Youth Summit 2025 – Save the Date: October 16th, 2025 at NIACC!

Committees

Youth Standing Committee

Name Organization Position
Katrina Moore (Chair)Henkel ConstructionHR Director
Farrah OlsonForest City SchoolsWork Experience Coordinator
Stephanie StorbyCentral Rivers AEAWork Experience Coordinator
Shyla BaggeJesup SchoolsWork Experience Coordinator
Trisha Wilkins Northeast Iowa Community Action OrganizationExecutive Director
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

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
Averi NugentIVRSRehabilitation Assistant
Kara AndersonREM Community ServicesProgram Director
Jill KrallWaverly-Shell Rock Area United WayDirector
Dana ScottOne VisionEmployment Specalist
Kimberly WatersMosiacAssociate Director
Stephanie StorbyCenteral Rivers AEAWork Experience Coordinator

Finance Committee

Name Organization Position
Ed Raber (Chair)Dubuque 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

Planning & Operations Committee

Name Organization Position
Nic Hockenberry (Chair)Greater Dubuque Development CorporationDirector of Workforce Solutions
Jennifer BreisterCrown Point Builders Inc.Vice President/Project Manager
Karla OrganistUniversity of Northern IowaProgram Manager
Donna BossDelaware County Economic DevelopmentExecutive Director
Emily HansonBlack Hawk County Gaming AssociationExecutive Director
Stephanie DetweilerGrow Cedar ValleyDirector of Workforce and Talent
Brian SchoonIowa Northland Regional Council of Governments (INRCOG)Executive Director
Jenna HeiarNorth Iowa Corridor EDCBusiness Relations Manager

Executive Committee

Name Organization Position
Jennifer Breister (Chair)Crown Point Builders Inc.Vice President/Project Manager
Amber Youngblut (Vice Chair)Commingled LLCOwner/Consultant
Katrina MooreHenkel ConstructionHR Director
Jason RubelIVRSSupervisor
Nic HockenberryGreater Dubuque Development CorporationDirector of Workforce Solutions
Ed RaberDubuque CountyProject Coordinator

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
Reed PaloBremer County
Mark CrawfordNorth Iowa Regional Services
Laura HidlebaughHawkeye Community College
Jenny NussIVRS
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