2025 Board of Directors

Executive Committee:

President
Lisa Hurley
Executive Director
York County Development Corporation
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1st Vice President
Chairperson - 2025 Annual Conference
Karla Organist
Senior Program Manager
University of Northern Iowa - Institute for Decision Making
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2nd Vice President
Chairperson - Membership

Kris Williams
Director of Energy Services
Ozarks Electric Cooperative Corp.
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Secretary-Treasurer

Jennifer Wakeman
Executive Director
DRIVE
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Past President

Chairperson - Nominating
Brittany Dickey
Vice President, Business Development
Corn Belt Power Cooperative
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Directors:

Appointed

Jan Ahlen
National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation (CFC)
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Appointed
Chairperson - Strategic Alliances
Co-Chairperson - Professional Development
Scott Bialick

Manager, Member Engagement & Strategic Partnerships
Touchstone Energy/NRECA
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Appointed

Josh Seidemann
VP of Policy & Industry Innovation
NTCA-the Rural Broadband Association
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Director

Charles (Chad) B. Dalton
Manager of Economic Development & Key Account
Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative, Inc.
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Director
Co-Chairperson - Professional Development

Allie Bennett
Mgr. of ED & Member Services
Northeast Missouri Electric Power Coop
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Director

Beth Bilyeu
Forest City Economic Development
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Director
Shawnna Silvius
Mayor
City of Red Oak Iowa
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Director
Brad Thomas
Economic Development
Kentucky's Touchstone Energy Cooperatives
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Director
Brad Ebersole

Economic Development Executive
Consolidated Cooperative
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   Director
   Shalimar Mazetis
   Rural Economic Development Manager
   Advance Southwest Iowa Corp.
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   Director
Co-Chairperson - Marketing
Jennifer Wakeman

Executive Director
   DRIVE
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   Director
   Co-Chairperson - Rural Issues
Brandon Lane
   Economic Development & Community Relations Executive
   Sioux Valley Energy
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    Appointed
    Joe McKinney
Executive Director
    National Association of Development Organizations
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   Executive Director
   NREDA
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