{"id":45,"date":"2024-01-22T09:30:53","date_gmt":"2024-01-22T15:30:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neiaworkforce.org\/?page_id=45"},"modified":"2026-05-27T13:40:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T18:40:12","slug":"committees","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/neiaworkforce.org\/lab2023\/committees\/","title":{"rendered":"Committees"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\n\t\t\tExecutive Committee\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t
\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tName\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOrganization\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPosition\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\t\t<\/tr>\n\t<\/thead>\n\t\t
Jennifer Breister (Chair)<\/td>Crown Point Builders Inc.<\/td>Vice President\/Project Manager<\/td><\/tr>
Amber Youngblut (Vice Chair)<\/td>Cedar Falls Community School District<\/td>Executive Director of Human Resources<\/td><\/tr>
Ashley Stanley<\/td>Buchanan County Health Center<\/td>Human Resources & Project Improvement Director<\/td><\/tr>
Nic Hockenberry<\/td>Greater Dubuque Development Corporation<\/td>Director of Workforce Solutions<\/td><\/tr>
Nick Anderson<\/td>Stellar Industries, Inc.<\/td>Training & Development Manager<\/td><\/tr>
Jennifer Nuss<\/td>IVRS<\/td>Supervisor<\/td><\/tr>\t<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\n\t\t\tFinance Committee\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t
\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tName\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOrganization\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPosition\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\t\t<\/tr>\n\t<\/thead>\n\t\t
Nick Anderson (Chair)<\/td>Stellar Industries, Inc.<\/td>Training & Development Manager<\/td><\/tr>
Jennifer Breister<\/td>Crown Point Builders Inc.<\/td>Vice President\/Project Manager<\/td><\/tr>
Ed Raber<\/td>Dubuque County<\/td>Project Coordinator<\/td><\/tr>
Heidi Nederhoff<\/td>Grundy County<\/td>County Supervisor\/CLEO<\/td><\/tr>
Jennifer Breister<\/td>Crown Point Builders Inc.<\/td>Vice President\/Project Manager<\/td><\/tr>
Corey Eberling<\/td>Apex Clean Energy<\/td>Public Engagement Organizer<\/td><\/tr>
Jamie Benson<\/td>East Penn Manufacturing<\/td>Personnel Director<\/td><\/tr>
Carly Carper<\/td>MBT Bank<\/td>Sr. Workflow Specialist<\/td><\/tr>
Doug Reimer<\/td>Clayton County<\/td>County Supervisor\/CEO<\/td><\/tr>
Gary McVicker<\/td>Franklin County<\/td>County Supervisor\/Co CLEO<\/td><\/tr>
Michelle Weidner<\/td>Black Hawk County<\/td>Finance Director<\/td><\/tr>
Gloria Carr<\/td>Floyd County<\/td>County Supervisor\/CEO<\/td><\/tr>\t<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\n\t\t\tBusiness Engagement & Strategy Committee\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t
\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tName\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOrganization\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPosition\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\t\t<\/tr>\n\t<\/thead>\n\t\t
Nic Hockenberry (Chair)<\/td>Greater Dubuque Development Corporation<\/td>Director of Workforce Solutions<\/td><\/tr>
Karla Organist<\/td>University of Northern Iowa<\/td>Program Manager<\/td><\/tr>
Donna Boss<\/td>Delaware County Economic Development<\/td>Executive Director<\/td><\/tr>
Kelsie Kunkle<\/td>Grow Cedar Valley<\/td>Talent & Workforce Development Manager<\/td><\/tr>
Brian Schoon<\/td>Iowa Northland Regional Council of Governments (INRCOG)<\/td>Executive Director<\/td><\/tr>
Jenna Heiar<\/td>North Iowa Corridor EDC<\/td>Business Relations Manager<\/td><\/tr>
Amy Lasack<\/td>Northeast Iowa Community College<\/td>Vice President, Business and Community Solutions<\/td><\/tr>
Heather Wright<\/td>North Iowa Area Community College<\/td>Business Resource Consultant<\/td><\/tr>
Connie Tolan<\/td>Waverly Economic Development<\/td>Planning & Development Specialist<\/td><\/tr>
Celia Even<\/td>Hawkeye Community College<\/td>Associate Director of Business and Community Outreach<\/td><\/tr>
Corinne Rothblum<\/td>City of Dubuque<\/td>Economic Mobility Special Assistant<\/td><\/tr>
Jenny Backer<\/td>Mitchell County Economic Development Commission<\/td>Executive Director<\/td><\/tr>\t<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\n\t\t\tPerformance & Monitoring Committee\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t
\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tName\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOrganization\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPosition\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\t\t<\/tr>\n\t<\/thead>\n\t\t
Amber Youngblut (Chair)<\/td>Cedar Falls Community School District<\/td>Executive Director of Human Resources<\/td><\/tr>
Heidi Niederhoff<\/td>Grundy County<\/td>CLEO<\/td><\/tr>
Nic Hockenberry<\/td>Greater Dubuque Development Corporation<\/td>Director of Workforce Solutions<\/td><\/tr>
Ashley Stanley<\/td>Buchanan County Health Center<\/td>Human Resources & Project Improvement Director<\/td><\/tr>
James Bronner<\/td>City of Waverly<\/td>City Administrator<\/td><\/tr>\t<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\n\t\t\tDisability Access Committee\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t
\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tName\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOrganization\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPosition\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\t\t<\/tr>\n\t<\/thead>\n\t\t
Jennifer Nuss (Chair)<\/td>IVRS<\/td>Supervisor<\/td><\/tr>
Brian Warner<\/td>IVRS<\/td>Supervisor<\/td><\/tr>
Bob Henderickson<\/td>IVRS<\/td>Supervisor<\/td><\/tr>
DiSha Johnson<\/td>IWD<\/td>Disability Career Planner<\/td><\/tr>
Kris Dunn<\/td>IWD<\/td>Career Planner<\/td><\/tr>
Amy Markam<\/td>IWD<\/td>Disability Workforce Manager<\/td><\/tr>
Joe Weigel<\/td>IDB<\/td>VR Counselor<\/td><\/tr>
Stephanie Weidemann<\/td>IVRS<\/td>Rehabilitation Assistant<\/td><\/tr>
Kara Anderson<\/td>REM Community Services<\/td>Program Director<\/td><\/tr>
Jill Krall<\/td>Waverly-Shell Rock Area United Way<\/td>Director<\/td><\/tr>
Dana Scott<\/td>One Vision<\/td>Employment Specalist<\/td><\/tr>
Dawn McCleish<\/td>Centeral Rivers AEA<\/td>Work Experience Coordinator<\/td><\/tr>\t<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\n\t\t\tYouth Standing Committee\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t
\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tName\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOrganization\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPosition\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\t\t<\/tr>\n\t<\/thead>\n\t\t
Ashley Stanley (Chair)<\/td>Buchanan County Health Center<\/td>Human Resources & Process Improvement Director<\/td><\/tr>
Katrina Moore<\/td>Henkel Construction<\/td>HR Director<\/td><\/tr>
Farrah Olson<\/td>Forest City Schools<\/td>Work Experience Coordinator<\/td><\/tr>
Dawn McCleish<\/td>Central Rivers AEA<\/td>Work Experience Coordinator<\/td><\/tr>
Shyla Bagge<\/td>Jesup Schools<\/td>Work Experience Coordinator<\/td><\/tr>
Juan Hernandez<\/td>Hawkeye Community College\/Independence CSD<\/td>College\/Career Transition Counselor<\/td><\/tr>
Carrie Pontzius<\/td>Junior Achievement<\/td>Workforce & Evaluations Director<\/td><\/tr>
Ashley Ross<\/td>iJag<\/td>Program Manager<\/td><\/tr>
Tim Felderman<\/td>Hampton-Dumont Community School District<\/td>Superintendent<\/td><\/tr>
Dennis Schilling<\/td>Power Engineering & Manufacturing, LTD<\/td>President and CEO<\/td><\/tr>
Casey Studer<\/td>Mason City Schools<\/td>Director of Special Education and Student Services<\/td><\/tr>
Keith Weiland<\/td>Buchanan County<\/td>Board of Supervisor\/CEO<\/td><\/tr>
Emma Hall<\/td>Iowa Primary Care Association<\/td>Director of System Navigation<\/td><\/tr>
Jen Faust<\/td>43 North Iowa<\/td>Chief Service Director<\/td><\/tr>\t<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\n\t\t\tJustice-Involved Youth Subcommittee\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t
\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tName\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOrganization\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\t\t<\/tr>\n\t<\/thead>\n\t\t
Ashley Neuendorf (Chair)<\/td>JCO District 2<\/td><\/tr>
Dennis Schilling<\/td>Power Engineering and Manufacturing<\/td><\/tr>
Vickie Pralle<\/td>NIACC<\/td><\/tr>
Marla Loecke<\/td>Title III<\/td><\/tr>
Keith Wieland<\/td>Buchanan County CEO<\/td><\/tr>
Mark Crawford<\/td>North Iowa Regional Services<\/td><\/tr>
Laura Hidlebaugh<\/td>Hawkeye Community College<\/td><\/tr>
Jenny Nuss<\/td>IVRS<\/td><\/tr>
Brian Foster<\/td>Central Rivers AEA<\/td><\/tr>
Terrance Campbell<\/td>JCO District 1<\/td><\/tr>\t<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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