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.

Travis Fleshner

President

Aplington-Parkersburg - 2023
Russ Adams

Treasurer

MOC-Floyd Valley - 2020-24
Jim Boehmer

Lake Mills - 2015-2023
Jennifer Donels

Davis County - 2021-25
Ron Fadness

Iowa Assoc. of School Boards Representative

Decorah
Greg Dufoe

ADM - 2018-2026
D'Anne Kroemer

Pleasant Valley - 2012-2023
Shan Seivert

Iowa Dept. of Education Representative

Des Moines

IGHSAU Board Minutes/Advisory Minutes

IGHSAU Representative Council

Southeast District

Davis Eidahl, Solon (2024)
Marty Jimmerson, West Branch (2024)
Chad Wahls, New London (2024)

Northeast District

Dan Fox, East Buchanan (2024)
Tim Dugger, Postville (2024)
Janelle Brouwer, Marion (2025)

Southwest District

Chris Fenster, Southwest Valley (2023)
Devin Embray, Glenwood (2024)
Trevor Miller, Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton & IKM-Manning (2025)

Northwest District

Ken Slater, Hinton (2023)
Brent Jorth, Central Lyon (2024)
Tara Paul, Estherville-Lincoln Central (2025)

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
Tracy Dailey, Southeast Polk
Matt Lindeman, Grundy Center
Derek Sonderland, Logan-Magnolia
Jamie Brandt, Iowa City Liberty
Janel Burgess, Montezuma
Gillian Letsche, MMCRU
Kylee Boettcher, Panorama
Official: Jason Alons, Waukee

Joint Bowling

Chair: Jared Birt, Central DeWitt
Mike Mellecker, Iowa City West
Brandon Steen, Waterloo West
Corinne Johnson, Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln
Ryan Moore, Keokuk
Official: Randy Thompson, Johnston

Joint Cross Country

Chair: Matt Fouch, Pella
Katie Tesch, Ridge View
Kelli Kersten, Logan-Magnolia
Tom Trygstad, Valley
Ben Robison, Clear Creek-Amana
Sandy Sabelka, Denver
Cristy Nimrod, Decorah
Official: Bill Neal, Iowa City

Golf

Chair: Alex Hanna, Edgewood-Colesburg
Cody Harskamp, Unity Christian
Julie Kadlec, Cedar Rapids Xavier
Matt Kovacevich, Centerville
Kelli Moore, West Des Moines Valley
Lucas Johnson, Marshalltown
Melissa Hochstetler, Panorama
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
Dave Rosenthal, Iowa City West
Official:

Softball

Chair: Tonya Moe, Linn-Mar
Amber Doyle, Roland-Story
Heather Fortune, Wayne
Tia Stiles, Southeast Polk
Erica White, Boone
Official:

Swimming & Diving

Chair: Jayson Campbell, Southeast Polk
Ashley Beaumont, Fort Dodge
Tony Kramer, Linn-Mar
Mike Ahrens, Bettendorf
Darin Robertson, Johnston
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 Bissen, Glenwood
Kim Arndt, Indianola
Brad Travis, Spirit Lake
Jon Pedersen, Central Decatur
Scot Lamm, Mount Pleasant
Greg Williams, Monticello
Blaire Puls, Hudson
Kenny Wheeler, Pleasant Valley
Official: Mark Tigges, Waukee

Volleyball

Chair: Todd Troutman, Beckman Catholic
Meg Jackson, Dallas Center-Grimes
Julie Oldenkamp, Sioux Center
Amy McClintock, Sidney
Mollie Keitges, Knoxville
Ruben Galvan, West Liberty
Matt Johnson, Cedar Falls
Monica Brandhorst, Ridge View
Official: Sarah Thein, Ventura

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