Economic Development Authority Board

1963 Bell Avenue, Suite 200, Des Moines, IA, 50315; 515.348.6146
Name
City
Term Ending
Doug Boone
Sioux Center
April 30, 2026
Emily Schmitt
Clear Lake
April 30, 2025
Melissa Ballard
Albia
September 21, 2025
Bobbi Bentz
Ankeny
April 30, 2027
Mark Kittrell
Cedar Falls
April 30, 2026
Megan McKay
Knoxville
April 30, 2025
Pankaj Monga
Marion
April 30, 2026
Hank Norem
Norwalk
April 30, 2025
Lisa Shimkat
Fort Dodge
September 21, 2025
Jenny Steffensmeier
West Point
April 30, 2026
Thomas Townsend
September 21, 2025
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
House