Des Moines Higher Education Collaborative
BOARD of DIRECTORS

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Mr. Robert J. Denson, Board President President & CEO of Des Moines Area Community College
Dr. John Byrd, Board Vice President President of Simpson College
Dr. Gregory L. Geoffroy, Board Treasurer President of Iowa State University
Dr. Benjamin Allen President of University of Northern Iowa
Dr. Gary Fethke Interim President of University of Iowa
Mr. Kent Henning President of Grand View College
Dr. David Maxwell President of Drake University
Mr. John Pappajohn Equity Dynamics
Martha Willits CEO & President, The Greater Des Moines Partnership
Dr. Nancy Sebring Superintendent, Des Moines Public Schools
INSTITUTIONAL REPRESENTATIVE  
Cathy Spenceri DMACC 515.235.4670 caspenceri@dmacc.edu
Walter Pearson Simpson College 515.961.1615 walter.pearson@simpson.edu
Tahira Hira Iowa State University 515.294.2042 tkhira@iastate.edu
Jim Bodensteiner University of Northern Iowa 319.273.2122 james.bodensteiner@uni.edu
Chet Rzonca University of Iowa 319.335-2527 chet-rzonca@uiowa.edu
Ronald Taylor Grand View College 515.263.2805 rtaylor@gvc.edu
Ronald Troyer Drake University 515.271.3751 ronald.troyer@drake.edu
Matt Kinley Equity Dynamics 515.244.5746 kinley@pappajohn.com
  Des Moines Public Schools