Committees

Youth Standing Committee

Name Organization Position
Ashley Stanley (Chair)Buchanan County Health CenterHuman Resources & Process Improvement Director
Katrina MooreHenkel ConstructionHR Director
Farrah OlsonForest City SchoolsWork Experience Coordinator
Dawn McCleishCentral Rivers AEAWork Experience Coordinator
Shyla BaggeJesup SchoolsWork Experience Coordinator
Juan HernandezHawkeye Community College/Independence CSDCollege/Career Transition Counselor
Carrie PontziusJunior AchievementWorkforce & Evaluations Director
Ashley RossiJagProgram Manager
Tim FeldermanHampton-Dumont Community School DistrictSuperintendent
Dennis SchillingPower Engineering & Manufacturing, LTDPresident and CEO
Casey StuderMason City SchoolsDirector of Special Education and Student Services
Keith WeilandBuchanan CountyBoard of Supervisor/CEO
Emma HallIowa Primary Care AssociationDirector of System Navigation
Jen Faust43 North IowaChief Service Director

Disability Access Committee

Name Organization Position
Jason Rubel (Chair)IVRSSupervisor
Jennifer NussIVRSSupervisor
Brian WarnerIVRSSupervisor
Caitlin FieldsIWDDisability Career Planner
DiSha JohnsonIWDDisability Career Planner
Kris DunnIWDCareer Planner
Amy MarkamIWDDisability Workforce Manager
Joe WeigelIDBVR Counselor
Stephanie WeidemannIVRSRehabilitation Assistant
Kara AndersonREM Community ServicesProgram Director
Jill KrallWaverly-Shell Rock Area United WayDirector
Dana ScottOne VisionEmployment Specalist
Dawn McCleishCenteral Rivers AEAWork Experience Coordinator

Finance Committee

Name Organization Position
Jennifer Breister (Interim Chair)Crown Point Builders Inc.Vice President/Project Manager
Ed RaberDubuque CountyProject Coordinator
Heidi NederhoffGrundy CountyCounty Supervisor/CLEO
Jennifer BreisterCrown Point Builders Inc.Vice President/Project Manager
Corey EberlingApex Clean EnergyPublic Engagement Organizer
Jamie BensonEast Penn ManufacturingPersonnel Director
Carly CarperMBT BankSr. Workflow Specialist
Doug ReimerClayton CountyCounty Supervisor/CEO
Gary McVickerFranklin CountyCounty Supervisor/Co CLEO
Michelle WeidnerBlack Hawk CountyFinance Director
Gloria CarrFloyd CountyCounty Supervisor/CEO

Business Engagement & Strategy Committee

Name Organization Position
Nic Hockenberry (Chair)Greater Dubuque Development CorporationDirector of Workforce Solutions
Karla OrganistUniversity of Northern IowaProgram Manager
Donna BossDelaware County Economic DevelopmentExecutive Director
Emily HansonBlack Hawk County Gaming AssociationExecutive Director
Kelsie KunkleGrow Cedar ValleyTalent & Workforce Development Manager
Brian SchoonIowa Northland Regional Council of Governments (INRCOG)Executive Director
Jenna HeiarNorth Iowa Corridor EDCBusiness Relations Manager
Amy LasackNortheast Iowa Community CollegeVice President, Business and Community Solutions
Heather WrightNorth Iowa Area Community CollegeBusiness Resource Consultant
Connie TolanWaverly Economic DevelopmentPlanning & Development Specialist
Celia EvenHawkeye Community CollegeAssociate Director of Business and Community Outreach

Executive Committee

Name Organization Position
Jennifer Breister (Chair)Crown Point Builders Inc.Vice President/Project Manager
Amber Youngblut (Vice Chair)Cedar Falls Community School DistrictExecutive Director of Human Resources
Ashley StanleyBuchanan County Health CenterHuman Resources & Project Improvement Director
Jason RubelIVRSSupervisor
Nic HockenberryGreater Dubuque Development CorporationDirector of Workforce Solutions

Justice-Involved Youth Subcommittee

Name Organization
Ashley Neuendorf (Chair)JCO District 2
Dennis SchillingPower Engineering and Manufacturing
Vickie PralleNIACC
Marla LoeckeTitle III
Keith WielandBuchanan County CEO
Mark CrawfordNorth Iowa Regional Services
Laura HidlebaughHawkeye Community College
Jenny NussIVRS
Brian FosterCentral Rivers AEA
Terrance CampbellJCO District 1
Scroll to Top