Planning Council

Planning Council Chair

  • Doreen Hayek - University of Northern Iowa

Regents Institutions

  • Doreen Hayek - University of Northern Iowa
  • Lori Jarmon -  Iowa State University
  • Karen Kedrowski - Iowa State University
  • Lori Seawel - University of Northern Iowa
  • Laura Sinn - University of Iowa
  • Zoe Thornton - Iowa State University
  • Sam Wittrock, University of Iowa

Private Institutions

  • Angie Corderman, St Lukes College, Sioux City
  • Amanda Martin - Drake University
  • Shelby Nelson, Drake University
  • Vapordeal Sanders - Clarke University
  • Ann Smith - Luther College

Community College Institutions

  • Mary Bakeris - Eastern Iowa Community College (IECC)
  • Jennifer Bradley - Kirkwood Community College (KCC)
  • Christine Howard - Indian Hills Community College (IHCC)
  • Rachael Koehler - Iowa Valley Community College (IVCC)
  • Lynn LaGrone - Hawkeye Community College (HCC)
  • Rhonda Pennings - Northeast Community College, Nebraska
  • Benita Petersen - Iowa Valley Community College (IVCC)

Representative, Board of Regents

  • Rachel Boon - Board of Regents, State of Iowa (Ex-Officio member)

Representative, Iowa Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (IAICU)

  • Gary Steinke - President, Iowa Association of Independent Colleges & Universities (IAICU) (Ex-Officio member)
  • Maribeth Wright - Iowa Higher Education Loan Authority (Ex-Officio member)

Representative, Community Colleges for Iowa

  • Monique Ellefson -  Director of Strategic Initiatives (Ex-Officio member)
  • Wendy Knight - Northeast Iowa Community College Trustee

Representative, Iowa Department of Education

  • Jeanette Thomas - Department of Education, State of Iowa

Representative, Iowa Commission on the Status of Women

  • Kim Cheeks - Iowa Health & Human Services

Ex-Officio Members

  • Beverly Bunker - Department of Education, State of Iowa (retired)
  • Patricia Geadelmann - University of Northern Iowa (retired)