Alumni Association Board of Directors

Effective July 1, 2026

Schaller Chapel in the snow

Kevin Willey '99

Chair

North America Strategy and Projects, Sr. Manager
Corteva Agriscience
Grimes, Iowa
Term Expires: 2026

 

Haley (Stevens) Davis '17

Vice Chair

Manager – Client Service 
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines, Iowa
Term Expires: 2027

 

Dr. Ben Arentson '08

General Manager
POET Bioprocessing
Britt, Iowa
Term Expires: 2028

 

Ben Arentson

Dr. Nikki (Fulk) Arentson '08

Occupational Therapist
Central Rivers AEA
Britt, Iowa
Term Expires: 2028

Kyle Auffert '13

Vice President Finance
Hy-Vee Corporate Office
Huxley, Iowa
Term Expires: 2027

Mike Brostad '04

Materials Management Supervisor
Buena Vista Regional Medical Center (BVRMC)
Storm Lake, Iowa
Term Expires: 2026

                             

Trent Burley '08

Partner & Private Wealth Advisor
McGill Junge Wealth Management
Clive, Iowa
Term Expires: 2027

Tyonia (Zimmerman) Eggers '10

Insurance Broker
Stille, Pierce, & Pertzborn
Storm Lake, Iowa
Term Expires: 2026


Justin Goranson '04

Cattle Bank and Trust
Vice President
Seward, Neb.
Term Expires: 2027

Khamedriah Grimes '22

Mental Health Therapist
Bloom Behavioral Therapy LLC
Easley, S.C.
Term Expires: 2026

Amy (Horst) Hock '98

Director of Marketing and Public Relations
Science Center of Iowa
Norwalk, Iowa
Term Expires: 2028

Dr. Bobby Ivey '16

Podiatric Surgeon
Northwest Iowa Bone, Joint & Sports Surgeons
Alta, Iowa
Term Expires: 2028

Mary (Timko) Ivey '16

Stay at Home Parent
Alta, Iowa
Term Expires: 2028

Travis Johnson '06

Vice President, Culinary
Chartwells Higher Education Dining Services
Des Moines, Iowa
Term Expires: 2027

Seth Lindokken '13

Assistent Vice President
Aon
Gretna, Neb.
Term Expires: 2028

Brandy (Zumbach) Meisheid '14

Supervisor
Linn County, Iowa
Center Point, Iowa
Term Expires: 2029

Bikash Pandey '11

Ceo/Director 
Vibe College Australia 
Australia
Term Expires: 2028

 

Alyssa (Kragelund) Petersen '18

Coordinator of Administration & Communication
Iowa Lakes Corridor Development Corp
Spencer, Iowa
Term Expires: 2028

Alyssa Peterson

Ofelia Rumbo Valdez '10

Human Resources Director
Merrill Manufacturing
Storm Lake, Iowa
Term Expires: 2027

Chris Snowardt '94

AVP, Wealth Management Processing
Orion
Omaha, Neb. 
Term Expires: 2027

 

Alec Sindelar '16

Founder and Managing Partner
Legacy Wealth Management 
Tiffin, Iowa
Term Expires: 2028

 

Jaclyn (Hugg) Wang '05

Cookie Creative
Freelance
San Diego, Calif.
Term Expires: 2026

Dr. Darren Whitfield '07

Associate Professor
University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB)
Baltimore, Md.
Term Expires: 2026

Hannah Wuebker '22

Senior Associate Internal Audit & SOX
Athene
Grimes, Iowa
Term Expires: 2028

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