2024 APWA Iowa Chapter Leadership Contacts
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE/CHAPTER OFFICERS
Michael Duffy Chapter President |
Kevin Hensley President-Elect |
Beth Richards Secretary/Tresurer |
Justin Clausen Director, Region 1 |
Baylor Bestgen Director, Region 2 |
Tim Mroch Director, Region 3 |
Matt Cox Director, Region 4 |
Sara Kappos
Director, Region 5 |
Nicole Gleason Director, Region 6 |
Scott Sovers Past President |
Ron Knoche Delegate |
Adam Smith
Alternate Delegate |
| Office | Name | Organization | Phone | Term Exp. | |
| President | Michael Duffy | City of Cedar Rapids | 319-286-5873 | m.duffy@cedar-rapids.org | 2024 |
| President-Elect | Kevin Hensley | City of Grimes | 515-468-3094 | khensley@grimesiowa.gov | 2024 |
| Secretary/Treasurer | Beth Richards | SUDAS/PWSB | 515-294-2869 | brich@iastate.edu | 2024 |
| Director, Region 1 | Baylor Bestgen | JEO Consulting Group | 479-684-9464 | bbestgen@jeo.com | 2024 |
| Director, Region 2 | Justin Clausen | City of Ames | 515-239-5279 | justin.clausen@cityofames.org | 2025 |
| Director, Region 3 | Tim Mroch | Snyder & Associates | 319-362-9394 | tmroch@snyder-associates.com | 2024 |
| Director, Region 4 | Matt Cox | City of Council Bluffs | 712-890-5296 | mcox@councilbluffs-ia.gov | 2025 |
| Director, Region 5 | Sara Kappos | City of Waukee | 515-978-7926 | skappos@waukee.org | 2024 |
| Director, Region 6 | Nicole Gleason | City of Davenport | 563-327-5150 | nicole.gleason@davenportiowa.com | 2025 |
| Past President | Scott Sovers | City of Iowa City | 319-356-5142 | ssovers@iowa-city.org | 2024 |
| Delegate | Ron Knoche | City of Iowa City | 319-356-5138 | rknoche@iowa-city.org | 2024 |
| Alternate Delegate | Adam Smith | City of Des Moines | 515-283-4079 | arsmith@dmgov.org | 2023 |
| 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 | Sara Kappos | City of Waukee | 515-978-7926 | skappos@waukee.org | |
| 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 | City of Solon | 319-624-3755 | scott.kleppe@solon-iowa.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 | James Gallagher | Olsson | 515-867-2763 | jgallagher@olsson.com | |
| Partners | |||||
| Group | Liaison | Organization | Phone | ||
| ICEA | Angie Kersten | Scott County | 563-326-8640 | angela.kersten@scottcountyiowa.com | |
| Iowa DOT | Eryn Stone | Iowa DOT | 515-450-4103 | eryn.stone@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 | James Gallagher | Olsson | 515-867-2763 | jgallagher@olsson.com | |
| Young Professionals | Arielle Swift | City of Dubuque | 563-589-4135 | aswift@cityofdubuque.org | |
| National APWA Committee Appointments | |||||
| Committee | Name | Organization | Phone | ||
| Certification Council | Amy Foster | City of Coralville | 319-248-1984 | afoster@ci.coralville.ia.us | |
| Government Affairs | Jeff May | City of Clive | 515-223-6231 | jmay@cityofclive.com | |
| New Initiatives | Jonathan Gano | City of Des Moines | 515-237-1425 | jagano@dmgov.org | |
| PW Project of the Year Awards Committee | David Carney | SUDAS/PWSB | 515-294-7082 | dpcarney@iastate.edu | |
| Transportation | Greg Parker | Johnson County | 319-356-6046 | gparker@johnsoncountyiowa.gov | |
| Connected Vehicles Sub. | Wilfrid Nixon | Prof. Snowfighters Assoc | 319-594-4447 | wilf@psassoc.org | |
| Road Safety Sub. | Wilfrid Nixon | Prof. Snowfighters Assoc | 319-594-4447 | wilf@psassoc.org | |
| Winter Maintenance Sub. | Kevin Hensley | City of Grimes | 515-468-3094 | khensley@grimesiowa.gov | |
| Winter Maintenance Sub. | Wilfrid Nixon | Prof. Snowfighters Assoc | 319-594-4447 | wilf@psassoc.org | |
| Utilities & Public Rights-of-Way | Brian Schadt | City of Davenport | 563-326-7810 | brian.schadt@davenportiowa.com | |
| Water Resources Management | Rachel Conrad | Polk County | 515-286-3705 | rachel.conrad@polkcountyiowa.gov | |
| Other Appointments | |||||
| Committee | Name | Organization | Phone | Term Exp. | |
| IHRB, Member | Ron Knoche | City of Iowa City | 319-356-5138 | rknoche@iowa-city.org | 12/31/24 |
| IHRB, Member | Rudy Koester | City of Waukee | 515-978-7388 | rkoester@waukee.org | 12/31/23 |
| IHRB, Alternate | Matt Cox | City of Council Bluffs | 712-328-4635 | mcox@councilbluffs-ia.gov | 12/31/23 |
| IHRB, Alternate | John Joiner | City of Ames | 515-239-5165 | john.joiner@cityofames.org | 12/31/24 |
| 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 |