Iowa Advisory Committee
These business, faith, military, and community leaders believe that Iowa benefits when America leads in the world through investments in development and diplomacy.
Co-Chairs
Hon. Tom Latham Bob Myers* U.S. House of Representatives Casey’s General Stores, Inc. (1995-2015) Chairman and CEO Hon. Tom Harkin* U.S. Senate (1985 - 2015)
Dale Andres* Gene Buttrey* Robert Denson Mercy Hospital Veteran, U.S. Air Force Des Moines Area Community College President Chief Pathologist Jay Byers Stan Askren Greater Des Moines Partnership Matt Deppe HNI Corporation CEO Iowa Cattlemen’s Association CEO President, CEO and Chairman Hon. Gary Carlson Hon. Terry Baxter Iowa House of Representatives Rick Dickinson Iowa House of Representatives State Representative, District 91 Greater Dubuque Development Corporation President & CEO Representative, District 08 Tom Chapman GoServ Global Iowa Catholic Conference Hon. Steve Dodson, CEMO Co-Founder Executive Director City of Hiawatha City Councilman Dr. Jim Blessman Dr. Liang Chee Wee Captain, U.S. Army Reserves Blessman Ministries Northeast Iowa Community College President President Teresa Dunbar Catholic Relief Services Hon. Brooke Boden Erin M. Cole Midwest Relationship Manager Iowa House of Representatives Clinton Regional Development Corporation State Representative, District 26 President & CEO Steve Dust Greater Cedar Valley Alliance & Chamber Daryl Bouwkamp Judy Conlin Former President Vermeer Corporation Iowa International Center Sr. Director Int’l Business Development Former Executive Director Brig. Gen. Robert Felderman* & Gov’t Affairs U.S. Army (ret.) Hon. Frank Cownie* Tony Braida City of Des Moines Will Fett Bankers Trust Corporation Mayor Iowa Agriculture Literacy Foundation Vice President, Global Banking Executive Director Joe Crookham Pete Brownell Musco Lighting Craig Floss Brownell’s, Inc CEO Iowa Corn Growers Association CEO CEO Dan Culhane Maj. Ron Brosius* Ames Chamber of Commerce Barry Gentry Dubuque Bank & Trust President & CEO Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerce Wealth Advisor, AVP Senior Vice President Iowa National Guard Cary Darrah Greater Cedar Valley Alliance & Chamber David Gleiser John Bruntz CEO Woodbury County Rural Economic The Boulder Company Development Connor Deering CEO Director Cemen Tech, Inc. Hon. Roy Buol President & CEO Jason Gordon City of Dubuque Valley Construction Co. Richard Degner Mayor Vice President, Business Development Iowa Pork Producers Association Susan Bunz CEO Beth Grabau Meals from the Heartland Veterans In Agriculture Executive Director Executive Director Iowa Advisory Committee
Col. Robert Grierson, A.A.E.* Hon. Mary Kramer Hon. Zach Nunn* Dubuque Regional Airport United States Ambassador Iowa State Senate Airport Director (2004-2006) State Senator, District 15 Molly Grover Craig Lang Hon. Paul D. Pate Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerce Prairie Strategy Group State of Iowa President & CEO President Secretary of State Hon. Chris Hall Kirk Leeds Kathy Pearson Iowa House of Representatives Iowa Soybean Association Kaas Employment Services State Representative, District 13 CEO Owner Legislation and Research Chair Kim Heidemann Lloyd Le Page Iowa Federation of Republican Women Consulate of the Republic of Kosovo in Heartland Global Des Moines Founder and CEO Robin Pruisner Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Peter Hemken Jeff Link Stewardship Dupont International Link Strategies State Entomologist Vice President (Ret.) Owner Henny Ohr Joe Henry Steven Lukan* EMBARC Iowa League of United Latin American Citizens Governor’s Office of Drug Control Policy Executive Director of Iowa Director National Vice-President, Midwest Region State of Iowa Bishop Richard Pates State Delegate (2003-2012) Diocese of Des Moines Mike Housholder Bishop Lutheran Church of Hope Rob Mayberry Senior Pastor GELITA USA Inc. Mike Ralston Senior VP Finance & Administration Iowa Association of Business & Industry Craig Hill President Iowa Farm Bureau David Maxwell President Drake University Daniel Reed President Emeritus University of Iowa Hon. Pam Jochum Vice President for Research & Economic Iowa State Senate Dr. Andy McGuire Development State Senator, District 50 Iowa Democratic Party President of the Iowa Senate (2013-2017) Former Chair (2015-2017) Kim Reem Mission of Hope Patty Judge Sean McMahon Executive Director Lieutenant Governor of Iowa (2007 - 2011) Iowa Agriculture Water Alliance Executive Director Dave Rettig Hon. Timothy Kacena* Rembrandt Enterprises Iowa House of Representatives Kurt Meyer CEO State Representative, District 14 Humanities Iowa President John C. Reynders Rabbi David Kaufman Americans for Democratic Action Morningside College Temple B’Nai Jeshurun Chair, National Executive Committee President Rabbi Charles Montgomery Hon. Ken Rizer* Robert F. Kazimour MidAmerican Energy Company Iowa House of Representatives RFK Transportation Senior Managing Attorney State Representative, District 68 President (ret.) Mount Mercy University Dave Mulcahy Gayle Roberts Board of Trustees MABSCO Stanley Consultants President President and CEO Gage Kent Kent Corporation Dr. Terry Murrell Michael Ross Chairman and CEO Western Iowa Tech Community College State of Iowa President Deputy Secretary of State Peggy Kerr Iowa Economic Development Authority Jason Neises Steve Scheffler Team Leader, International Trade Office Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque Iowa Republican State Committee Heart and Soul Coordinator National Committeeman Jim Kersten Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition Golden Dome Strategies Doug Neumann President President Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance President and CEO Hon. Bob Scott Brad Kinsinger City of Sioux City Hawkeye Community College Bret Nilles Mayor Director of Global Agriculture Learning Linn County Democratic Party Center Chairman 2 Iowa Advisory Committee
Barbra Solberg Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance Public Policy Strategist Myron Stine Stine Seed Company Vice President, Sales and Marketing Bernard “Bernie” Stone* Strategic Scouts Consulting LLC Executive Director U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel, Ret. Nora Tobin Self-Help International Executive Director Jon Troen Mittera Group President Stacey Walker Linn County Board of Supervisors Chairman Dan Walsh American Trust & Savings Bank Senior Vice President General Steve Warnstadt* Western Iowa Tech Community College Government Relations and Special Projects Coordinator Hon. Susie Weinacht Iowa Board of Parole Mayor Pro Tempore At-Large Cedar Rapids City Council Member (2014-2019) Peter Welch* Military Officers Association of America President, Northeast Iowa Chapter Bob Wersen* Interpower Corporation President U.S. Army Reserves Dr. Wendy Wintersteen Iowa State University President
* Indicates Veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces
As of June 28, 2021