Seeking Board and Committee Members

The Eastern Iowa Workforce Development Board (EIWDB) is seeking interested individuals to serve on our board and committees. The purpose of the EIWDB is to serve as the Local Area’s expert and leader in workforce development by identifying workforce issues and concerns, and by bringing together the necessary assets to facilitate solutions for Local Area prosperity. By joining the EIWDB, you can network with other business owners and community leaders, represent your industry’s workforce needs, learn about workforce trends at the local, regional, state, and national levels, and guide regional service delivery and impact local business and job seeker needs.

Officers

Carol Reynolds Kent Worldwide Board Chair

Mandy Parchert
HNI Corporation
Vice Chair

Ryan Drew
I.U.O.E. Local 150
Secretary & Treasurer

Business Members

John Clark
Hearth & Home

Dillon Smith Farm Bureau Financial

Zenna Boyd
JBS USA

Kimberly Jaber
Amcor

Brian Krzyaniak Oertel Metal Works

Jamie Aulwes Johnson Machine Works

Kari Flaherty Ajinomoto Health

Vacant

Labor Members

Riley Waters
I.B.E.W Local 13

Steve Nienhaus Carpenters Local 4

Cory Bergfeld
I.B.E.W. Local 145

Members

Stacy Borgeson
Grow Clinton

Regina Matheson
St. Ambrose University

Martha Bell
Southeastern Community College

Chad Pratz
Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services

Sandra Wirfs
Iowa Workforce Development

Chief Elected Officials (CEOs)

  • Jim Irwin, Clinton County **

  • Don Schwenker, Jackson County

  • Jean Dickson, Scott County

  • Danny Chick, Muscatine County

  • Kevin Hardin, Louisa County

  • Chad White, Henry County

  • Shane McCampbell, Des Moines

  • Chuck Holmes, Lee County

  • Jeff Kulmatycki, Appanoose County

  • David Henderson, Davis County

  • Lance Granzow, Hardin County

  • Susie Drish, Jefferson County

  • Kevin Weber, Keokuk County

  • Dennis Smith, Lucas County

  • Steve Wanders, Mahaska County

  • Kevin Goodman, Marshall County

  • Michael Beary, Monroe County

  • Jason Roudabush, Poweshiek County*

  • Heather Knebel, Tama County

  • Dale House, Van Buren County

  • Bryan Ziegler, Wapello County

  • Todd Wilson, Wayne County

    *Designates Chief Lead Elected Official (CLEO) & **Vice CLEO

Board Staff

Miranda Swafford
Executive Director

Mandy Tripp
Compliance & Performance Manager

Tyler Lanz
Regional Partnership Manager

Nicole Miller
Fiscal Manager

Chris Caves, QC Chamber

Stephanie Torrance, Goodwill of the Heartland

Cori Milan, Louisa County Economic Development

Telisha VanRycke, Greater Burlington Partnership

Kelley Brown, Jackson County Economic Alliance

Brandon Rumler, Skyline Center

Eva Castillo, Imagine Iowa

Travis Robinson, Iowa Dept. for the Blind

Randy Olsen, Twin State Technical

Melissa Strovers, Poweshiek County Economic Development

Casey Pape, Kent Worldwide

Jacob Nye, IBEW Local 13

Ashleigh Richmond, IHCC

James Faulkner, IVRS

May Miller, IowaWORKS

Mary Kirk, IowaWORKS

Ken Reif, Valley Distribution

Committee Advisors

Jack Willey, Retired County Supervisor

Erica Lee, Safer Foundation

Scott Schneider, Eastern Iowa Community College

Tim Snyder, IowaWORKS

Sarah Potter, Tri-City Group

Shannon Jamison, Goodwill of the Heartland

Tim Svoboda, City Hope Foundation

Miranda Coleman, IowaWORKS

Rocky Doray, IowaWORKS

Jon Nunez, Iowa Valley Community College

Frank Sposeto, IowaWORKS

Taylor Longstreth, IowaWORKS

Heather Halbrook, Volunteer

Morgan Schubert, IVRS

Melissa Keen, IVRS

Marc Roe, Ottumwa Partnership