Economic Development Authority Board

Iowa Economic Development Authority, 1963 Bell Avenue, Suite 200, Des Moines, IA, 50315; 515.348.6142
Name
City
Term Ending
Mark Kittrell
Cedar Falls
April 30, 2026
Melissa Ballard
Albia
April 30, 2027
Bobbi Bentz
Ankeny
April 30, 2027
Doug Boone
Sioux Center
April 30, 2026
Megan McKay
Knoxville
April 30, 2025
Pankaj Monga
Marion
April 30, 2026
Hank Norem
Norwalk
April 30, 2025
Emily Schmitt
Sheffield
April 30, 2025
Lisa Shimkat
Fort Dodge
April 30, 2027
Jenny Steffensmeier
West Point
April 30, 2026
Thomas Townsend
Dubuque
April 30, 2027
Nonvoting Members
David Barker, designee of Board of Regents
Jay Byers, designee of Independent Colleges and Universities
Robert J. Denson J.D., designee of Iowa Association of Community College Presidents

Members from the General Assembly

Senate
Izaah Knox
Des Moines
January 12, 2025
Carrie Koelker
Dyersville
January 12, 2025
House
Heather Matson
Ankeny
January 12, 2025
Ray Sorensen
Greenfield
January 12, 2025