About IBC
Membership Directory
Iowa Business Council members include the top executives of 21 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 | Stan A. Askren Chairman, President and CEO, HNI Corporation |
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| IBC Vice Chair | Larry D. Zimpleman Chairman and CEO, Principal Financial Group |
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| IBC Treasurer | John K. Sorensen President, Iowa Bankers Association |
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| IBC Immediate Past Chair |
Thomas L. Aller President, Alliant Energy-Interstate Power and Light |
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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 |
Jeanine Penticoff Director, Energy Efficiency Account Management & Economic Development |
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Stan A. Askren Chairman, President and CEO HNI Corporation www.hnicorp.com Askren Biography |
Gary Carlson VP, Member & Community Relations |
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Richard P. Beckwith CEO and Chairman of the Board Fareway Stores, Inc. www.farewaystores.com Beckwith Biography |
Fred Greiner President |
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Randy Edeker Chairman, CEO, President, and COO Hy-Vee, Inc. www.hy-vee.com Edeker Biography |
Rose Kleyweg Mitchell Senior Vice President, Education and Governmental Affairs |
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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 |
David Brown Executive VP, CFO & Treasurer |
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James A. Israel President, Worldwide Financial Services Division www.johndeere.com Israel Biography |
Stacey Johnson Director, Public Affairs, John Deere Financial |
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J. Scott Johnson Regional President, Iowa & Illinois Wells Fargo & Company www.wellsfargo.com Johnson Biography |
Russ Cross SVP/Regional Servicing Director Wells Fargo Home Mortgage |
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Clayton M. Jones Chairman & CEO Rockwell Collins, Inc. www.rockwellcollins.com Jones Biography |
Thomas R. Hobson Senior Manager, Government and Public Affairs |
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Gage A. Kent Chairman & CEO Kent Corporation www.kentww.com Kent Biography |
Eric Thomsen General Counsel |
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Dr. Steven Leath President Iowa State University www.iastate.edu Leath Biography |
Jonathan Wickert Senior Vice President and Provost |
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Bill Leaver President UnityPoint Health www.unitypoint.org Leaver Biography |
Sabra Rosener Vice President, Government Relations |
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Leonard W. Martling President and CEO The Weitz Company www.weitz.com Martling Biography |
Mike Tousley President - Weitz Iowa |
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Sally Mason President University of Iowa www.uiowa.edu Mason Biography |
Daniel Reed Vice President for Research and Economnic Development |
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Pat Meyer President & CEO Pella Corporation www.Pella.com Meyer Biography |
Christine Headington-Hall Human Resources Manager |
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Bob Myers President & CEO Casey’s General Stores, Inc. www.caseys.com Myers Biography |
Terry Handley Chief Operating Officer |
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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 |
Ben McLean Vice President Administration |
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Paul E. Schickler President DuPont Pioneer www.pioneer.com Schickler Biography |
Billi Hunt Manager, 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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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 Vermeer Corporation www.vermeer.com Vermeer Biography |
Bob Smith Vice President & General Counsel |
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Michael Wells President and CEO Wells Enterprises, Inc. www.bluebunny.com Wells Biography | Jeff Stanley Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer |
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Larry Zimpleman Chairman, President and CEO Principal Financial Group www.principal.com Zimpleman Biography |
Merle Pederson Vice President & Counsel - Government Relations |
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Elliott G. Smith Executive Director Iowa Business Council www.iowabusinesscouncil.org Smith Biography |
