Steering Committee

What makes this event so special is that it is put together on a volunteer basis by Iowa women. This conference would not be possible without the considerable talents, ideas and creativity of our 2009 Steering Committee.

Janice Baldes
Founder/Chief Merchanding Officer, Bagolitas by Janice

Dayna Ballantyne
Interim Executive Director, Iowa Women’s Foundation

Lois Buntz
President and CEO, United Way of East Central Iowa

Tatum Buse
Controller, Rockwell Collins

Nicole Cavanah
Programs Manager, Rockwell Collins

Tara Cronbaugh
President and Owner, Java House

Elizabeth Daly
Vice President, Bankers Trust

Jo Dickens
Director, UI Center for Conferences

Cindy Dietz
Manager of Community Relations, Rockwell Collins

Anita Falkofske Eaton
Factory Manager, Oral-B Laboratories

Elizabeth Ferry
Rockwell Collins

Wendy Gady
Chief Executive Officer, Pohaku

Christine Grant
Associate Professor, UI Department of Health & Sport Studies

Leigh Hartman
Rockwell Collins

Robyn Hepker
Designer, Benson & Hepker Design

Kara Hoogensen
Strategy Director, Principal Financial Group

Amy Johnson Boyle
Vice President, St. Luke's Health Care Foundation

Angela Johnson
Assistant Product Director, Speciality Benefits

Linda Langston
Linn County Supervisor, Linn County

Lynette Marshall
President, University of Iowa Foundation

Liz Mathis
Chief Information Officer, Four Oaks

Amy McDonald
Vice President, Rockwell Collins

Jana Michael
Director of Development, Henry B. Tippie College of Business, The University of Iowa Foundation

Kathleen Minette
SVP, Operations & Scoring, Pearson

Diane Nelson
Chief Executive Officer, Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois

Sarah Nyberg
Rockwell Collins

Jennifer Prinz
Director of Professional Development, St. Ambrose University

Amy O'Deen
Senior Assistant Director, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics

Maureen Osako
Vice President, Informatics, Inc.

Sandy Peddicord

Hazel Pegues
Executive Director, Diversity Focus

Quinn Pettifer
Marketing Director, Cedar Rapids Downtown District

Colleen Rafferty
Executive Director, The Women's Connection

June Rainbow
Rockwell Collins

Diane Ramsey
Director - Economic Development, Real Estate and Right of Way, Alliant Energy

Carroll Reasoner
Interim Vice President for Legal Affairs and General Counsel, University of Iowa

Leah Rodenberg
Program Manager, Alliant Energy Foundation

Marcia Rogers
President, Management Resource Group

Chris Rohret
Education Consultant, Iowa City

Christine Scheetz
President & CEO, United Way of Johnson County

Lori SchraderBachar
Coordinator of Publications & Special Projects, Iowa Commission on the Status of Women

Linda Schreiber
Community Foundation of Johnson County and the Iowa Women's Foundation

Marsha Schulte
Vice President, Finance & Controller, Rockwell Collins

Rachel Scott
Division Administrator, Iowa Commission on the Status of Women

Suzanne Summerwill
Director, MidWestOne Bank

Nancy Willis
Attorney, Willis & Willis and President, Security Abstract Company

Ginny Wilson-Peters
Owner and President, Integrity Integrated Inc.

Angel A. West
Chair - Ligigation Department, Nymaster Goode