Alumni Association Board of Directors

Effective January 1, 2023

Schaller Chapel in the snow

Shelby Bleeker '12

Chair

Human Resource Specialist
Mahoney | CPAs and Advisors
Saint Paul, Minn.
shelbybleeker@gmail.com
Term Expires: 2024

Shelby Bleeker

Nick Buelt '08

Vice Chair

Accounting/ Logistics
The Andersons
Omaha, Neb.
nickbuelt@hotmail.com
Term Expires: 2025

                                                    Nick Buelt

Ben Arentson '08

General Manager
POET Bioprocessing
Britt, Iowa
ben.arentson@gmail.com
Term Expires: 2025

Ben Arentson

Nikki (Fulk) Arentson '08

Occupational Health
Alegent Health Lakeside Hospital
Britt, Iowa
nikki.arentson@gmail.com
Term Expires: 2025

Brad Behrens '00

Past Chair

Compliance Senior Manager
Wells Fargo
Ankeny, Iowa
brad.j.behrens@gmail.com
Term Expires: 2024

Brad Behrens

Adam Boeding '97

Regional Lending Manager - Ankeny 
Lincoln Savings Bank
Ankeny, Iowa
aboeding@mhbank.com
Term Expires: 2024

Adam Boeding

Rick Brennan '90

President
Iowa Trust & Savings Bank
Emmetsburg, Iowa
rbrennan@iowatrustbank.com
Term Expires: 2025

Rick Brennan

Mike Brostad '04

Purchasing/ Materials Management
Buena Vista Regional Medical Center (BVRMC)
Storm Lake, Iowa
mikebrostad@gmail.com
Term Expires: 2026

                             

Tyonia (Zimmerman) Eggers '10

Insurance Broker
Stille, Pierce, & Pertzborn
Storm Lake, Iowa
ty@sppinsurance.com
Term Expires: 2026


Khamedriah Grimes '22

Clinical Mental Health Counseling Graduate Student
Clemson University
Central, S.C.
medrag.kg@gmail.com
Term Expires: 2026

Margo (Muhlbauer) Hansen '10

CPA
NuStyle Development and Mahoney & Gotto Company
Dunlap, Iowa
muhlmar@gmail.com
Term Expires: 2024

Margo Hansen

Seth Lindokken '13

Assistent Vice President
Aon
Gretna, Neb.
swlindokken@gmail.com
Term Expires: 2026

Jessica (Larson) Mathisen '04

Physician Assistant
Iowa Kidney Physicians
Urbandale, Iowa
mathisen.jessica@gmail.com
Term Expires: 2024

Jessica Mathisen

Sarah (Seaton) Nowack '96

5th Grade Teacher/Asst. Cross Country Coach
Decorah Middle School
Fort Atkinson, Iowa
sarah.nowack@decorah.k12.ia.us
Term Expires: 2024

                                                    Sarah Nowack

Alyssa (Kragelund) Peterson '18

Coordinator of Administration & Communication
Iowa Lakes Corridor Development Corp
Spencer, Iowa
alyssa.kragelund@gmail.com
Term Expires: 2025

Alyssa Peterson

Shawn Semerad '96

Financial Reporting Supervisor
Peter Kiewit Sons', Inc.
Omaha, Neb.
ShawnSemerad.com
Term Expires: 2024

Shawn Semerad

Alec Sindelar '16

Financial Advisor
Principal Financial Group
Tiffin, Iowa
sindelar.alec@principal.com
Term Expires: 2025

Dawnielle Smith '08

Social Worker & Educational Consultant
Whole on Purpose
Atlanta, Ga.
sdawnie30@gmail.com
Term Expires: 2024

Dawnielle Smith

Jaclyn (Hugg) Wang '05

Cookie Creative
Freelance
San Diego, Calif.
jaclyn.hugg@gmail.com
Term Expires: 2026

Darren Whitfield '07

Associate Professor
University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB)
Baltimore, Md.
whitfield.darren@gmail.com
Term Expires: 2026

Kevin Willey '99

Global Commercial Business Solutions & Sales Effectiveness Leader
Corteva Agriscience
Grimes, Iowa
kevinwilley@ymail.com
Term Expires: 2026

Samuel Wooden '07

Attorney
RSH Legal 
Dubuque, Iowa
samuelwooden@gmail.com
Term Expires: 2024

Samuel Wooden

Jessica Zupp '03

Partner/Attorney
Zupp and Zupp Law Firm
Denison, Iowa
jessica@zuppandzupp.com
Term Expires: 2025

Jessica Zupp

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