Alumni Association Board of Directors

Effective July 1, 2025

Schaller Chapel in the snow

Dr. Nikki (Fulk) Arentson '08

Chair

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

Kevin Willey '99

Vice Chair

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

 

 

Dr. Ben Arentson '08

General Manager
POET Bioprocessing
Britt, Iowa
Term Expires: 2028

 

Ben Arentson

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

Haley (Stevens) Davis '17

Manager – Client Service 
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines, 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

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

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

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

 

Danielle (Samuelson) Trimble '94

Superintendent
Ballard Community School
Huxley, Iowa
Term Expires: 2027

Ofelia Valdez Rumbo '10

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

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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