DES MOINES, Iowa—Last Friday, Governor Kim Reynolds announced appointments to fill Iowa’s boards and commission. The appointees are not paid to serve on the various boards and commission, and do not require Senate confirmation. There area a number of appointees from the immediate area including Camille Schroeder and Nancy Woods to the North Central Regional STEM Advisory Board. The following is a list of appointees announced on Friday:
Council on Agricultural Education:
Ryan Burger, Earlham
Laila Down, Johnston
Caitlin Remington, Bondurant
Iowa Arts Council:
Jennifer Brand, Huxley
Amber Danielson, Marshalltown
Braden Falline, Spencer
Kent Hartwig, Des Moines
Frances Parrott, Ames
Lisa Walsh, Burlington
Advisory Council on Brain Injuries:
Thomas Brown, Madrid
Dennis Byrnes, Atalissa
Brenda Easter, Indianola
Mike Hadden, Indianola
Michael Hall, Coralville
Justin Johnston, Sioux City
John Pederson, Des Moines
Frank Varvaris, Cedar Rapids
Lora Wall, Blockton
Sue Wilson, Indianola
State Building Code Advisory Council:
Emily Rice, Des Moines
John Steil, Oelwein
John Weamer, Wellman
Iowa Centennial Memorial Foundation:
Elaine Estes, Des Moines
City Finance Committee:
Dawn Meyer, Manning
College Student Aid:
Cassandra Bond, Earlham
Barbara Sloniker, Sioux City
Emily Stork, Johnston
Criminal Justice Information Systems Advisory Council:
Jerry Bartruff, North Liberty
Leon Frederick, Ellsworth
Iowa Developmental Disabilities Council:
Kristen Aller, Cedar Rapids
Roxanne Cogil, Jamaica
Kristine Dreckman, West Des Moines
Elyn Holton-Dean, Burlington
Catherine Hedderich, Des Moines
John Kliegl, Grimes
Jen Jacob, Granger
Brian Majeski, Des Moines
Thomas Mayes, Des Moines
Kelley Rice, Des Moines
Iowa Council for Early ACCESS:
Mary Butler, West Des Moines
Angie Hance, Creston
Annette Hyde, Fairbank
Kimberly Villotti, Windsor Heights
Interstate Commission on Educational Opportunity for Military Children:
Martha Kester, Des Moines
Iowa Energy Center Board:
Rick Olesen, Estherville
Nathan Young, North Liberty
Fire Service and Emergency Response Council:
Aaron Beemer, Mason City
Yolunda Koch, Mechanicsville
Raymond Reynolds, Nevada
State Board of Health:
Jay Hansen, Mason City
Vickie Lewis, Marshalltown
Karie Foster, Pella
Jason Harrington, Spirit Lake
State Historical Records Advisory Board:
Wesley Enos, Bondurant
Mike Gibson, Dubuque
Laura Kozin, Des Moines
State Historical Society of Iowa Board of Trustees:
John Brown, Johnston
Kylie Dittmer, Chariton
Dawn Meyer, Manning
Iowa Council on Homelessness:
Ann Davidson, Fort Dodge
Carol Chantrill, Ames
Joel Gezel, Indianola
Gabe Gluba, Clinton
Rhonda Jordal, Forest City
Dennis Lauterbach, West Des Moines
David Minner, Johnston
Carrie Moser, Iowa Falls
Joanie Poore, Underwood
Ben Rogers, Cedar Rapids
Jodi Royal-Goodwin, Muscatine
Hope Metheny, Ames
Gary Wickering, Des Moines
Statewide Independent Living Council:
Alexandra Bomhoff, Des Moines
Janae Burgmeier, Des Moines
Edward Esbeck, Iowa City
Jesse Hawkins, Urbandale
Juvenile Justice Advisory Council:
Alexandra Byrnes, Osage
Patrick Garcia, Omaha
Jeremy Kaiser, Eldridge
Trevor Lynn, Brighton
Dave McDaniel, Eldora
Tony Reed, Marshalltown
Medical Assistance Advisory Council:
Amy Kumagai, Ankeny
Medical Cannabidiol Board:
Jill Liesveld, Coralville
Ken Cheyne, Clive
Mississippi River Parkway Planning Commission:
Clyde Bradley, Clinton
Ann Meeker, Muscatine
Nonpublic School Advisory Committee:
Kimberly Hermsen, New Vienna
Leland Morrison, Davenport
Preserves Advisory Board:
Kirk Larsen, Decorah
Prescription Monitoring Program Advisory Council:
Yulia Johnson, Des Moines
Tracy Mixdorf, Clear Lake
Iowa Public Broadcasting Board:
Kevin Krause, West Des Moines
Rural Health and Primary Care Advisory Committee:
Mike Dickinson, Logan
Ami Frohling, Garner
Tonya Gray, Mason City
State Historical Society of Iowa Board of Trustees:
John Brown, Johnston
Kylie Dittmer, Chariton
Dawn Meyer, Manning
Northwest Regional STEM Advisory Board:
John Bedward, Storm Lake
Derek Brower, Orange City
Eric Forseth, Sioux Center
MacKenzie Reiling, Sioux City
North Central Regional STEM Advisory Board:
Lindsey Falk, St. Ansgar
Sara Nelson, Ames
Camille Schroeder, Boone
Nancy Woods, Boone
Michael Young, Ames
David Zrostlik, Garner
Northeast Regional STEM Advisory Board:
Lisa Chizek, Toledo
Kelly Cooper, Dubuque
Lawrence Escalada, Cedar Falls
Southeast Regional STEM Advisory Board:
Christine Cournoyer, Le Claire
Daniel Dalessandro, Le Claire
Dwight Dohlman, Ottumwa
Kathryn Moreland, Iowa City
Emily Strattan, Coralville
Beth Ullmark, Davenport
South Central Regional STEM Advisory Board:
Creighton Cox, Urbandale
Nadallia Gomez, Ankeny
Alison Mohr, Altoona
Amber Pargmann, Ottumwa
Southwest Regional STEM Advisory Board:
Mitsy Gray, Atlantic
Larry Johnson, Lamoni
Luann Langel, Manning
Tom Lesan, Creston
Jason Plourde, Council Bluffs
Josh Shatava, Clarinda
Katherine Somers, Atlantic
Student Loan Liquidity Corporation:
Robert Denson, Ankeny
Laurie Hempen, New London
Christine Hensley, Des Moines
Terrace Hill Commission:
Christine Cownie, Des Moines
Kristin Hurd, West Des Moines
Kaye Lozier, Des Moines
Vocational Rehabilitation Council:
Dennis Bruce, Marion
Nicole Cleveland, Sergeant Bluff
Pamela Fitzsimmons, Pella
Monalisa McGee, Council Bluffs
Mari Reynolds, Des Moines
Daryn Richardson, Crescent
Kyle Roed, Cedar Falls
Lisa Schneider, West Des Moines
Iowa Commission on Volunteer Service:
Cynthia Hanson, Sioux City
Angela Jiskoot, West Des Moines
Aaron Sewell, West Des Moines
Barbara Westercamp, Cedar Rapids
The following appointees are unpaid and are subject to Senate confirmation:
Engineering and Land Surveying Examining Board:
Paul Herold, Fort Atkinson
Mental Health and Disability Services Commission:
Russell Wood, Hampton
Lorrie Young, Mason City
State Board of Regents:
Frederick “Jim” Lindenmayer, Ottumwa
(contributed article, State of Iowa, Office of the Governor)