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

  • Carly Anderson

    • CompanyDeaf Services Unlimited
    • Work CityDes Moines
    • Home CityAltoona

  • Lauren Augustin

    • CompanyGrinnell Mutual
    • Work CityGrinnell
    • Home CityGrinnell

  • Kristie Bell

    • CompanyWixted & Company
    • Work CityWest Des Moines
    • Home CityDes Moines

  • Kailey Blazek Naranjo

    • CompanyDentons Davis Brown
    • Work CityDes Moines
    • Home CityDes Moines

  • Austin Cappel

    • CompanyKemin Industries
    • Work CityDes Moines
    • Home CityDes Moines

  • Machaela Clark

    • CompanyThe Tandem Works
    • Work CityCouncil Bluffs
    • Home CityCouncil Bluffs

  • Carrie Clogg

    • CompanyBusinessolver
    • Work CityWest Des Moines
    • Home CityClive

  • Monica Converse

    • CompanyICON Water Trails
    • Work CityDes Moines
    • Home CityPolk City

  • Sarah Curry

    • CompanyIowans for Tax Relief Foundation
    • Work CityGlenwood
    • Home CityGlenwood

  • Matt Davis

    • CompanyNeumann Brothers, Inc.
    • Work CityDes Moines
    • Home CityAnkeny

  • Crystal Edwards

    • CompanyCommunity State Bank
    • Work CityJohnston
    • Home CityAnkeny

  • Kaly Etten

    • CompanyCRST
    • Work CityCedar Rapids
    • Home CityPalo

  • Matthew Fiedler

    • Companyre:3D Inc
    • Work CityHouston
    • Home CityScranton

  • Brandon Garrett

    • CompanyCity of Council Bluffs
    • Work CityCouncil Bluffs
    • Home CityCouncil Bluffs

  • Owen Gerard

    • CompanyNCP, Inc.
    • Work CityDes Moines
    • Home CityWaukee

  • Shea Greiner

    • CompanyGreater Ottumwa Partners in Progress
    • Work CityOttumwa
    • Home CityBloomfield

  • Kevin Hall

    • CompanyIowa Pork Producers Assocation
    • Work CityClive
    • Home CityAnkeny

  • Andrea Hansen

    • CompanyButler-Bremer Communications
    • Work CityPlainfield
    • Home CityPlainfield

  • Renee Jerman

    • CompanyIowa DOT
    • Work CityAmes
    • Home CityAmes

  • Jimmy Kent

    • CompanyGrain Processing Corporation
    • Work CityMuscatine
    • Home CityMuscatine

  • Chuck Klapatauskas

    • CompanyIdeal Energy
    • Work CityWest Des Moines
    • Home CityAmes

  • Jeff Kluever

    • CompanyMidAmerican Energy
    • Work CityAdel
    • Home CityNorwalk

  • Chris LaFerla

    • CompanyCouncil Bluffs Schools Foundation
    • Work CityCouncil Bluffs
    • Home CityCouncil Bluffs

  • Ashlee Mullenbach

    • CompanyNationwide Insurance
    • Work CityStory City
    • Home CityStory City

  • Chris Nelson

    • CompanyNelson Electric Company
    • Work CityAmes
    • Home CityAmes

  • Matthew Nicol

    • CompanyHNI Corporation
    • Work CityMuscatine
    • Home CityDavenport

  • Michelle Owens

    • CompanyEOS Worldwide
    • Work CityCedar Rapids
    • Home CityCedar Rapids

  • Casey Pape

    • CompanyDeere & Co
    • Work CityMoline
    • Home CityDavenport

  • Melissa Pepper

    • CompanyRussell
    • Work CityDavenport
    • Home CityDavenport

  • Devon Sadler

    • CompanyCity of Des Moines Fire Department
    • Work CityDes Moines
    • Home CityCumming

  • Elizabeth Silva

    • CompanyStrategic Elements LLC
    • Work CityWest Des Moines
    • Home CityWindsor Heights

  • Jenny Smith

    • CompanyMHCS
    • Work CityWest Des Moines
    • Home CityNorwalk

  • Mike Swesey

    • CompanyGreater Des Moines Partnership
    • Work CityDes Moines
    • Home CityDes Moines

  • Marguerite Tomlin

    • CompanyArconic
    • Work CityBettendorf
    • Home CityBettendorf

  • Jesse Ulrich

    • CompanyIowa Central Community College
    • Work CityFort Dodge
    • Home CityFort Dodge

  • Brandy Wallar

    • CompanyNew Visions Homeless Services
    • Work CityCouncil Bluffs
    • Home CityNeola

  • Ryan Waller

    • CompanyCity of Marion
    • Work CityMarion
    • Home CityMarion

  • Jennifer Welton

    • CompanyCedar Rapids Bank & Trust
    • Work CityCedar Rapids
    • Home CityPalo

  • Eric White

    • CompanyEstes Construction
    • Work CityDes Moines
    • Home CityClive

  • Ryan Young

    • CompanyIowa Economic Development Authority
    • Work CityDes Moines
    • Home CityWest Des Moines