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 2022-23 session dates, topics, and community hosts are available online here.

Leadership Iowa is pleased to introduce the members of the 2022-23 class – the 41st 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 2021-22 class are Matt Doty (Weaton Companies; Fairfield) and Patrick Smith (First Bank; Cedar Falls).

Class Listing

  • Bob Allen

    • CompanyHome State Bank
    • Work CityJefferson
    • Home CityChurdan

  • Emily Blomme

    • CompanyFoundation 2 Crisis Services
    • Work CityCedar Rapids
    • Home CityCedar Rapids

  • Constance Casson

    • CompanyBlue Seats Consulting
    • Work CityNeola
    • Home CityNeola

  • Andy Crozier

    • CompanyCentral Lee CSD
    • Work CityDonnellson
    • Home CityDonnellson

  • Angie Currie

    • CompanyCommerce Bank
    • Work CityDes Moines
    • Home CityVan Meter

  • John Economos

    • CompanyBaton Global / Jeid Studio
    • Work CityDes Moines
    • Home CityWest Des Moines

  • Keshia Fields

    • CompanyPolk County
    • Work CityDes Moines
    • Home CityWaukee

  • Rebecca Goldsmith

    • CompanyIowa Department of Public Health
    • Work CityDes Moines
    • Home CityDes Moines

  • Chad Greenlee

    • CompanyBerganKDV
    • Work CityCedar Rapids
    • Home CityCedar Rapids

  • John Hall

    • CompanyMarshalltown Area Chamber of Commerce
    • Work CityMarshalltown
    • Home CityMarshalltown

  • Renee Hansen

    • CompanySukup Manufacturing Co.
    • Work CitySheffield
    • Home CityAmes

  • Carly Harper

    • CompanyIowa Jobs for America's Graduates (iJAG)
    • Work CityDes Moines
    • Home CityAnkeny

  • Brad Hartkopf

    • CompanyIowa Association of Business and Industry
    • Work CityDes Moines
    • Home CityAnkeny

  • Millicent Hoback

    • CompanyKoester Construction Company, Inc.
    • Work CityGrimes
    • Home CityAnkeny

  • Matt Johnson

    • CompanyBarleys
    • Work CityCouncil Bluffs
    • Home CityCouncil Bluffs

  • Phil Jones

    • CompanyRada Mfg. Co.
    • Work CityWaverly
    • Home CityWaverly

  • Anne Kremer

    • CompanyDrake University
    • Work CityDes Moines
    • Home CityJohnston

  • Allyson Krull

    • CompanyMason City Chamber of Commerce
    • Work CityMason City
    • Home CityNorthwood

  • Sara Kurovski

    • CompanyMake-A-Wish Iowa
    • Work CityUrbandale
    • Home CityPleasant Hill

  • Katie LaBree

    • CompanyButler County REC
    • Work CityAllison
    • Home CityAplington

  • Joshua Laraby

    • CompanyGrow Fairfield Economic Development Association
    • Work CityFairfield
    • Home CityFairfield

  • Kyle Larson

    • CompanyBCC Advisers
    • Work CityDes Moines
    • Home CityAnkeny

  • Whitney Lincoln

    • CompanySmithfield Foods
    • Work CityWebster City
    • Home CityWebster City

  • Michelle McNertney

    • CompanyIowa Workforce Development
    • Work CityDes Moines
    • Home CityGrimes

  • Craig Montz

    • CompanyMiron Construction
    • Work CityCedar Rapids
    • Home CityWashington

  • Kay Oskvig

    • CompanyWhitfield & Eddy Law
    • Work CityDes Moines
    • Home CityDes Moines

  • Jereb Pape

    • CompanyGeneral Mills/Blue Buffalo
    • Work CityCedar Rapids
    • Home CityCedar Rapids

  • Choua Sayaxang

    • CompanyMusco Lighting
    • Work CityOskaloosa
    • Home CityOskaloosa

  • Courtney Shaw

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

  • Page Smith

    • CompanyKreg Tool Company
    • Work CityAnkeny
    • Home CityClive

  • Shankar Srinivasan

    • CompanyRed Star - Lesaffre
    • Work CityAmes
    • Home CityClive

  • Andrew St. John

    • CompanyCentral Iowa Power Cooperative
    • Work CityDes Moines
    • Home CityPolk City

  • Kayla Stehlik

    • CompanyPella Corporation
    • Work CityPella
    • Home CityPella

  • Jodi Stumbo

    • CompanyThe Bridge Home
    • Work CityAmes
    • Home CityPilot Mound

  • Kelsey Stupfell

    • CompanyTS Banking Group
    • Work CityTreynor
    • Home CityCouncil Bluffs

  • Kevin Tiernan

    • CompanyBankers Trust
    • Work CityDes Moines
    • Home CityAnkeny

  • Dustin Waters

    • CompanyKeen Project Solutions
    • Work CityAnkeny
    • Home CityAnkeny

  • James West

    • CompanyNCMIC
    • Work CityClive
    • Home CityAdel

  • Deidre Williams

    • CompanyEMC Insurance Companies
    • Work CityDes Moines
    • Home CityWest Des Moines