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.

Russ Adams

President

MOC-Floyd Valley - 2020-24
Jennifer Donels

Treasurer

Davis County - 2021-25
Zach Clark

Central Decatur - 2023-2027
Greg Dufoe

ADM - 2018-2026
Travis Fleshner

Aplington-Parkersburg - 2023-2027
Tonya Moe

Pleasant Valley - 2023-2027
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 (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, Tri-Center
Jamie Brandt, Iowa City Liberty
Janel Burgess, Montezuma
Gillian Letsche, MMCRU
Kylee Boettcher, Panorama
Official: Ben Applegate, Earlham

Joint Bowling

Chair: Jared Birt, Central DeWitt
Christie Hughes, Newton
Brandon Steen, Waterloo West
Corinne Johnson, Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln
Ryan Moore, Keokuk
Ashley Bys, Marion
Official: Mick Hackbarth, Waterloo

Joint Cross Country

Chair: Matt Fouch, Pella
Jake Byma, Unity Christian
Tom Trygstad, West Des Moines Valley
Emy Williams, Solon
Sandy Sabelka, Denver
Cristy Nimrod, Decorah
Lacey Stephens, Stanton
Official: Fran Long, Fort Dodge

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: Rod Wiebers, ADM
Heather Currens, Gilbert
Ann Larew, Iowa City Regina
Dave Rosenthal, Iowa City West
Kim Croston, Sergeant Bluff-Luton
Official: Sarah Curry, Glenwood

Softball

Chair: Tonya Moe, Linn-Mar
Amber Doyle, Roland-Story
Heather Fortune, Wayne
Tia Stiles, Southeast Polk
Erica White, Boone
Nikki Gahring, Cedar Rapids Xavier
Katie Burman, Clarksville
Official: Tom Burger, West Branch

Swimming & Diving

Chair: Eric Boyle, Waukee
Ashley Beaumont, Fort Dodge
Deidre Freeman-Huff, Grinnell
Molly Hagerty, Sioux City Metro
Darin Robertson, Johnston
Official: Andrea Kelley, Cedar Rapids

Tennis

Chair: Adam Riley, Decorah
Cindy Rasche, Clinton
Mitzi Hetherton, Johnston
Brian Daoust, Shenandoah
Heidi Grunwald, Fairfield
Dave Will, Columbus Catholic
Official: Shawn Petersen, Atlantic

Joint Track & Field

Chair: Jeff Bissen, Glenwood
Kylie Sandstorm, MFL-Mar-Mac
Rachel Larsen, Griswold
Erica Douglas, Ames
Scot Lamm, Mount Pleasant
Greg Williams, Monticello
Brad Travis, Spirit Lake
Kenny Wheeler, Pleasant Valley
Official: Mark Tigges, Waukee

Volleyball

Chair: Tyler Lown, Western Dubuque
Meg Jackson, Dallas Center-Grimes
Julie Oldenkamp, Sioux Center
Amy McClintock, Sidney
Amber Hall, Pleasant Valley
Ruben Galvan, West Liberty
Joel Allman, Pleasantville
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