Committees
The League relies on a slate of standing and ad-hoc member committees to advise League staff in several areas. The League Executive Board President traditionally makes assignments to open committee seats each November after taking office. The length of the assignment and the frequency of committee meetings depends on the purpose of each committee. When possible, committee members are selected from the pool of those that have expressed interest in serving.
Standing Committees
The Iowa League of Cities is governed by and run with the generous assistance of our members. The League assembles several committees and working groups throughout the year.
Associate Advisory Committee | Audit Committee | Awards Panel | Budget and Finance Committee
Education & Services Committee | Nominating Committee | Policy Committee | Site Selection Committee
Associate Advisory Committee
This committee is intended to formalize input from our associates on League programs.
Ben Curtis, Eocene Environmental Group, Chair
Cole Moeller, Commercial Recreation Specialists
Matt Johnson, Hall & Hall Engineers, Inc
Marin Schmitt, HR Green, Inc.
Jessica Bauer, gWorks
Josh Lenz, Delta Dental of Iowa
Carly Weber, OPN Architects
Colton Dinsdale, Ferguson Waterworks Meter & Automation Division
Audit Committee
The Audit Committee reviews the audited financial statements prepared by the League’s auditor, meets with the auditor to discuss the audit, and submits a recommendation regarding the audit to the League Executive Board.
Christina Eicher, Council Member, Bennett, Chair
Dawn Meyer, City Administrator/Clerk, Manning
Barb Barrick, City Clerk, Atlantic
Cami Rasmussen, City Administrator, Solon
Tim Stiles, Finance Director, West Des Moines
Awards Panel
The Awards Panel reviews applications and recommends candidates for the Hall of Fame award and the Rhonda Wood-Smith award. The committee is comprised of the three League officers plus the following Hall of Fame members.
Brad Cavanagh, Chair
Ashley Vanorny
John Lundell
Teresa Rotschafer
Bethany Wilcoxon, McClure Engineering
Christina Eicher
Larry Burger
William Sueppel
John Mardis
Budget and Finance Committee
This committee was formed in 2014 to assist the Executive Board and staff in the development of a long-term financial stability plan to ensure the sustainability of the League. The committee was repurposed to add the more general focus on assisting staff with review of finances and the annual League budget.
Brad Cavanagh, Council Member, Dubuque, Chair
Courtney Clarke, Mayor, Waukee
Laurie Goodrich, Council Member, Ames
Dylan Mulfinger, City Administrator, Oelwein
Christina Eicher, Council Member, Bennett
Cami Rasmussen, City Administrator, Solon
Education & Services Committee
The Education & Services Committee provides overall review of our educational efforts and current services offered to the membership.
Jane Whittlesey, City Clerk, La Porte City
Michael Holton, City Administrator, Treynor
Aaron Burnett, City Administrator, Mason City
Meghann Foster, Council Member, Coralville
Cami Rasmussen, City Administrator, Solon
Courtney Clarke, Mayor, Waukee
Ashley Vanorny, Council Member, Cedar Rapids
Cole Bockelmann, City Administrator, Humboldt
Cynthia Loots, Mayor, Pomeroy
Anthony Heddlesten, Mayor, Riverdale
Cameron Nelson, Council Member, Fort Dodge
Nominating Committee
The Nominating Committee develops the slate of directors and officers for election at the Annual Business meeting.
Ashley Vanorny, Immediate Past President, Chair
Tammi Goerdt, Mayor, Tipton (District 1)
JoAnn Beer, Mayor, Fairfax (District 2)
Andy Lent, Finance Director, Altoona (District 3)
Scott Wynja, City Manager in Sioux Center (District 4)
Policy Committee
The Policy Committee works over the summer to develop priorities for the upcoming legislative session.
Christina Eicher, Council Member, Bennett, President-elect, Chair
Jake Anderson, City Administrator, Grimes (1)
Bob Andeweg, Mayor, Urbandale (1)
Brett Barker, Mayor, Nevada (2)
Brad Cavanagh, Mayor, Dubuque (2)
Tom Cope, Council Member, Johnston (10)
Pete De Kock, Assistant City Manager, Clive (2)
Travis Goedken, City Administrator, Decorah (1)
Laurie Goodrich, Council Member, Coralville (6)
John Haila, Mayor, Ames (2)
Quentin Hart, Mayor, Waterloo (2)
Donny Hobbs, Mayor, Lohrville (1)
David Jones, City Manager, Ankeny (9)
Sam Kooiker, City Manager, Sheldon (8)
John Lund, City Administrator, Atlantic (7)
Scott Maddasion, Mayor, Clinton (3)
Dawn Meyer, City Administrator, Manning (7)
Scott Naumann, Council Member, Bettendorf (1)
Luke Nelson, City Administrator, Norwalk (9)
Marketa Oliver, City Administrator, Bondurant (5)
Robert Padmore, City Manager, Sioux City (1)
Scott Peterson, City Administrator, Jefferson (9)
Steve Richardson, Council Member, Indianola (1)
Joe Ruddy, Council Member, Ankeny
Susan Sembach, City Manager/Clerk, Sibley (1)
Shawnna Silvius, Mayor, Red Oak
Tim Vick, City Manager, Manchester (5)
Brian Wagner, City Manager, Tipton (2)
Matt Walsh, Mayor, Council Bluffs (7)
Scott Wynja, City Manager, Sioux Center (3)
Site Selection Committee
This committee is responsible for making a site selection recommendation for the Annual Conference & Exhibit and meets every two years.
Committee members will be listed at a later date.
Thank you!
Thank you to the city officials and others who volunteer their time to make the League the voice for the cities of Iowa.