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

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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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