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

     
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, July 3, 2024   
CONTACT: Kollin Crompton, (515) 745-2840,  [email protected]    
     

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

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

 

The following appointments are subject to Senate confirmation: 

 

Commission of Veterans Affairs 

Dennis Jones, Polk 

 

Mental Health & Disability Services Commission 

Kellee Thornburn McCrory, Johnson 

 

Civil Rights Commission 

Marcelena Ordaz, Scott 

Sam Kooiker, O’Brien 

Holly White, Polk 

Don DeKock, Marion 

Cheryl Elsloo, Marion 

  

Board of Behavioral Health Professionals 

Aaron Culley, Black Hawk 

Jillyn Kaufman, Scott 

Echo Kent, Johnson 

Amy Mooney, Story 

Lora Keipper, Dallas 

Laura Fuller, Johnson 

Maria Valdovinos, Polk 

Nolan Byrnes, Polk 

  

Plumbing and Mechanical Systems Board 

Roy Connett, Polk 

Nicholas Eaton, Polk 

Randy Watts, Cass 

Jeffrey Miller, Pottawattamie 

  

Elevator Safety Board 

Jeff Schumacher, Bremer 

Roger Schemmel, Polk 

  

Board of Sign Language Interpreters and Transliterators 

Amanda Miller, Pocahontas 

Tina Jarvis, Clinton 

Amanda Gallant, Polk 

  

Real Estate Commission 

John Sweeney, Allamakee 

Dakotah Reed, Polk 

Alicia Porter, Linn 

James Clingman, Wapello 

Tanner Westberg, Dallas 

  

Accountancy Examining Board 

Jessica Richter, Dallas 

Michelle O’Neill, Allamakee 

Steve Avis, Polk 

Brian Powers, Dubuque 

Lindsay Knoop, Dallas 

  

Board of Optometry 

Heidi Wood, Johnson 

Benjamin Uhl, Woodbury 

Caitlyn Stakeley, Johnson 

Mark Mentzer, Linn 

Brian Kirschling, Johnson 

  

Board of Mortuary Science 

Martin Rieken, Pottawattamie 

John Parrish, Dallas 

David Moore, Cerro Gordo 

Maria Lundberg, Jasper 

Kelsey Lo, Dallas 

  

Landscape Architectural Examining Board 

Nate Weitl, Madison 

  

Real Estate Appraiser Examining Board 

Tonya Eller, Crawford 

Jeff Shannon, Linn 

Cody Seeley, Clinton 

Jordan Maus, Scott 

Loretta Laubach, O’Brien 

 

Board of Nursing 

Susan Pair, Polk 

  

Board of Speech Pathology and Audiology 

Caitlin McKenney, Dallas 

Molly Parker, Scott 

Sharla Wiegand, Des Moines 

  

Architectural Examining Board 

Scott Anderson, Woodbury 

Tom Wertzberger, Marshall 

Bethany Jordan, Linn 

Jeff Anderzhon, Polk 

Dan Dutcher, Dallas 

  

Interior Design Examining Board 

Cathy Koch, Dallas 

Leann Pederson, Polk 

Lisa Schettler, Polk 

  

Engineering and Land Surveying Examining Board 

Jere Morrissey, Marion 

Mindy Bryngelson, Story 

David Tallon, Harrison 

  

Board of Dietetics 

Janet Rydberg, Polk 

 

State Workforce Development Board  

Charlie Wishman, Polk 

Daren Westercamp, Story 

Jason Shanks, Polk  

Alex Severn, Polk  

LuAnn Scholbrock, Winnebago  

Ofelia Rumbo, Buena Vista 

Tiffany O’Donnell, Linn  

Scott Naumann, Scott  

Nancy McDowell, O’Brien  

Teressa Hovell, Marion  

Jayson Henry, Marion  

John Hasken, Dubuque 

Nick Glew, Linn  

Jessica Dunker, Dallas 

Carrie Duncan, Henry  

Kelly Barick, Polk  

 

City Development Board 

Colleen Frein, Cerro Gordo 

 

Bioscience Development Corp Board 

Dr. Ashtyn Zinn, Webster 

 

Iowa Finance Authority Board 

Nicolas AbouAssaly, Linn 

 

Human Rights Board 

Beth Coonan, Polk 

Whitney Smith McIntosh, Polk 

Peggy La, Woodbury  

Anthony Chavez, Polk 

Timothy Perkins, Polk 

 

 

The following appointments are not subject to Senate confirmation: 

 

Terrace Hill Commission 

Kristin Hurd, Polk 

Kasey Vogel, Polk 

James Trower, Polk 

 

Building Code Advisory Board 

Bryan Thumma, Jones 

Darrel Bullock, Woodbury 

Jim Work, Scott 

Drew Retz, Benton 

 

Developmental Disabilities Council 

Amber Gale, Benton  

Kimberly VanBeek, Lyon 

Eric Evans, Marshall 

Julie Bergeson, Polk 

MeLissa Lawson, Polk 

Wendy Anderson, Iowa 

Charlene Wyatt Sauer, Bremer 

Rachel Bussan, Polk 

 

Medical Cannabidiol Board 

Andrea Weber, Johnson 

Mohamad Mokadem, Johnson 

 

Iowa Arts Council  

Donna Dostal, Pottawattamie 

Bruce Miller, Woodbury 

 

Council on Agricultural Education 

Catherine Miller-Sands, Louisa 

Ben Booth, Carroll 

 

Council for Early ACCESS 

Karen Lauer, Davis 

Gayle Murray, Polk 

Jessica Burger, Cedar 

Dr. Shelley Horak, Dallas 

Mykala Beard, Polk 

 

Independent Living Council  

Reagan Crabtree, Polk 

Tucker Cassidy, Black Hawk 

Bitrus Gwamna, Henry 

Denise Hoelzel, Monroe 

Morgan Casey, Polk 

 

Statewide Interoperable Communications System Board 

Curtis Woten, Wapello 

Jeffery Vanderwater, Adair  

David Ness, Polk  

Wendi Hess, Woodbury 

Michele Bischof, Polk  

Mindy Benson, Black Hawk 

 

Fire Service and Emergency Response Council  

Jamie Xayavon, Polk  

Yolunda Koch, Cedar  

Jeffery Kling, Scott  

Pamela Kenkel, Dallas  

Ellen Hagen, Hamilton  

Jim Clark, Polk 

 

State Banking Council 

Debora Quandt, Crawford 

Greg Gannon, Clinton 

Tim Breitbach, Polk 

Jeffrey Burkhart, Des Moines 

 

Iowa Energy Center Board 

Stuart Anderson, Polk 

Taaf Vermeulen, Mahaska  

Christy Ryken, Black Hawk 

Mayuri Farlinger, Linn 

 

Commission of Deaf Services   

Casey Peck, Washington 

Johnathon Tuvera, Sioux 

Dustin Blythe, Dallas 

Telina McKenna-Quintana, Black Hawk 

Joeseph Featherstone, Marion 

Christopher Jones, Webster  

Tina Caloud, Pottawattamie 

 

Integrated Justice Advisory Committee 

Rusty Ringler, Polk 

Sarah Fineran, Polk 

 

Juvenile Justice Advisory Council 

Diamond Denney, Woodbury 

Zoie Points, Polk 

Melvin Gaye, Polk 

Arminta Damken-Navarro, Polk 

Dan Larson, Polk 

 

 

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