2026 APWA Iowa Chapter Leadership Contacts
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE/CHAPTER OFFICERS
Beth Richards Chapter President
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Justin Clausen President-Elect
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David Carney Treasurer
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Steve Johnson Secretary
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Baylor Bestgen West Region Director
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Tim Mroch East Region Director
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Sara Kappos Central Region Director
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Shane McQuillan At-Large Director
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Brian Stineman At-Large Director
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Kevin Hensley Past President
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Ron Knoche Delegate
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Adam Smith Alternate Delegate
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| Office | Name | Organization | Phone | Term Exp. | |
| President | Beth Richards | SUDAS/PWSB | 515-294-2869 | brich@iastate.edu | 2026 |
| President-Elect | Justin Clausen | City of Ames | 515-239-5279 | justin.clausen@cityofames.org | 2026 |
| Treasurer | David Carney | SUDAS/PWSB | 515-294-7082 | dpcarney@iastate.edu | 2026 |
| Secretary | Steve Johnson | City of Des Moines | 515-237-1359 | scjohnson@dmgov.org | 2027 |
| West Region Director | Baylor Bestgen | JEO Consulting Group | 479-684-9464 | bbestgen@jeo.com | 2026 |
| East Region Director | Tim Mroch | Snyder & Associates | 319-362-9394 | tmroch@snyder-associates.com | 2026 |
| Central Region Director | Sara Kappos | City of Waukee | 515-978-7926 | skappos@waukee.org | 2027 |
| At-Large Director | Shane McQuillan | City of Des Moines | 515-283-4106 | sdmcquillan@dmgov.org | 2027 |
| At-Large Director | Brian Stineman | City of Muscatine | 563-263-8933 | bstineman@muscatineiowa.gov | 2027 |
| Past President | Kevin Hensley | City of Grimes | 515-468-3094 | khensley@grimesiowa.gov |
2026 |
| Delegate | Ron Knoche | City of Iowa City | 319-356-5138 | rknoche@iowa-city.org | 2026 |
| Alternate Delegate | Adam Smith | City of Des Moines | 515-283-4079 | arsmith@dmgov.org | 2026 |
| Committee Chairs | |||||
| Committee | Name | Organization | Phone | ||
| Audit | Jason Havel | City of Iowa City | 319-356-5410 | jhavel@iowa-city.org | |
| Awards | Eric Cowles | Bolton & Menk | 763-258-7567 | eric.cowles@bolton-menk.com | |
| Communications | Sarah Okerlund | Iowa DOT | 515-239-1555 | sarah.okerlund@iowadot.us | |
| History | Doug DeBolt | Veenstra & Kimm | 515-225-8000 | ddebolt@v-k.net | |
| Newsletter | Rachel Conrad | Polk County | 515-286-3705 | rachel.conrad@polkcountyiowa.gov | |
| Newsletter | Nichole Sungren | MSA | 515-635-3304 | nsungren@msa-ps.com | |
| PACE | Katie Eickholt | City of Sioux City | 712-224-6027 | keickholt@sioux-city.org | |
| Website | Rob Kline | Foth | 515-251-2578 | rob.kline@foth.com | |
| Social Media | Aaron Granquist | HDR | 319-423-6313 | aaron.granquist@hdrinc.com | |
| Education/Training | Keith Knapp | LTAP | 515-294-8817 | kknapp@iastate.edu | |
| Friends of APWA | Lee Shepard | ICPA | 515-963-0606 | lshepard@concretestate.org | |
| Government Affairs | Nichole Sungren | MSA | 515-635-3304 | nsungren@msa-ps.com | |
| Membership | Jordan Kappos | Veenstra & Kimm | 515-225-8000 | jkappos@v-k.net | |
| Small Communities | Scott Kleppe | Iowa Pump Works | skleppe06519@gmail.com | ||
| Sustainability | Amy Foster | City of Coralville | 319-248-1720 | afoster@ci.coralville.ia.us | |
| Transportation | Jeff May | City of Clive | 515-223-6231 | jmay@cityofclive.com | |
| Young Professionals | Jonathan Cygan | City of Clive | 515-223-6231 | jcygan@cityofclive.com | |
| Partners | |||||
| Group | Liaison | Organization | Phone | ||
| ICEA | Brian Moore | ICEA Service Bureau | 515-244-0779 | brian.moore@iceasb.org | |
| Iowa DOT | Micah Loesch | Iowa DOT | 515-509-5117 | micah.loesch@iowadot.us | |
| LTAP | Keith Knapp | LTAP | 515-294-8817 | kknapp@iastate.edu | |
| SUDAS/PWSB | David Carney | SUDAS/PWSB | 515-294-7082 | dpcarney@iastate.edu | |
| National Liaisons | |||||
| Committee/Group | Name | Organization | Phone | ||
| Accreditation | Adam Smith | City of Des Moines | 515-283-4079 | arsmith@dmgov.org | |
| Young Professionals | |||||
| National APWA Committee Appointments | |||||
| Committee | Name | Organization | Phone | ||
| AASHTO Cooperative Automated Trans Coalition Exec. Comm. (CAT-EC) | Wilf Nixon | City of Pella | wnixon@cityofpella.com | ||
| Certified Stormwater Manager Council | Amy Foster | City of Coralville | 319-248-1984 | afoster@ci.coralville.ia.us | |
| Facilities and Grounds | Shane McQuillan | City of Des Moines | 515-283-4106 | sdmcquillan@dmgov.org | |
| Government Affairs | Jeff May | City of Clive | 515-223-6231 | jmay@cityofclive.com | |
| Leadership and Management | Steve Johnson | City of Des Moines | scjohnson@dmgov.org | ||
| National Comm. on Uniform Traffic Control Devices | David Carney | SUDAS/PWSB | 515-294-7082 | dpcarney@iastate.edu | |
| New Initiatives | Ron Knoche | City of Iowa City | 319-356-5138 | rknoche@iowa-city.org | |
| Solid Waste Management | Craig Shepherd | City of Des Moines | crshepherd@dmgov.org | ||
| Transportation | Kevin Hensley | City of Grimes | 515-468-3094 | khensley@grimesiowa.gov | |
| Water Resources Management | Rachel Conrad | Polk County | 515-286-3705 | rachel.conrad@polkcountyiowa.gov | |
| Winter Maintenance Subcommittee | Michael Duffy | City of Cedar Rapids | m.duffy@cedar-rapids.org | ||
| Other Appointments | |||||
| Committee | Name | Organization | Phone | Term Exp. | |
| APWA Board of Directors, Technical Director – Engineering | Wilf Nixon | City of Pella | wnixon@cityofpella.com | ||
| Clear Roads | Kevin Hensley | City of Grimes | 515-468-3094 | khensley@grimesiowa.gov | 8/22/27 |
| IHRB, Member | Ron Knoche | City of Iowa City | 319-356-5138 | rknoche@iowa-city.org | 12/31/27 |
| IHRB, Member | Rudy Koester | City of Waukee | 515-978-7388 | rkoester@waukee.org | 12/31/26 |
| IHRB, Alternate | Matt Cox | City of Council Bluffs | 712-328-4635 | mcox@councilbluffs-ia.gov | 12/31/26 |
| IHRB, Alternate | Brenna Fall | City of Cedar Rapids | 319-286-5732 | b.fall@cedar-rapids.org | 12/31/27 |
| Mid-America | Rob Kline | Foth | 515-251-2578 | rob.kline@foth.com | N/A |
| Mid-America | Jason Havel | City of Iowa City | 319-356-5410 | jhavel@iowa-city.org | N/A |
| Mid-America | Corey Mellies | City of Ames | 515-239-5520 | corey.mellies@cityofames.org | N/A |
| Mid-America | Scott Sovers | City of Iowa City | ssovers@iowa-city.org | N/A | |
| SUDAS West Region | Gordon Phair | City of Sioux City | gphair@sioux-city.org | 12/31/26 | |
| SUDAS West Region | Jeff Krist | City of Council Bluffs | jkrist@councilbluffs-ia.gov | 12/31/26 | |
| SUDAS Central Region | Steve Naber | City of Des Moines | slnaber@dmgov.org | 12/31/25 | |
| SUDAS Central Region | Jeff May | City of Clive | 515-223-6231 | jmay@cityofclive.com | 12/31/25 |
| SUDAS East Region | Michelle Sweeney | AECOM | michelle.sweeney@aecom.com | 12/31/25 | |
| SUDAS East Region | Jason Havel | City of Iowa City | 319-356-5410 | jhavel@iowa-city.org | 12/31/26 |