(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry E. Branstad today announced the names of the individuals he has appointed to Iowa’s boards and commissions.
“These individuals share our administration’s vision of laying a solid foundation for Iowa’s future,” said Branstad. “I am confident that these individuals will serve the people of Iowa and the sectors they govern to the best of their abilities.”
The members of Iowa’s boards and commissions are appointed by the governor. State law requires most boards and commissions to be balanced by gender, political affiliation, geographic location and diversity is considered.
The following individuals were appointed to boards and commissions today:
Accountancy Examining Board
Shelly Laracuente, Ankeny
Robert Williams, Mason City
Alcoholic Beverages Commission
Richard Hunsaker, Carroll
Architectural Examining Board
Dr. Sue Jarboe, Urbandale
Terry Allers, Fort Dodge
Thomas Clause, Winterset
Board of Athletic Training
Dr. William Jacobson, Waukee
Dr. Melody Higgins, Dubuque
Dr. Pamela Davis, Bettendorf
Dr. Christina Taylor
Board of Barbering
Dennis Rafdal, Ankeny
Robert VanVooren, Durant
Board of Behavioral Science
Dr. Daniel Harkness, Waukee
Sherill Whisenand, Des Moines
Sarah Thomas, Clear Lake
Paula Carroll, Clive
Board of Chiropractic
Dr. David Gehling, Decorah
Julie Mueller, Pella
Nancy Kahle, Cedar Rapids
Board of Corrections
Chuck Larson, Sr. Cedar Rapids
Dr. John Chalstrom, Cherokee
Michael Coleman, Waterloo
Nancy Turner, Corning
Board of Cosmetology Arts and Sciences
Mary Clausen, Webster City
Dana Atkins, Burlington
Kimberly Setzer, Algona
Richard Mosley, Urbandale
Nicole Schultz, West Des Moines
Board of Dentistry
Diane Meier, Iowa Falls
Dr. Steven Fuller, Bondurant
Mary Kelly Grief, Des Moines
Board of Dietetics
Stacey Loftus, Missouri Valley
Daniel Deutschman, Pella
Bridget Drapeaux, North Liberty
Board of Educational Examiners
Marianne Mickelson, West Des Moines
Larry Hill, Thompson
Merle Johnson, Ankeny
Board of Hearing Aid Dispenser
Dr. Catherine Dangelser, Ames
Jon McAvoy, Adel
Board of Massage Therapy
Adam Schweers, Carroll
Larry Dallenbach, Arlington
William Cameron, Bettendorf
Board of Medicine
Dr. Greg Hovertson, Sioux City
Diane Clark, Lake Mills
Dr. Hamed Tewfik, Iowa City
Board of Mortuary Services
Rebecca Ervin, Urbandale
Martin Mitchell, Marshalltown
Thomas Lange, Centerville
Board of Nursing
Leroy Strohman, Algona
Gwen Suntken, Meservey
Jennifer Neeley, Grinnell
Board of Nursing Home Administrators
Daniel Boor, Des Moines
Shane Gaukel, Ankeny
Maureen Cahill, West Des Moines
Board of Optometry
Carolyn Warkentin, North Liberty
Dr. Michael Portz, Red Oak
Dr. Scott Irke, Le Mars
Board of Pharmacy
LaDonna Gratias, Clive
Edward Maier, Mapelton
James Miller, Dubuque
Board of Physical and Occupational Therapy
Bradley Earp, West Des Moines
Jenifer Furness, Davenport
Morris Blankespoor, Pella
Jacklyn Fleming, Urbandale
Board of Physician Assistants
Dr. Jon Ahrendsen Clarion
Gary Nystrom, Boone
Board of Podiatry
Gerald Edgar, Garner
Dr. John Bennett, West Des Moines
Board of Psychology
Dr. Heidi Vermeer-Quist, Urbandale
Dr. Ralph Scott, Cedar Falls
Sarah Henderson, Cedar Rapids
Board of Respiratory Care
Akshay Mahadevia, Bettendorf
Mary Tyrell, West Des Moines
Board of Sign Language Interpreters and Transliterators
Cindy Crawford, Pleasantville
Brent Welsch, Council Bluffs
Stephanie Lyons, Ankeny
Board of Social Work
David Stone, Des Moines
Mark Hudson, Marion
Board of Speech Pathology and Audiology
Dr. Christine Donner-Tiernan, Fort Dodge
Allison Lemke, Newton
Denise Renaudm Iowa Falls
Boiler and Pressure Vessel Board
Keith Taeger, West Burlington
Susan Oltrogge, Des Moines
Child Advocacy Board
Bruce Johnson, Cedar Rapids
Commission for the Blind
Peggy Elliott, Grinell
Commission of Veterans Affairs
Larry Spencer, West Des Moines
Kate Myers, Cedar Rapids
Matthew Alcazar, Fort Dodge
Commission on Aging
Betty Grandquist, Des Moines
Fred Schuster, Cedar Rapids
Commission on Community Action Agencies
Patti Brown, Des Moines
Tom Quiner, Des Moines
Commission on Judicial Qualifications
Duane Cottingham, Peosta
Commission on Native American Affairs
Franklin Phillips, Sioux City
Thomas Putman, Boone
Tiffany Lewis, Ankeny
Judy Yellowbank, Sioux City
Marla Raemakers, Humboldt
Commission on the Deaf
Nathaniel Garrels, Emmetsburg
Jennifer Keaton, Mount Vernon
Tina Kastendiek, Fort Dodge
Commission on the Status of Women
Elizabeth Coonan, Des Moines
Council on Human Services
Mark Anderson, Waverly
Dr. Mark Peltan, Mason City
County Finance Committee
Richard Heidloff, George
Grant Veeder, Waterloo
Jane Huen, Jefferson
Credit Union Review Board
Jan Pepper Simpson, Des Moines
Electrical Examining Board
Ritchie Kurtenbach, Waterloo
Kay Pence, Eldridge
Lori Mease, Des Moines
Barbara Mentzer, Carlisle
Valynda Akin, Cedar Rapids
Chad Layland, Ankeny
Randy VanVoorst, Sioux Center
Elevator Safety Board
Candace Biddle, Des Moines
Engineering & Land Surveying Examining Board
Marlon Vogt, Marion
Jerry Shellberg, Red Oak
Judy Davidson, Bettendorf
Environmental Protection Commission
Delores Mertz, Ottosen
Dr. Eugene Ver Steeg, Inwood
Brent Rastetter, Ames
Mary Boote, Des Moines
Health Facilities Council
Robert Lundin, Le Claire
Vergene Donovan, Spirit Lake
William Thatcher, Fort Dodge
Healthy and Well Kids in Iowa Board (HAWK-I)
Bob Skow, Dallas Center
Kathy Pearson, Cedar Rapids
Gary Steinke, Urbandale
Interior Design Examining Board
Dr. Dorothy Fowles, Iowa City
Katherine Erion, Sioux City
Investment Board of the IPERS
Lisa Stange, West Des Moines
Dr. Marlene Sprouse, Ottumwa
Iowa Autism Council
Danielle Sharp, West Des Moines
Dr. Rachel Heiss, West Des Moines
Janet Turbes, Sioux City
Robin Sampson, Iowa Falls
Jeff Gitchel, Des Moines
Iowa Board of Veterinary Medicine
Dr. James Kenyon, Cedar Falls
Betty Gustafson, Cumming
Kelli Madson, West Des Moines
Iowa Cultural Trust Board of Trustees
Mary Ellen Kimball, Osceola
Connie Schmett, Clive
Chad Umland, Sioux City
Iowa Drug Policy Advisory Council
Jane Larkin, Ames
Warren Hunsberger, West Des Moines
Iowa Empowerment Board
James Christensen, Waterloo
Jean Stadtlander, Manning
Dr. Donald Doudna, Johnston
Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board
Jonathan Roos, Polk City
Mary Reuter, De Witt
Iowa Finance Authority
Eric Peterson, Radcliffe
David Greenspon, Clive
Ruth Randleman, Carlisle
Michel Nelson, Carroll
Iowa Grain Indemnity Fund Board
Lori Goetzinger, Carroll
Sharon Smith, Knoxville
Iowa Grain Indemnity Fund Board
Lori Goetzinger, Carroll
Sharon Smith, Knoxville
Iowa Law Enforcement Academy Council
Francis Donchez, Davenport
Iowa Lottery Authority Board of Directors
Deborah Burnight, Sioux City
Herman Richter, Milford
Iowa State Civil Rights Commission
Angela Williams, Urbandale
Mary Ann Spicer, Des Moines
David Chung, Cedar Rapids
Randy Moore, Davenport
Iowa Telecommunications and Technology Commission
Timothy Lapointe, Mason City
Iowa Workforce Development Board
Rita Grimm, Sioux City
Robert Gilmore, Dawson
Landscape Architectural Examining Board
Catherine Huggins, Urbandale
Laura Hawks, Iowa City
Mark Ripplinger, Cedar Falls
Latino Affairs Commission
Rebecca Jackson, Denison
Mental Health Risk Pool Board
Shane Walter, Orange City
Peggy Rice, Humboldt
Teresa Kanning, Atlantic
Metal Health and Disabilities Services Commission
Chris Hoffman, Waterloo
John Willey, Maquoketa
David Hudson, Windsor Heights
Zvia McCormick, Glenwood
Lynn Grobe, Oakland
Susan Koch-Seehase, Sumner
Natural Resource Commission
Conrad Clement, Cresco
Margo Underwood, Clear Lake
Dr. Sally Prickett, Glenwood
Plumbing and Mechanical Systems Examining Board
Jenny Pitts, Des Moines
Ronald Masters, Ankeny
Jim Cooper, Urbandale
Prevention of Disabilities Policy Council
Joan Bruhn, Sioux City
Randy Horn, West Des Moines
Property Assessment Appeal Board
Richard Stradley, Ankeny
Real Estate Appraiser Examining Board
Caryl Swaim, West Des Moines
Gene Nelson, Johnston
Joni Scotter, Marion
Real Estate Commission
Gail Flagel, West Des Moines
Michael Telford, Dallas Center
Susan Sanders, Waukee
Robert Broomfield, Harlan
Renewable Fuel Infrastructure Board
Eric Seuren, West Des Moines
Jill Reams-Widder, Johnston
Keith Sexton, Rockwell City
School Budget Review Committee
Brian Thilges, Woden
Gina Primmer, Council Bluffs
State Board of Education
Eric Goranson, Des Moines
State Board of Tax Review
Jeff Elgin, Cedar Rapids
State Judicial Nominating Commission
Helen St. Clair, Melrose
William Gustoff, Des Moines
State Soil Conservation Committee
Dr. Dale Farnham, Ames
Charles McCollough, Bernard
Harold Whipple, Lacona
Title Guaranty Division Board
Chuck Winkleblack, Ames
Kim Downing-Manning, Clive
For more information please visit www.governor.iowa.gov.|
