Current Class & Schedule
Leadership Iowa is looking forward to another exciting year of learning and leadership while exploring some great Iowa communities. A list of the 2023-24 session dates, topics, and community hosts are available online here.
Leadership Iowa is pleased to introduce the members of the 2023-24 class – the 42nd class of Leadership Iowa. Each participant was carefully selected by the members of the Leadership Iowa Selection Committee. This year’s class represents all regions of the state and a wide variety of backgrounds, occupations and industries. Congratulations again to these Iowa leaders!
The 2022-23 Program Co-Chairs from the 2022-23 class are Emily Blomme (Foundation 2 Crisis Services; Cedar Rapids) and Jerab Pape (General Mills; Cedar Rapids).
Class Listing
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Carly Anderson
- CompanyDeaf Services Unlimited
- Work CityDes Moines
- Home CityAltoona
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Lauren Augustin
- CompanyGrinnell Mutual
- Work CityGrinnell
- Home CityGrinnell
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Kristie Bell
- CompanyWixted & Company
- Work CityWest Des Moines
- Home CityDes Moines
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Kailey Blazek Naranjo
- CompanyDentons Davis Brown
- Work CityDes Moines
- Home CityDes Moines
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Austin Cappel
- CompanyKemin Industries
- Work CityDes Moines
- Home CityDes Moines
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Machaela Clark
- CompanyThe Tandem Works
- Work CityCouncil Bluffs
- Home CityCouncil Bluffs
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Carrie Clogg
- CompanyBusinessolver
- Work CityWest Des Moines
- Home CityClive
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Monica Converse
- CompanyICON Water Trails
- Work CityDes Moines
- Home CityPolk City
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Sarah Curry
- CompanyIowans for Tax Relief Foundation
- Work CityGlenwood
- Home CityGlenwood
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Matt Davis
- CompanyNeumann Brothers, Inc.
- Work CityDes Moines
- Home CityAnkeny
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Crystal Edwards
- CompanyCommunity State Bank
- Work CityJohnston
- Home CityAnkeny
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Kaly Etten
- CompanyCRST
- Work CityCedar Rapids
- Home CityPalo
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Matthew Fiedler
- Companyre:3D Inc
- Work CityHouston
- Home CityScranton
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Brandon Garrett
- CompanyCity of Council Bluffs
- Work CityCouncil Bluffs
- Home CityCouncil Bluffs
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Owen Gerard
- CompanyNCP, Inc.
- Work CityDes Moines
- Home CityWaukee
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Shea Greiner
- CompanyGreater Ottumwa Partners in Progress
- Work CityOttumwa
- Home CityBloomfield
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Kevin Hall
- CompanyIowa Pork Producers Assocation
- Work CityClive
- Home CityAnkeny
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Andrea Hansen
- CompanyButler-Bremer Communications
- Work CityPlainfield
- Home CityPlainfield
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Renee Jerman
- CompanyIowa DOT
- Work CityAmes
- Home CityAmes
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Jimmy Kent
- CompanyGrain Processing Corporation
- Work CityMuscatine
- Home CityMuscatine
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Chuck Klapatauskas
- CompanyIdeal Energy
- Work CityWest Des Moines
- Home CityAmes
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Jeff Kluever
- CompanyMidAmerican Energy
- Work CityAdel
- Home CityNorwalk
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Chris LaFerla
- CompanyCouncil Bluffs Schools Foundation
- Work CityCouncil Bluffs
- Home CityCouncil Bluffs
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Ashlee Mullenbach
- CompanyNationwide Insurance
- Work CityStory City
- Home CityStory City
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Chris Nelson
- CompanyNelson Electric Company
- Work CityAmes
- Home CityAmes
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Matthew Nicol
- CompanyHNI Corporation
- Work CityMuscatine
- Home CityDavenport
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Michelle Owens
- CompanyEOS Worldwide
- Work CityCedar Rapids
- Home CityCedar Rapids
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Casey Pape
- CompanyDeere & Co
- Work CityMoline
- Home CityDavenport
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Melissa Pepper
- CompanyRussell
- Work CityDavenport
- Home CityDavenport
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Devon Sadler
- CompanyCity of Des Moines Fire Department
- Work CityDes Moines
- Home CityCumming
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Elizabeth Silva
- CompanyStrategic Elements LLC
- Work CityWest Des Moines
- Home CityWindsor Heights
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Jenny Smith
- CompanyMHCS
- Work CityWest Des Moines
- Home CityNorwalk
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Mike Swesey
- CompanyGreater Des Moines Partnership
- Work CityDes Moines
- Home CityDes Moines
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Marguerite Tomlin
- CompanyArconic
- Work CityBettendorf
- Home CityBettendorf
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Jesse Ulrich
- CompanyIowa Central Community College
- Work CityFort Dodge
- Home CityFort Dodge
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Brandy Wallar
- CompanyNew Visions Homeless Services
- Work CityCouncil Bluffs
- Home CityNeola
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Ryan Waller
- CompanyCity of Marion
- Work CityMarion
- Home CityMarion
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Jennifer Welton
- CompanyCedar Rapids Bank & Trust
- Work CityCedar Rapids
- Home CityPalo
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Eric White
- CompanyEstes Construction
- Work CityDes Moines
- Home CityClive
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Ryan Young
- CompanyIowa Economic Development Authority
- Work CityDes Moines
- Home CityWest Des Moines