From Press Release
Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad yesterday announced appointments to fill Iowa’s boards and commissions, and executive branch department directors. The following appointees’ terms begin on May 1, 2015, unless otherwise noted, and are subject to Senate confirmation.
Director of Department on Aging
Ms. Donna Harvey
Director of Department of Corrections
Jerry Bartruff (effective immediately)
Superintendent of Division of Credit Unions
Ms. JoAnn Johnson
Director of Department of Cultural Affairs
Ms. Mary Cownie
Director of Department of Economic Development Authority
Ms. Debi Durham
Director of Iowa Finance Authority
Mr. David Jamison
Director of Department of Human Services
Mr. Charles Palmer
Director of Department of Inspections and Appeals
Mr. Rod Roberts
Director of Iowa Law Enforcement Academy
Mr. Arlen Ciechanowski
Director of Department of Management
Mr. David Roederer
Director of Department of Revenue
Ms. Courtney Kay-Decker
Director of State-Federal Relations
Mr. Doug Hoelscher
Property Assessment Appeal Board
Mr. Stewart Iverson, Chairperson, Clarion
Ms. Karen Oberman, Clive
Racing and Gaming Commission
Ms. Dolores Mertz, Algona
Ms. Kristine Kramer, New Hampton
Board of Regents
Ms. Mary Andringa, Mitchellville
Ms. Patricia Cownie, Des Moines
Ms. Rachael Johnson (student), Sioux City
Transportation Commission
Mr. David Rose, Clinton
Utilities Board
Ms. Geri Huser, Chairperson, Altoona
Accountancy Examining Board
Ms. Cheryl Critelli, West Des Moines
Mr. Robert Snodgrass, Creston
Mr. Tommy Thompson, Jefferson
Commission on Aging
Ms. Betty Grandquist, Des Moines
Ms. Carole Dunkin, Clinton
Agriculture Development Board
Ms. Annette Townsley, Letts
Alcoholic Beverages Commission
Ms. Rachel Eubank, Des Moines
Architectural Examining Board
Mr. Bruce Bassler, Ames
Ms. Linda Alfson Schemmel, West Des Moines
Board of Athletic Training
Ms. Rita Perea, Des Moines
Mr. Thomas Green, Clive
Iowa Autism Council
Mr. Brandon Arkland, Webster City
Ms. Erica Hertel, Homestead
Ms. Jenny Phan, Ankeny
Mr. Steven Muller, Altoona
Ms. Theresa Croonquist, West Des Moines
Board of Barbering
Ms. Thi Truong, Ankeny
Board of Behavioral Science
Ms. Amy Crow Sunleaf, Dubuque
Ms. Sarah McElhaney, Ankeny
Mr. Wade Leuwerke, Indianola
Commission for the Blind
Ms. Sandra Ryan, Ames
Boiler and Pressure Vessel Board
Ms. Susan Oltrogge, Des Moines
Capital Investment Board
Mr. Thomas Bernau,Des Moines
Child Advocacy Board
Mr. Bruce Johnson, Cedar Rapids
Board of Chiropractic
Dr. Aaron Martin, Ankeny
Dr. Randall Stange, Orange City
Ms. Stephanie Netolicky, Ankeny
City Development Board
Ms. Barbara Brown, Cedar Falls
Mr. Jay Howe, Greenfield
Civil Rights Commission
Ms. Angela Williams, Urbandale
Ms. Patricia Lipski, Washington
Mr. Robert Hosford, West Des Moines
Commission on Community Action Agencies
Ms. Anna Hilpipre, Brooklyn
Ms. Kelly Busch, Creston
Mr. Marc Lindeen, Mt. Pleasant
Iowa Comprehensive Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Fund Board
Ms. Karen Andeweg, Urbandale
Ms. Dawn Carlson, Dallas Center
Board of Corrections
Mr. Michael Coleman, Waterloo
Mr. John Chalstrom, Cherokee
Mr. Lawrence Kudej, Swisher
Ms. Lisa Hill, Johnston
Board of Cosmetology Arts and Sciences
Mr. Don Nguyen, Des Moines
County Finance Committee
Mr. Grant Veeder, Waterloo
Ms. Jane Heun, Jefferson
Mr. Russell Hopp, George
Credit Union Review Board
Ms. Becky Zemlicka, Waukee
Mr. Dave Cale, Johnston
Ms. Lorraine Groves, Sioux City
Mr. Timothy Marcsisak, Atlantic
Cultural Trust Board
Mr. Randy Lewis, Davenport
Ms. Tiffany Tauscheck, Clive
Commission of Deaf Services
Ms. Mary Dyer, Glenwood
Board of Dentistry
Ms. Lori Elmitt, Johnston
Ms. Nancy Slach, West Branch
Dr. William McBride, Dubuque
Board of Dietetics
Mr. Brian Smith, Des Moines
Mr. Steven Kury, West Des Moines
Drug Policy Advisory Council
Ms. Jane Larkin, Ames
Mr. Warren Hunsberger, Clive
Early Childhood Iowa State Board
Ms. Betty Zan, Cedar Falls
Ms. Brook Rosenberg, Des Moines
Ms. Jean Stadtlander, Manning
Ms. Katherin Averill, Fort Dodge
Mr. Michael Bunde, Denison
Mr. Robert Ockerman, Adel
Ms. Shaun Ward Taylor, Waukee
Ms. Sigrid Lane, Waterloo
Mr. Terry Harrmann, Des Moines
Economic Development Authority
Mr. Daniel White, Dubuque
Mr. David Bernstein, Sioux City
Ms. Jennifer Cooper, Des Moines
Ms. Lisa Hull, Clarinda
State Board of Educational Examiners
Ms. Brenda Garcia, Muscatine
Mr. Dan Dutcher, Waukee
Mr. Larry Hill, Thompson
Electrical Examining Board
Mr. Todd Cash, Mason City
Elevator Safety Board
Ms. Amy Infelt, Coralville
Mr. Marvin Schumacher, Denver
Iowa Emergency Response Commission
Ms. Julie Waltz, Winterset
Mr. Bob George, West Des Moines
Engineering and Land Surveying Examining Board
Ms. Laura Sievers, Rock Rapids
Ms. Lisa VanDenBerg, Johnston
Environmental Protection Commission
Mr. Joe Riding, Altoona
Ms. Mary Boote, Des Moines
Ms. Nancy Couser, Nevada
Mr. Ralph Lents, Menlo
Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board
Mr. James Albert, Urbandale
Ms. Saima Zafar, West Des Moines
Finance Authority Board of Directors
Ms. Darlys Baum, Burlington
Ms. Martha Bell, Atlantic
Flood Mitigation Board
Mr. John Torbert, West Des Moines
Ms. Lorraine Glover, Waterloo
Great Places Advisory Board
Mr. Donald Zuck, Ankeny
Ms. Gayle Redman, Gowrie
Ms. Kerri Kuiper, Lehigh
Mr. Trevor Toft, Schaller
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Mr. Eric Kohlsdorf, Des Moines
Ms. Kelly Renfrow, Johnston
Hearing Aid Dispensers Board
Ms. Dorothy Walters, Norwalk
Higher Education Loan Authority
Mr. John Hartung, Indianola
Council on Human Services
Ms. Phyllis Hansell, Des Moines
Mr. Samuel Wallace, Des Moines
Interior Design Examining Board
Mr. Andy Crabb, Ventura
Mr. Jay Reyhons, Ankeny
Ms. Jennifer Brand, Huxley
Ms. Serena Zwanziger, Janesville
Board of Iowa Innovation Corporation
Ms. Georgia Van Gundy, Waukee
Ms. Kathryn Kunert, Des Moines
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Mr. David Creighton, Des Moines
Landscape Architectural Examining Board
Mr. David Fjare, Council Bluffs
Mr. Samuel Jones, Cedar Rapids
Law Enforcement Academy Council
Mr. David Lorenzen, Waukee
Ms. Nancy Bodnar, Peosta
Lottery Authority Board of Directors
Mr. Connor Flynn, Des Moines
Ms. Mary Rathje, Marion
Board of Medicine
Dr. Kyle Ulveling, Carroll
Ms. Mary Romanco, Pleasantville
Dr. Charles Wadle, West Des Moines
Mental Health and Disability Services Commission
Ms. Jennifer Sheehan, Clarion
Ms. Jody Eaton, Newton
Mr. John Parmeter, Des Moines
Mr. Patrick Schmitz, Kingsley
Ms. Rebecca Schmitz, Fairfield
Mental Health Risk Pool Board
Mr. Andrew Nielsen, Ankeny
Ms. Linda Dunshee, Urbandale
Mr. Patrick Schmitz, Kingsley
Mr. Rick Larkin, Fort Madison
Board of Mortuary Science
Mr. Bradley Hawn, Spencer
Ms. Norene Mostkoff, Waukee
Commission of Native American Affairs
Ms. Crystal Davis, Waterloo
Ms. Kelly Montijo Fink, Hiawatha
Ms. Vicky Apala-Cuevas, Davenport
Natural Resource Commission
Mr. Dennis Schemmel, Grimes
Mr. Richard Francisco, Lucas
Board of Nursing
Ms. Kathryn Dolter, Dubuque
Board of Nursing Home Administrators
Ms. Char Schlepp, Coon Rapids
Mr. David Chensvold, Marion
Ms. Donna Dolan, Olin
Ms. Patrice Herrera, Ankeny
Ms. Patricia Hoffman-Simanek, Cedar Rapids
Board of Optometry
Dr. Mark Mentzer, Ely
Dr. Monique Root, Urbandale
Board of Pharmacy
Mr. Edward McKenna, Storm Lake
Dr. Jason Hansel, Bettendorf
Board of Physical and Occupational Therapy
Ms. Rachel Judisch, Lake View
Mr. Robert Palmer, West Des Moines
Board of Physicians Assistants
Mr. Dennis Janssen, Clive
Ms. Teresa Armstrong, Story City
Plumbing and Mechanical Systems Board
Mr. Jason Hayes, Norwalk
Ms. Susan Pleva, Woodward
Ms. Toni Knight, Ankeny
Board of Podiatry
Mr. Donald Shurr, North Liberty
Mr. Travis Carlson, Hiawatha
Dr. Erin Nelson, Ames
Prevention of Disabilities Policy Council
Ms. Cheryll Jones, Bloomfield
Mr. Christopher Atchison, Iowa City
Ms. Susan Lerdal, Urbandale
Ms. Tracy Keninger, Des Moines
Board of Psychology
Dr. Brandon Davis, Grinnell
Dr. Matthew Cooper, West Des Moines
Real Estate Appraiser Examining Board
Ms. Amanda Luscombe, Holstein
Ms. Joan Scotter, Marion
Real Estate Commission
Mr. Terry Duggan, Dubuque
Ms. Carol Haines, West Burlington
Renewable Fuel Infrastructure Board
Mr. Al Hillgren, Stuart
Ms. Carol Balvanz, Hubbard
Ms. Diane Dennler, Mason City
Mr. John Maynes, Norwalk
Mr. Mark Cobb, Brighton
Respiratory Care Board
Ms. Kathleen Parris, Audubon
Ms. Lisa Kingery, Casey
School Budget Review Committee
Ms. Gretchen Tegeler, West Des Moines
Board of Sign Language Interpreters and Transliterators
Ms. Tailyn Kaster, West Des Moines
Ms. Stephanie Lyons, Ankeny
Board of Social Work
Mr. Mark Hillenbrand, West Des Moines
Mr. Neil Nelsen, Indianola
Soil Conservation Committee
Mr. Kevin Pope, Mason City
Ms. Linda Querry, Red Oak
Mr. Sherman Lundy, Cedar Falls
Board of Speech Pathology and Audiology
Ms. Denise Renaud, Iowa Falls
Mr. John Tysklind, West Des Moines
Board of Tax Review
Mr. David Erickson, Des Moines
Technology Advisory Council
Mr. Tim Peterson, Des Moines
Title Guaranty Division Board
Ms. Judy Hilgenberg, Guthrie Center
Commission on Tobacco Use Prevention and Control
Mr. Chad Jensen, Carroll
Commission of Veterans Affairs
Mr. Gary Wattnem, Mason City
Ms. Kathleen Myers, Graettinger
Mr. Ronald Langel, Ankeny
Mr. Steven Hyde, Marshalltown
Board of Veterinary Medicine
Ms. Christine Bean, Marathon
Mr. Curtis Youngs, Ames
Vision Iowa Board
Ms. Cathy Reece, Chariton
Ms. Charese Yanney, Sioux City
Ms. Emily Schirmer, Des Moines
Mr. Merlin Bartz, Grafton
Ms. Stacie Mitchell-Gweah, Des Moines
Workforce Development Board
Mr. Andrew Roberts, Urbandale
Mr. Joe Greving, Johnston
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