who we are our board

Our 2024–2025 Board of Directors

Our board consists of 46 forward-thinking members of the Greater Dubuque community. In addition to our Board of Directors, the voices of 31 up and coming leaders from the region serve on our Future Leadership Team.

Executive Committee

Kay Takes

Board Affiliation: Chairperson

Zach Keeling

Medical Associates Clinic, P.C. Board Affiliation: Vice-Chair

Dan Walsh

Capra Bank Board Affiliation: Treasurer

David Becker

Cottingham & Butler Board Affiliation: At-Large

Wayne Breckon

MidWestOne Bank Board Affiliation: At-Large

Brad Cavanagh

City of Dubuque Board Affiliation: Mayor

Chad Chandlee

Kendall Hunt Publishing Board Affiliation: At-Large

Jim Collins

Loras College Board Affiliation: Higher Education

Derek Deuhr

Carpenters Local 678 Board Affiliation: United Labor

Alex Fernandez

John Deere Dubuque Works Board Affiliation: At-Large

Jordan Fullan

HODGE Board Affiliation: At-Large

Wayne Kenniker

Dubuque County Board Affiliation: Dubuque County Board of Supervisors

Matt Mulligan

Conlon Construction Board Affiliation: At-Large

Brian Rakestraw

DRA/Q Casino + Resort Board Affiliation: At-Large

Wendy Runde

Diamond Jo Casino Board Affiliation: At-Large

Drew Townsend

Dubuque Bank & Trust Board Affiliation: At-Large

Mike Van Milligen

City of Dubuque Board Affiliation: City Manager

Dean Wilgenbusch

U.S. Bank Board Affiliation: At-Large

Tom Woodward

Woodward Communications Board Affiliation: At-Large

Board Members

Nicole Breitbach

ITC Midwest Board Affiliation: At-Large

Jill Connors

City of Dubuque Board Affiliation: City Economic Development Director

Davin Curtiss

O'Connor & Thomas, P.C. Board Affiliation: At-Large

David Dahms

Northeast Iowa Community College Board Affiliation: At-Large

Matt Dodds

Dupaco Community Credit Union Board Affiliation: At-Large

Tara Duggan

McDermott Excavating Board Affiliation: At-Large

Travis Frampton

University of Dubuque Board Affiliation: Higher Education

Amy Hawkins

Dubuque Community School District Board Affiliation: Dubuque Community Schools

Jennifer Havens

Unity Point-Finley Hospital Board Affiliation: At-Large

Representative Lindsay James

Board Affiliation: Iowa State Legislative Delegation

Fletcher Lamkin

Clarke University Board Affiliation: Higher Education

Jennifer Lewis

McGraw-Hill Board Affiliation: At-Large

Antonio Mouzon

City of Dubuque Board Affiliation: Future Leadership Team Representative

Justin Mottet

Alliant Energy Board Affiliation: At-Large

Andy Mozena

Premier Bank Board Affiliation: At-Large

Mike Portzen, Jr.

Portzen Construction Board Affiliation: At-Large

Jacque Rahe

Dyersville Economic Development Board Affiliation: At-Large

Chandra Ravada

East Central Intergovernmental Association Board Affiliation: East Central Intergovernmental Association

Pat Ready

Origin Design Board Affiliation: At-Large

Laura Roussell

City of Dubuque Board Affiliation: City Council

Zach Shireman

IBEW Local 704 Board Affiliation: United Labor

Joseph Splinter

Eide Bailly LLP Board Affiliation: At-Large

Danny Sprank

City of Dubuque Board Affiliation: City Council

Jeff Staudenmaier

Black Hills Energy Board Affiliation: At-Large

Jason Weston

Empower Board Affiliation: Dubuque County

Chad Wolbers

Crescent Community Health Board Affiliation: Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerce

Future Leadership Team

Chad Breitsprecker

Dupaco Community Credit Union

Nate Breitsprecker

National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium

Christina Clayton

McGraw-Hill

Troy Cooper

Progressive Processing

Lisa Demmer

Dubuque Community Schools

Staci Duerr

Premier Bank

Amy Edmonds

University of Dubuque

Tyler Freye

Alliant Energy

Felicia Gibbs

Eide Bailly

Greg Greazel

John Deere Dubuque Works

Katie Hanten

MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center

Allison Hinga

TH Media

Tony Hoefelmeyer

Black Hills Energy

Stacy Kansky

Q Casino + Resort

Andrew Katrichis

U.S. Bank

Matt Kramer

MidwestOne Bank

Tucker LaBelle

Clarke University

Marty Maiers

Q Casino + Resort

Josh McQuillen

Capra Bank

Jennifer Mond

HODGE

Jon Moore

MedOne Pharmacy Benefit Solutions

Antonio Mouzon

City of Dubuque

Gina Noel

Loras College

Adam Portzen

Portzen Construction

Amanda Ramler

Great River Learning

Samantha Reed

Medical Associates Clinic, P.C.

John Sanchez

Boyd Gaming

Jon Sarrazin

McCoy Group

Shara Sparrgrove

Northeast Iowa Community College

Jack Studier

East Central Intergovernmental Association

Gretchen Tucker

UnityPoint Health-Finley Hospital