who we are our board

Our 2025–2026 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 30 up and coming leaders from the region serve on our Future Leadership Team.

Executive Committee

Zach Keeling

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

Jordan Fullan

HODGE Board Affiliation: Vice-Chair

Wayne Breckon

MidWestOne Bank Board Affiliation: Treasurer

David Becker

Cottingham & Butler Board Affiliation: Past Chair

Nicole Breitbach

ITC Midwest Board Affiliation: At-Large

Brad Cavanagh

City of Dubuque Board Affiliation: Mayor

Poppy Conlon

Conlon Construction Board Affiliation: At-Large

Matt Dodds

Dupaco Community Credit Union Board Affiliation: At-Large

Derek Deuhr

Carpenters Local 678 Board Affiliation: United Labor

Travis Frampton

University of Dubuque Board Affiliation: Higher Education

Alana Kennedy

John Deere Dubuque Works Board Affiliation: At-Large

Wayne Kenniker

Dubuque County Board Affiliation: Dubuque County Board of Supervisors

J.B. Priest

Vanguard, Inc. Board Affiliation: At-Large

Pat Ready

Origin Design Board Affiliation: At-Large

Drew Townsend

UMB Bank Board Affiliation: At-Large

Mike Van Milligen

City of Dubuque Board Affiliation: City Manager

Dean Wilgenbusch

U.S. Bank Board Affiliation: At-Large

Anthony Williams

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

Tom Woodward

Woodward Communications Board Affiliation: At-Large

Board Members

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: Higher Education

Mike Doyle

Loras College Board Affiliation: Higher Education

Tara Duggan

McDermott Excavating Board Affiliation: At-Large

Jennifer Havens

Unity Point-Finley Hospital Board Affiliation: At-Large

Amy Hawkins

Dubuque Community School District Board Affiliation: Dubuque Community Schools

Cassie Hiatt

Black Hills Energy Board Affiliation: At-Large

Mae Hingtgen

East Central Intergovernmental Association Board Affiliation: East Central Intergovernmental Association

Mike Klauer

Klauer Manufacturing Board Affiliation: At-Large

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

Michelle Posten

MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center Board Affiliation: At-Large

Jacque Rahe

Dyersville Economic Development Board Affiliation: At-Large

Brian Rakestraw

DRA/Q Casino + Resort Board Affiliation: Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerce

Laura Roussell

City of Dubuque Board Affiliation: City Council

Jon Sarrazin

McCoy Group Board Affiliation: At-Large

Zach Shireman

IBEW Local 704 Board Affiliation: United Labor

Representative Jennifer Smith

Board Affiliation: Iowa State Legislative Delegation

Joseph Splinter

Eide Bailly LLP Board Affiliation: At-Large

Danny Sprank

City of Dubuque Board Affiliation: City Council

Jason Weston

Empower Board Affiliation: Dubuque County

Yvonne Zimmerman

Clarke University Board Affiliation: Higher Education

Future Leadership Team

Mike Ackerman

John Deere Dubuque Works

Adam Bardell

Progressive Processing/Hormel Foods

Chad Breitsprecker

Dupaco Community Credit Union

Blythe Bruner

Cottingham & Butler

Christina Clayton

McGraw-Hill

Lisa Demmer

Dubuque Community Schools

Staci Duerr

Premier Bank

Jessica Ehrlich

UMB Bank

Michael Flood

University of Dubuque

Tyler Freye

Alliant Energy

Katie Hanten

MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center

Tony Hoefelmeyer

Black Hills Energy

Andy Kamentz

TH Media

Mike Kane

UnityPoint Health-Finley Hospital

Matt Kramer

MidwestOne Bank

Tucker LaBelle

Clarke University

Caitlin Miller

Eide Bailly, LLP

Jennifer Mond

HODGE

Antonio Mouzon

City of Dubuque

Samantha Reed

Medical Associates Clinic, P.C.

John Sanchez

Diamond Jo Casino

Diana Schultz

Q Casino + Resort

Rod Schumacher

Conlon Construction Co.

Shara Sparrgrove

Northeast Iowa Community College

Jack Studier

East Central Intergovernmental Association

Samantha Torrey

MedOne Pharmacy Benefit Solutions

Jaime Walker

U.S. Bank

Jennie Weber

Loras College

Melanie Zakrzewski

Kendall Hunt Publishing