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Board of Directors

The University of Iowa Center for Advancement is governed by a volunteer board of directors that elects our officers and appoints our leadership.

* An asterisk denotes Executive Committee members

Dale E. Baker

(68BBA)

Golden, Colorado

* P. Sue Beckwith, MD

(80BS, 84MD, 15MBA)

Waukee, Iowa

Stephen H. Belyn

(91BBA)

Chicago, Illinois

James W. Carney

(70BA)

Des Moines, Iowa

* Andrew W. Code

(80BBA, 81MBA)

Hinsdale, Illinois

Frederick J. Crawford

(87MBA)

Columbus, Georgia

Chris D. DeWolf

(94BBA)

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

* Kathleen A. Dore (Vice Chair)

(72BA, 84MBA)

New York, New York

Lois A. Eichacker

(85BBA)

Chicago, Illinois

* Janice Ellig (Chair)

(68BBA)

New York, New York

* Cassandra S. Foens, MD

(83BS, 87MD, 92R)

Waterloo, Iowa

Nolden Gentry

(60BA, 64JD)

Des Moines, Iowa

Perry A. Glassgow

(86BBA)

Eldridge, Iowa

Kevin R. Gruneich

(80BBA)

Park City, Utah

Thomas R. Hanson

(60BSME)

Hinsdale, Illinois

Miekeleen Hart

(79BSPh)

Akron, Ohio

* Carol Havemann-Lynch

(69BBA, 72JD)

Houston, Texas

David A. Hoak

(68BBA)

Des Moines, Iowa

Mark A. Kaufman

(86BS)

Oak Brook, Illinois

Katherine A. (KAP) Petersen Linder

(81BSPh)

Manson, Iowa

Casey D. Mahon

(73BA, 76JD)

Iowa City, Iowa

Barbara A. McKenzie

(82BBA)

Des Moines, Iowa

Bruce E. Ringdahl

(89DDS, 94MS)

Columbia, Missouri

Soumyo Sarkar

(82MBA)

New York, New York

Dyan Smith

(72BA, 76MA)

Cedar Rapids, IA

Mary Joy Stead

Scottsdale, Arizona

Carl W. Stuart

(69BA)

Austin, Texas

* Gregs G. Thomopulos

Iowa City, Iowa

Nathan R. Tross

(82BA)

Highland Park, Illinois

* Thomas J. Veale

(80BBA)

Palos Verdes Estates, California

* Barbara J. Wilson, PhD

Ex officio

Iowa City, Iowa

Catherine Zaharis

(82BBA)

Iowa City, Iowa

Lifetime Honorary Directors

Dennis L. Boatman, MD

(62BA, 64MS, 66MD)

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Susan K. Boyd

Iowa City, Iowa

Sue W. Cannon

(69BBA)

Marana, Arizona

Ralph H. Congdon, MD

(61BA, 65MD, 72R)

Davenport, Iowa

Leonard A. Hadley

(58BSC)

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Donald W. Heineking

(58BSC)

Iowa City, Iowa

Curtis K. Lane

(73BBA)

Omaha, Nebraska

Erling Larson, Jr., MD

(48MD)

St. Augustine, Florida

Jill N. McLaughlin

(53BA)

Moline, Illinois

John Pappajohn

(52BSC)

Des Moines, Iowa

Mary Louise Petersen

(51BA)

Fort Dodge, Iowa

Mark W. Putney

(51BA, 57JD)

Carefree, Arizona

Carroll J. Reasoner

(73BA, 76JD)

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Dan C. Roberts

(76BBA, 83PhD)

Cordillera, Colorado

Gary F. Seamans

(71BSEE)

Tucson, Arizona

Wallace J. Sulentic

(54BA)

Waterloo, Iowa

John E. Tyrrell, MD

(47BA, 50MD)

Manchester, Iowa

Nancy B. Willis

(77BA, 80JD)

Iowa City, Iowa

Officers

Janice Ellig

Chair

Kathleen A. Dore

Vice Chair

Lynette L. Marshall

President

Vacant

Vice President and Assistant Secretary

Sherri P. Furman

Treasurer

Diane K. Brownlee

Secretary

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