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

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March 2nd, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Des Moines, Iowa) – Gov. Kim Reynolds, Friday, announced appointments to Iowa’s various boards and commissions.  The appointments are subject to Senate confirmation, and include (In western/southwest Iowa): 

  • From Pottawattamie County, Wendy Andersen, to the Iowa Autism Council.
  • From Adams County, Bobbi Maynes, to Commission on Community Action Agencies.
  • Douglas Reed, from Pott. County, to the Flood Mitigation Board.
  • Sue Gehling, of Carroll County, to the Mental Health and Disability Services Commission.
  • Cindy Dozark, of Crawford County, to Board of Nursing Home Administrators.
  • Travis  Miller, of Union County, to the Board of Physical and Occupational Therapy.
  • Gary Langbein, of Sac County, to the Renewable Fuel Infrastructure Board.
  • and Mary Peterson, of Shelby County, to the Early Childhood Iowa State  Board.

Here’s the full list of appointments announced by the Governor (Name/County):

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