OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR    
Governor Kim Reynolds ★ Lt. Governor Adam Gregg    

   
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, March 1, 2024   
CONTACT: Kollin Crompton, (515) 745-2840,  [email protected]   
    

Gov. Reynolds Announces Appointments to Iowa’s Boards & Commissions 

   
 

DES MOINES – Today, Gov. Reynolds announced appointments to Iowa’s boards and commissions.   

 

The following appointments are subject to Senate confirmation: 

 

Accountancy Examining Board 

Brian Powers, Dubuque 

Bradley Hauge, Linn 

 

Commission on the Status of African American Affairs 

Whitney Smith McIntosh, Polk 

Rachel Cross, Dallas 

 

Agricultural Development Board 

Jayme Ungs, Greene 

Claire Masker-King, Warren 

 
Alcohol Beverages Commission  

Kevin Kimle, Story  

 

Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs 

Peggy La, Woodbury 

 

Athletic Training Board 

Erica Boer, Marion 

 

Iowa Autism Council  

Caleb Primrose, Polk 

Evelyn Horton, Polk 

Wendy Andersen, Pottawattamie 

 

Board of Barbering and Cosmetology Arts & Sciences 

Teono Smith, Polk 

Andrew Oswald, Polk 

 
 

Bioscience Development Corp Board  

Billi Hunt, Dallas 

 

Commission for the Blind 

Amy Salger, Benton 

Sara Coleman, Warren 

 

Chiropractic Board  

Kirby Connell, Polk 

Rodney Langel, Polk 

Charles Elchert, Johnson 

 

City Development Board 

Thomas Treharne, Linn 

 

Commission on Community Action Agencies 

Bobbi Maynes, Adams 

 

Iowa Comprehensive Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Fund Board 

Lisa Coffelt, Iowa  

 

Credit Union Review Board 

Megan Tjernagel, Story 

Nathan Bissell, Wapello 

Bobbi Terrell, Jefferson 

 

Board of Dentistry 

James Nemmers, Dubuque  

Megan Clatt, Lee 

Candace Bradley, Jones 

 

Early Childhood Iowa State Board 

Mary Petersen, Shelby 

Brook Rosenberg, Polk 

Mayra Martinez, Buena Vista 

David Arens, Polk 

 

State Board of Educational Examiners 

Miranda Brus, Polk  

 

Electrical Examining Board 

Joe Porepp, Polk 

 

Employment Appeal Board 

Ashley Koopmans, Dallas 

 

Environmental Protection Commission 

Jim Christensen, Buena Vista  

 

Flood Mitigation Board 

Jodi Freet, Cedar 

Douglas Reed, Pottawattamie 

 

State Judicial Nominating Commission 

Dustin Graber, Polk 

 

Landscape Architectural Examining Board 

Ryan Anderson, Linn 

 

Commission of Latino Affairs 

Anthony Chavez, Polk 

 

Iowa Law Enforcement Academy Council 

Sadie Weekley, Marshall 

Diana Venenga, Johnson 

Nathan Fulk, Polk 

 

Iowa Lottery Board of Directors 

Mathew Connealy, Woodbury 

 

Board of Massage Therapy 

David Henson, Dallas 

 

Board of Medicine 

Jason Meyers, Polk 

Douglas Hoisington, Polk 

 

Mental Health and Disability Services Commission 

Sue Gehling, Carroll 

 

Board of Mortuary Science 

Kelsey Lo, Polk 

 

Iowa Commission of Native American Affairs 

Timothy Perkins, Polk 

 

Board of Nursing Home Administrators 

Billy Meyers, Polk 

Cindy Dozark, Crawford 

Zach Byrnes, Mitchell 

Karen Bentsen, Sioux 

Kimberly Hermsen, Dubuque 

 

Board of Optometry 

Caitlyn Stakeley, Johnson 

 

Board of Parole 

James Moses, Dallas 

 

Peace Officers Retirement Accident and Disability Systems Trustee 

Mark Oiler, Dallas 

 

Board of Pharmacy 

Erik Maki, Polk 

 

Board of Physical and Occupational Therapy 

Travis Miller, Union  

JP Webb, Polk 

 

Board of Physicians Assistants 

Natalie Weber, Dubuque 

 

Board of Podiatry 

Andrew Steele, Black Hawk 

Laurie Barr-Cronin, Polk 

 

Board of Psychology 

Lora Keipper, Dallas 

 

Public Employment Relations Board 

Catherine Lucas, Polk 

 

Public Information Board 

Barry Lindahl, Dubuque 

Joan Corbin, Marion 

Luke Martz, Story 

 

Real Estate Commission 

Dakotah Reed, Polk 

Tanner Westberg, Dallas 

 

Renewable Fuel Infrastructure Board 

Gary Langbein, Sac 

Steve Goodhue, Story 

 

Board of Respiratory Care and Polysomnography 

Melissa Walsh, Scott 

Brandon Jagow, Polk 

 

School Budget Review Committee 

Susan Battani, Polk 

 

Board of Sign Language Interpreters and Transliterators 

Amanda Miller, Pocahontas  

Tina Jarvis, Clinton 

 

Board of Social Work 

Jillyn Kaufman, Scott 

 

Board of Speech Pathology and Audiology 

Nancy Almasi, Linn 

Jordan Cook, Story 

Shania Kinywa, Polk 

 

Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission 

Mark Campbell, Webster 

Amy Burkhart, Des Moines 

 

Iowa Telecommunications and Technology Commission 

Steve Olson, Clinton 

 

Transportation Commission 

Bill Anderson, Cherokee 

Mary Gronen, Dubuque 

 

Commission of Veterans Affairs 

Linda Jones, Polk 

Reginald Richardson, Story 

 

Iowa Board of Veterinary Medicine   

Sierra Hagedon, Tama 

Yuko Sato, Story 

 

State Workforce Development Board 

Jayson Henry, Marion 

Jessica Dunker, Dallas 

Charlie Wishman, Polk