About IBC
Membership Directory
Iowa Business Council members include the top executives of 19 of the largest businesses in the state, the three Regent university presidents, and the president and CEO of Iowa’s largest banking association. Council members meet as a group at least four times a year.
In addition to the Council members themselves, each member designates an executive to serve as his/her deputy on a special Deputy Committee that is charged with uniting the resources of the member businesses to bring Iowa Business Council ideas to life.
| IBC Chair | Max A. Phillips President, Qwest – Iowa |
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| IBC Vice Chair | Melvin Haught President & CEO, Pella Corporation |
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| IBC Treasurer | John K. Sorensen President, Iowa Bankers Association |
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| IBC Immediate Past Chair |
John D. Forsyth Chairman & CEO, Wellmark Blue Cross, Blue Shield of Iowa |
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| IBC Secretary |
Elliott G. Smith Executive Director, Iowa Business Council |
Iowa Business Council Members & Deputies
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Benjamin J. Allen, Ph.D. President University of Northern Iowa www.uni.edu Allen Biography |
Randy Pilkington Executive Director Business and Community Services |
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Thomas L. Aller President, Alliant Energy-Interstate Power and Light Alliant Energy Corporation www.alliantenergy.com Aller Biography |
Diane Ramsey Director, Economic Development, Real Estate & Right of Way |
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Stan A. Askren Chairman, President and CEO HNI Corporation www.hnicorp.com Askren Biography |
Bret Lewison Senior Counsel |
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W. Kim Austen President Allied Insurance www.nationwide.com Austen Biography |
Anthony Washington Regional Vice President |
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Bill Fehrman President MidAmerican Energy Company www.midamerican.com Fehrman Biography |
David C. Caris Vice President, State Government Affairs |
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John D. Forsyth Chairman & CEO Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Iowa www.wellmark.com Forsyth Biography |
Matthew M. Shaffer Senior Vice President, Sales |
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Gregory L. Geoffroy, Ph.D. President Iowa State University www.iastate.edu Geoffroy Biography |
Labh Hira, Ph.D., CPA Dean, College of Business |
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Melvin R. Haught President & CEO Pella Corporation www.pella.com Haught Biography |
Karin Peterson Vice President of Human Resources |
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Clayton M. Jones Chairman, President & CEO Rockwell Collins, Inc. www.rockwellcollins.com Jones Biography |
Thomas R. Hobson Senior Manager, Government and Public Affairs |
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Richard N. Jurgens CEO and President Hy-Vee, Inc. www.hy-vee.com Jurgens Biography |
Jane Knaack-Esbeck Senior Vice President, Human Resources & Administration |
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Bill Leaver President Iowa Health System www.ihs.org Leaver Biography |
Cheri Bustos Vice President, Public Relations and Communications |
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Sally Mason President University of Iowa www.uiowa.edu Mason Biography |
Meredith Hay, Ph.D. Vice President for Research |
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Dean C. Oestreich President Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. www.pioneer.com Oestreich Biography |
Jeff Austin Director Worldwide Finance |
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Mark C. Oman Senior Executive Vice President, Home & Consumer Finance Group Wells Fargo & Company www.wellsfargo.com Oman Biography |
Cara Heiden Division President Wells Fargo Home Mortgage |
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Max A. Phillips President Qwest - Iowa www.qwest.com Phillips Biography |
Michael A. Sadler Director – Policy and Law |
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Jean E. Robillard, M.D. Vice President for Medical Affairs University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics www.uihealthcare.com Robillard Biography |
John Staley Senior Associate Director |
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John Ruan III Chairman & CEO Ruan Transportation Management Systems www.ruan.com Ruan Biography |
Jim Mulvenna Vice President Administration |
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Barry W. Schaffter Senior Vice President, Engineering and Manufacturing Worldwide Construction & Forestry Division Deere & Company www.johndeere.com Schaffter Biography |
Mara L. Sovey Manager, State Government Affairs |
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John K. Sorensen President & CEO Iowa Bankers Association www.iowabankers.com Sorensen Biography |
Sharon Presnall Senior Vice President Government Relations/ Compliance |
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James T. Sutter Vice President, GOSC-NA Cargill, Inc. www.cargill.com Sutter Biography |
Ryan Ford Senior Field Human Resources Generalist |
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David H. Vellinga CEO Mercy Health Network www.mercydesmoines.org Vellinga Biography |
Joe LeValley Senior Vice President, Planning & System Development |
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Robert L. Vermeer Chairman & CEO Vermeer Manufacturing Company www.vermeer.com Vermeer Biography |
Bob Smith Vice President & General Counsel |
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Larry Zimpleman Chairman & CEO Principal Financial Group www.principal.com Zimpleman Biography |
Merle Pederson Vice President & Counsel - Government Relations |
