Time Mechanic
Dain graduated from WyoTech with his Advanced Diesel Mechanic Certification. He works for KPDI part time keeping our fleet running smoothly.
Dain is single. (Wink Wink)
Tod Paine
Part Time CDL Instructor
In addition to 30 years as an HVAC technician, Tod has been driving a truck for over 13 years in the Kuparuk oil field as a mobile boiler operator. Originally from Colorado, Tod came to Alaska in 2002. He enjoys all the outdoor activities Alaska has to offer. Recently retired from the oil field, he looks forward to training new safe drivers for the open road.
Zackery Nylander – Email
Class D Instructor
Zack joined our KPDI team in 2022.
He looks forward to working with your student to become safe and successful drivers.
Jeremy Grieme – Email
Class D Instructor & Examiner
Jeremy is a part time instructor and examiner for new drivers.
Part Time Instructor
Class D Instructor & Examiner
Our driver education team is recruiting!
KPDI DMV Services Office Team
Jordan Lott – Email
Office Team Member, Advanced DMV Processor
Jordan joined KPDI in 2025. She brings extensive office experience and her ability to process DMV transactions seems to come naturally! Jordan is trained in advance vehicle processing and commercial driver licensing also! Jordan is a steady, hard worker however she does seem to keep snagging Josh’s highlighters. She is a wife, and a loving mom of two.
Joshua Howes- Email
Office Team Member & Class D Road Examiner
Josh joined KPDI in 2024. Josh is a Class D road examiner and is trained in advanced DMV processing.
Josh is an avid Batman fan and often brings donuts to the office for maximum points accumulation. Josh also has received the highest award at KPDI for extraordinary customer service, however he is not allowed to water the plants.
Instructor Qualifications:
All instructors are licensed by the State of Alaska in the class they are teaching for at least 3 of the last 5 years. They have completed all required instructor training in their class of driving. As well as, each completes a fingerprinting background check through Dep of Public Safety. Our instructors are top notch!
New Instructors:
If you feel you would enjoy being a driving instructor or part of our training team, reach out to us! You can email us at: [email protected] and tell us why you’d make a great addition to our KPDI team!
I’m ready, Let’s talk!
Give us a call or register online, so we can talk through any of your questions.