DES MOINES, IOWA (March 4, 2020) – Governor Kim Reynolds announced appointments to Iowa’s boards and commissions.
The following appointments are subject to Senate confirmation:
Accountancy Examining Board:
Jennifer Dickey, Cedar Falls
Bradley Hauge, Cedar Rapids
S James Smith, Earlham
Alcoholic Beverages Division:
Rachel Eubank, Des Moines
Architectural Examining Board:
Tandi Brannaman, Iowa City
Dan Dutcher, Waukee
Ted Nahas, Urbandale
Jerry Purdy, Adel
Bioscience Development Corporation:
Billi Hunt, Urbandale
Board of Athletic Training:
Amanda Brown, Ames
Andrew Peterson, Iowa City
Connie VanRoekel, Adel
Lisa Woodroffe, Iowa City
Board of Barbering:
William Burt, Waterloo
Board of Behavioral Science:
Ryan Capps, Grimes
Natalia Indrasari, West Des Moines
David Wolter, Denver
Board of Chiropractic:
Shane Townsend, Sioux City
Lauri Wondra, Fort Madison
Leslie Duinink, Monroe
Board of Cosmetology Arts and Sciences:
Jerry Akers, Palo
Jacquelyn Hein, Monticello
Cynthia Hummel, Des Moines
Jeremy Kemp, Burlington
Tami Kloewer, Harlan
Nichole Origer, West Bend
Board of Dentistry:
Jonathan DeJong, Fort Dodge
Bruce Thorsen, Clive
Jillian Travis, Sidney
Board of Dietetics:
Alexis Stoneking, West Des Moines
Board of Educational Examiners:
Chad Janzen, Rock Valley
Kristen Rickey, Manchester
Ryan Williamson, Grimes
Board of Massage Therapy:
Emily Bauler, Norwalk
Ryan Crawford, Stuart
Michael Hammer, McGregor
Douglas Van Polen, Waukee
Board of Medicine:
Trudy Caviness, Ottumwa
Patricia Fasbender, Des Moines
Warren Gall, Dubuque
Board of Mortuary Science:
David Langkamp, Oskaloosa
Mollie Pawlosky, Earlham
Martin Rieken, Oakland
Board of Nursing:
Amy Beltz, Marion
Stephanie Carr, Chariton
Gordon Goettsch, Manchester
BJ Hoffman, Liscomb
Board of Nursing Home Administrators:
Matthew Niemeier, Sioux City
James Robinson, Urbandale
Fr Michael Schueller, Epworth
Board of Optometry:
Jacqueline Pullen, West Des Moines
Benjamin Uhl, Sioux City
Board of Parole:
Ralph Haskins, West Des Moines
Board of Pharmacy:
Brett Barker, Nevada
Gayle Mayer, Spirit Lake
Sherill Whisenand, Des Moines
Board of Physical and Occupational Therapy:
Steven Cassabaum, Nevada
Robert Palmer, West Des Moines
Melinda Shetler, Iowa City
Board of Physician Assistants:
Rhonda Poppe, Ionia
Pete Stopulos, Davenport
Jared Wiebel, Iowa City
Board of Podiatry:
Mica Murdoch, Des Moines
Board of Psychology:
Ruth Kunkle, Des Moines
Board of Respiratory Care:
Samantha Danielson-Jones, Ankeny
Lawrence Lilla, Ames
Board of Sign Language Interpreters and Transliterators:
Albert Mingo, Bettendorf
Board of Social Work:
Megan Begley, Cedar Rapids
Teresa Daubitz, Cedar Rapids
Jillyn Kaufman, Eldridge
Lane Plugge, Council Bluffs
Board of Veterinary Medicine:
Thomas Burkgren, Perry
Ann Werner, Diagonal
City Development Board:
James Halverson, Cedar Rapids
Commission for the Blind:
Ryan Brems, Cedar Rapids
Geneva Jacobsen, Avoca
Commission of Deaf Services:
Jillyn Kaufman, Eldridge
Commission of Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs:
Ritu Gurung, Davenport
Benjamin Jung, West Des Moines
Peggy La, Sioux City
James Suong, Des Moines
Commission on Aging:
Cindy Baddeloo, Clive
Rick Motz, Sioux City
Steve Van Oort, Ankeny
Commission on Community Action Agencies:
Anna Brown, Clinton
Ajit Kumar, Clive
Mary Whisenand, Des Moines
Commission on Native American Affairs:
Timothy Perkins, Johnston
Commission on Persons with Disabilities:
Teresa Jorgensen, Waterloo
Victoria Carlson, West Des Moines
Commission on the Status of African-Americans:
Ahmadu Baba-Singhri, Des Moines
Brian Gladney, Bettendorf
Monica Mead, Urbandale
Rosalind Peebles Fox, Ankeny
Commission on the Status of Women:
Elizabeth Coonan, Des Moines
William Michael Fleming, Waterloo
Matthew Gilbert, Des Moines
Commission on Tobacco Use Prevention and Control:
Teresa Aoki, Clive
George Belitsos, Ames
Early Childhood Iowa State Board:
Amy Edison, Vinton
Terry Harrmann, Des Moines
Aaron Johnson, Ankeny
Gary Zittergruen, Waverly
Employment Appeal Board:
Myron Linn, Pella
Engineering and Land Surveying Examining Board:
Michael Bearden, Gladbrook
Todde Folkerts, Chariton
Rita Perea, Des Moines
Enhance Iowa Board:
Doug Boone, Sioux Center
John Burns, Council Bluffs
Kyle Carter, Davenport
Patrick Deignan, Cedar Rapids
Emily Ginnebarge, Mason City
Angie Pfannkuch, West Des Moines
Flood Mitigation Board:
Ron Herrig, Dubuque
Amy Kaleita, Ames
Health and Well Kids in Iowa Board (HAWK-I)
Shawn Garrington, Wellsburg
Mary Nelle Trefz, Des Moines
Higher Education Loan Authority:
Beverly Wharton, Sioux City
Interior Design Examining Board:
Joan Birk, Cedar Falls
Jennifer Moseley, Waukee
Investment Board of the IPERS
Kris Rowley, Spirit Lake
Iowa Autism Council:
Christine Bowker, Fort Madison
Michelle Grant, Storm Lake
Betsy Lenzemeier, Storm Lake
Blake Stephenson, Cedar Rapids
Iowa Grain Indemnity Fund:
Dale Behrends, Panora
Lori Goetzinger, Carroll
Debra Keller, Blairsburg
Iowa Great Places Advisory Board:
Alexsis Fleener, Atlantic
Joseph Hrdlicka, West Des Moines
Mark Jackson, Story City
Tammy McCoy, Burlington
Iowa Lottery Authority Board of Directors:
Mary Junge, Cedar Rapids
Iowa Telecommunications and Technology Commission:
Krista Wenzel, Waverly
Iowa Workforce Development
David Collins, Washington
Jessica Dunker, Urbandale
Jayson Henry, Pella
Teresa Hovell, Pella
Nicole Hudson, Maxwell
Jay Iverson, Ankeny
Nancy McDowell, Sheldon
Curt Strouth, Sheldon
Daniel Tallon, Dubuque
Charles Wishman, Des Moines
Landscape Architectural Examining Board:
Jonathan Martin, Norwalk
Latino Affairs Commission:
Caleb Knutson, Hubbard
Louis Moreno, Des Moines
Dalila Avila Sajadian, Mason City
Mental Health and Disability Services Commission:
Betsy Akin, Corning
Diane Brecht, Central City
Thomas Broeker, Burlington
Janee Brown, Des Moines
Geoff Lauer, Iowa City
Timothy Perkins, Johnston
Lorrie Young, Mason City
Public Information Board
Joan Corbin, Pella
Matt Highland, Des Moines
Julie Pottorff, Des Moines
Stan Thompson, Clive
Racing and Gaming Commission:
Lance Horbach, Tama
Daryl Olsen, Audubon
Real Estate Appraiser Examining Board:
Jordan Maus, Davenport
Teresa Selberg, Urbandale
Real Estate Commission:
James Clingman, Ottumwa
Janet DeMott, Bedford
Helen Kimes, Osceola
Wendy Quevedo Carminhato, Fairfield
Renewable Fuel Infrastructure Board:
Jennifer Carpenter, Urbandale
Diane Dennler, Mason City
Karen Long, Johnston
John Maynes, Norwalk
School Budget Review Committee:
Keith England, Hubbard
Mary Jo Hainstock, Vinton
State Board of Education:
Brooke Axiotis, Des Moines
Hannah Groos, non-voting student member, Nevada
Brian Kane, Dubuque
John Robbins, Iowa Falls
Georgia Van Gundy, Waukee
State Judicial Nominating Commission:
Nicole Crain, Windsor Heights
Cheryl Hanson, Fayette
Quentin Stanerson, Audubon
Transportation Commission:
Kathleen Fehrman, Des Moines
Charese Yanney, Sioux City
The following appointments are not subject to Senate confirmation:
College Student Aid Commission:
Melissa Hidalgo, Des Moines
Human Rights Board:
Karen Mackey, Sioux City
LaSheila Yates, Cedar Rapids
Iowa Commission on Volunteer Service:
Pamela Avaux, Urbandale
Iowa Developmental Disabilities Council:
Carol Cross, Cedar Rapids
Hugh Kelly, Sigourney
Iowa Statewide Interoperable Communications Systems Board
Wendi Hess, Lawton
Jason Schluttenhofer, Clarion
Judicial Nominating Commission, District 1A:
Lamont Davidson, Delhi
Judicial Nominating Commission, District 2A:
Emily Schmitt, Clear Lake
Judicial Nominating Commission, District 2B:
Becky McKibben, Marshalltown
Judicial Nominating Commission, District 5A:
Erik Askelsen, Indianola
Judicial Nominating Commission, District 5B:
Craig Scott, Chariton
Judicial Nominating Commission, District 5C:
Denise Bubeck, Grimes
Michael Currie, Des Moines
Judicial Nominating Commission, District 6:
Charlotte Upah, Toledo
Judicial Nominating Commission, District 7:
Patricia Barglof, Bennett
Nonpublic School Advisory Committee:
Joshua Bowar, Sioux Center
Patricia Lansink, Ida Grove
Organic Advisory Council:
Ajay Nair, Ames
State Historical Society of Iowa Board of Trustees
Cecelia Rokusek, Cedar Rapids
Vocational Rehabilitation Council:
Sarah Martinez, Iowa City
