DES MOINES, IOWA (June 22, 2023) — Governor Kim Reynolds has announced appointments to Iowa’s boards and commissions.
The following appointments are not subject to Senate confirmation:
Iowa Council on Homelessness
Rachel Geilenfeld, Polk
Benjamin Brustkern, Black Hawk
Mary Ingham, Cerro Gordo
Ashley Schwalm, Scott
Mariliegh Fisher, Black Hawk
David Hagen, Linn
State Historical Society of Iowa Board of Trustees
Sarah Bowman, Dallas
Kevin Condon, Dallas
State Historical Records Advisory Board
Shana Stuart, Johnson
Andy Swanson, Dallas
Terrace Hill Commission
William Dikis, Polk
Jerry Mathiasen, Pottawattamie
Kevin Reynolds, Polk
Molly Thompson, Polk
Prison Industries Advisory Board
Norm Hill, Ogden
Greg Steggerda, Orange City
Jennifer Seil, Polk
Fire Service and Emergency Response Council
Jeffrey Kling, Bettendorf
Ellen Hagan, Jewell
Council on Agricultural Education
Bill Northey, Polk
Melanie Bloom, Buena Vista
Nathan Van Zante, Pottawattamie
Michael Retallick, Story
College Student Aid Commission
Katie Mulholland, Linn
Doug Shull, Warren
Mark Putnam, Marion
Rylie Maliszewski, Story
North Central Regional STEM Advisory Board
Kay Schmalen, Cerro Gordo
Maria Morales, Marshall
Medical Assistance Pharmaceutical and Therapeutics Committee
Tricia White, Polk
John Ellis, Dallas
Jennifer Doudna, Polk
Jason Kessler MD, Warren
Statewide Independent Living Council
Kyla Claussen, Pottawattamie
Victoria Carlson, Polk
Bitrus Gwamna, Henry
Denise Hoelzel, Monroe
Caleb Primrose, Polk
William Werger, Bremer
Iowa Developmental Disabilities Council
Nathan Kirstein, Polk
MeLissa Lawson, Polk
Mike Vratsinas, Dallas
Diane Brenneman, Iowa
Paula Motsinger, Polk
Joshua Lawrence, Cerro Gordo
Emma Bouza, Sioux
Caitlin Owens, Johnson
Iowa Centernnial Memorial Foundation
Greg Ganske MD, Polk
Board of Medicine Alternate Members
Brian Wilson DO, Clay
Julie Carmody MD, Polk
Allison Schoenfelder MD, Plymouth
Advisory Council on Brain Injuries
Jean Shelton, Polk
Andrea Gomez, Page
James Torner, Johnson
Tereasa “Tia” Clark, Polk
Iowa Commission on Volunteer Service
Jerry Armstrong, Polk
Ashley Denton, Harrison
Ray Haas, Johnson
John Oates, Linn
Henny Ohr, Polk
Iowa Public Broadcasting Board
Courtney Greene, Polk
Angela Anderson, Cherokee
Iowa Energy Center Board
Dan Nickey, Black Hawk
Stuart Anderson, Polk
Taaf Vermuelen, Mahaska
Erik Helland, Polk
Naomi DeWinter, Muscatine
Anne Kimber, Story
Iowa Arts Council
Frank Sposeto III, Story
Claudia Rivera, Black Hawk
Amber Danielson, Marshall
Lance Ehmcke, Woodbury
Tim Dickmeyer, Pottawattamie
Mississippi River Parkway Planning Commission
Lisa Walsh, Des Moines
Martin Graber, Lee
Paula Mayer, Jackson
Lesley Webster, Clinton
Criminal Justice Information Systems Advisory Committee
Jacob Mason, Polk
Mike Devenney, Story
Susan Krisko, Warren
Rusty Ringler, Polk
Medical Cannabidiol Board
Mike McKelvey, Cerro Gordo
Stephen Richards DO, Dickinson
The following appointments are subject to Senate confirmation:
Board of Massage Therapy
Doug Dollison, Polk
Board of Physician Assistants
Pamela Wiltfang, Johnson
Health and Human Services Council
Andrew Allen, Story
Kay Fisk, Linn
Monika Jindal MD, Johnson
Donald Macfarlane MD, Johnson
Sandra McGrath, Wright
Rebecca Peterson, Polk
Samantha Rozeboom, Lyon
Sam Wallace, Polk
John Willey, Jackson
State Board of Educational Examiners
Davis Eidahl, Johnson
Kathy Behrens, Carroll
Eric St Clair, Polk
Pam Bleam, Calhoun
Chad Janzen, Sioux
Kristen Rickey, Delaware
Rhonda McRina, Black Hawk
Timothy Bower, Jefferson
Public Employment Relations Board
Catherine Lucas, Polk
Matthew Oetker, Polk
Iowa Law Enforcement Academy Council
Kevin Schneider, Polk
Ryan Ridout, Polk
Commission of Veterans Affairs
Becky Dirks Haugsted, Jones
