Member Bios
Dr. Michael Richards of West Des Moines brings a broad knowledge of business management and medical integration to the Board of Regents. Until his retirement in 2017, he was managing partner of Quatro Composites, a company specializing in manufacturing carbon composite equipment for the aerospace and medical industries. He also...
Regent Sherry Bates of Scranton spent her career as a social worker in Greene County. This included more than 20 years with the Greene County Medical Center in Jefferson and several years with the Iowa Department of Human Services. Regent Bates has been actively involved in her community through past...
David Barker is a partner in Barker Companies, which owns, manages and develops apartments and other real estate. He also has been an adjunct professor at the University of Iowa and the University of Chicago, teaching real estate investment, urban economics and corporate finance. Barker has published articles in academic...
After growing up outside of West Des Moines, Robert Cramer moved to Johnston for his high school years. He graduated from Iowa State University in 1990 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Construction Engineering and went on to become a Licensed Professional Engineer in 1996. Cramer served as Co-President...
Abby Crow graduated summa cum laude from the University of Iowa in May 2023 with a degree in human physiology and a minor in biology. She also received a certificate in leadership. Her goal is to pursue a career in the medical field. She was involved in a variety of...
Former state legislator Nancy Dunkel spent a long and distinguished career in banking before retiring. She served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 2013-2016. Dunkel has received numerous professional accolades, including receiving the James A. Leach Leadership Award from the Iowa Bankers Association in 2014. That honor recognizes a...
Dr. Jim Lindenmayer of Ottumwa has spent more than 40 years as a higher education professional. He served 12 years as President of Indian Hills Community College in his last full-time position. Indian Hills experienced tremendous growth while he was president, as enrollment more than doubled to 5,600 full-time credit...
JC Risewick has almost 20 years of experience in human resources, sales and executive level leadership. With a background in human resources recruiting, sales training, management and field sales, he has been able to leverage his experience to effectively grow and operate Seneca Companies, Inc., a business consisting of approximately...
Greta Rouse has a unique history among current Board of Regents members, having had two separate stints on the Board separated by nearly a decade. She first served on the Board as the student representative (then known as Greta Johnson) from 2008-12, during her time as an undergraduate and graduate...