On July 1, 2024, 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