Board Members

Board Members & IGHSAU Representation

Representation of the IGHSAU consists of an eight-person Board of Directors. Six positions are elected to the IGHSAU Board while two appointees representing the Iowa Association of School Boards and the Iowa Department of Education also serve. The Board of Directors approve policy changes proposed by the IGHSAU administrative staff.

The IGHSAU Representative Council serves in an advisory capacity. The council consists of three electees from each of the four districts in Iowa. The Representative Council meets twice a year.

Each IGHSAU sport has an advisory committee made up of coaches, an official and an athletic director. These committees meet once a year to review their respective sports and develop recommendations for the IGHSAU administrative team to take to the IGHSAU Board of Directors.

Greg Ebeling

President

Pella - 2017-2021
Greg Dufoe

Treasurer

ADM - 2018-2022
Russ Adams

MOC-Floyd Valley - 2020-24
Jim Boehmer

Lake Mills - 2015-2023
Travis Fleshner

Union - 2023
D'Anne Kroemer

Pleasant Valley - 2012-2023
Ron Fadness

Iowa Assoc. of School Boards Representative

Decorah
Shan Seivert

Iowa Dept. of Education Representative

Des Moines

IGHSAU Board Minutes/Advisory Minutes

IGHSAU Representative Council

Southeast District

Davis Eidahl, Solon (2021)
Jennifer Donels, Davis County (2022)
Shane Ehresman, Lynnville-Sully (2023)

Northeast District

Erin Thompson, Anamosa (2023)
Keith Turner, Rockford & Nashua-Plainfield (2021)
Troy Heller, Starmont/Tripoli (2022)

Southwest District

Chris Fenster, Southwest Valley (2023)
Devin Embray, Glenwood (2021)
Trevor Miller, Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton & IKM-Manning (2022)

Northwest District

Ken Slater, River Valley (2023)
Jon Wiebers, Ridge View (2021)
Tara Paul, Estherville-Lincoln Central (2022)

IGHSAU Sport Advisory Committees

Each IGHSAU sport has a committee consisting of coaches that review rule changes and provide feedback and recommendations to the IGHSAU staff. An activity director chairs each committee and an official also serves.

Basketball

Chair: Melissa Crosse, Johnston
Bruce Dall, Dike-New Hartford
Nicole Goodwin, Kingsley-Pierson
Gregg Groen, Cedar Falls
Kristin Meyer, Dowling Catholic
Jamie Smith, Solon
Thad Streit, Mount Ayr
Official: Jason Alons, Waukee

Joint Bowling

Chair: Lyle Fedders, Des Moines East
Dale Helgevold, Clarke
Mike Mellecker, Iowa City West
Matt Schneider, Waverly-Shell Rock
Xan Taylor, Johnston
Official: Randy Thompson, Johnston

Joint Cross Country

Chair: Nate Boock, Ballard
Kevin Kearney, South Winneshiek
Kelly Kersten, Logan-Magnolia
Travis Nuss, Southeast Valley
Ben Robison, Clear Creek-Amana
Abby Schmitz, Waukee
Katie Tesch, Ridge View
Official: Bill Neal, Iowa City

Golf

Chair: Scott Garvis, Ankeny Centennial
Julie Buerman, Cedar Rapids Kennedy
Julie Kadlec, Cedar Rapids Xavier
Matt Kovacevich, Centerville
Kelli Moore, West Des Moines Valley
Val Sitzmann, Kingsley-Pierson
Janice Shanno, Sidney
Official: Chad Pitts, Iowa Golf Association

Soccer

Chair: Brent Buttjer, Dallas Center-Grimes
Dion Ayers, North Scott
Kim Croston, Sergeant Bluff-Luton
John Hansel, Spencer
Mike Krawczyk, WCV-NV
Dave Rosenthal, Iowa City West
Official: Kelly Dunbar, Cedar Falls

Softball

Chair: Tonya Moe, Linn-Mar
Amber Doyle, Roland-Story
Heather Fortune, Wayne
Belinda Nelson, Central Springs
Maddison LeClere, Cedar Rapids Kennedy
Tia Stiles, Southeast Polk
Erica White, Boone
Official: Karl Wooldridge, Forest City

Swimming & Diving

Chair: Jayson Campbell, Southeast Polk
Ashley Beaumont, Fort Dodge
Tony Kramer, Linn-Mar
Mike Ahrens, Bettendorf
Michelle Stout, Ankeny
Official: Shawn Thomsen, Cedar Rapids

Tennis

Chair: Al Lammers, Norwalk
Cindy Rasche, Clinton
Chad Jilek, Waukee
Heidi Grunwald, Fairfield
Danielle Stubbs, Pella Christian
Official: Shawn Petersen, Atlantic

Joint Track & Field

Chair: Jeff Bisson, Glenwood
Martha Bauder, Central Elkader
Toby Lorenzen, Central Lyon
Tim O'Neill, Davenport Assumption
Jon Pedersen, Central Decatur
Brian Petersen, Roland-Story
Blaire Puls, Hudson
Nate Smith, Ankeny Centennial
Official: Mark Tigges, Waukee

Volleyball

Chair: Todd Troutman, Beckman Catholic
Jessica Rinehart, Ankeny Centennial
Tammi Veerbeek, Western Christian
Katrina Terhark, Clarion-Goldfield-Dows
Claude Howard, Springville
Mollie Keitges, Knoxville
Mike Bond, Lewis Central
Matt Johnson, Cedar Falls
Official: Kent Kocour, Pella

IGHSAU Student Athlete Advisory Committees

The IGHSAU Student Athlete Advisory Committee is comprised of female student-athletes from each of the state's four districts (NE, SE, NW, SW) along with three at-large representatives. Eleven girls were selected to two-year terms to meet about issues related to girls high school activities in Iowa. Committee members act as a voice for Iowa's female student-athletes and serve as a sounding board for the IGHSAU's Representative Council and the Board of Directors