Our Board & Councils

The Greater Cedar Valley Alliance & Chamber operates under the direction of business & civic leaders from throughout the Cedar Valley and talented, full-time team members. Every day we are working alongside Investor Businesses, representing over 50,000 employees, and Partner Institutions to improve the economic environment and quality of life in the Cedar Valley.

View our Boards and Councils below, including the Greater Cedar Valley Alliance & Chamber Board of Directors, and Greater Cedar Valley Alliance & Chamber Council and the TechWorks Board of Directors.

Greater Cedar Valley Alliance & Chamber Board of Directors 2012-2013

Chair - Kris Hansen, Western Home Communities

Vice Chair – Tom Penaluna, The CBE Companies, Inc.

Treasurer – Steve Tscherter, Lincoln Savings Bank

Secretary – Steven J. Dust, Greater Cedar Valley Alliance & Chamber

Past Chair – Hugh Field, Beecher, Field, Walker, Morris, Hoffman, & Johnson, P.C.

Wade Arnold, Banno Webware
Dr. Benjamin Allen, University of Northern Iowa
Dr. Linda Allen, Hawkeye Community College
Sue Armbrecht, MidWestOne Bank
David Braton, Courier Communications
Steve Brewer, US Bank
Mayor Bob Brunkhorst, City of Waverley
Lynn Carter, Bossard
Mayor Buck Clark, City of Waterloo
Mike Butler, Stifel, Nicolaus & Co.
Mark Collett, Bloom Manufacturing
Dr. Darrel Colson, Wartburg College
Mayor Jon Crews, City of Cedar Falls
Rich Czarnecki, John Deere Waterloo Operations
Pam Delagardelle, Allen Health System
Jack Dusenbery, Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare
Chris Fereday, Pedersen, Dowie, Clabby & McCausland Insurance
Tim Hurley, Chair, Cedar Valley TechWorks
Eric Johnson, Beecher, Field, Walker, Morris, Hoffman & Johnson, P.C
Jim Krieg, Cedar Falls Utilities 
Reid Koenig, CUNA Mutual Group
Katheryn Kunert, MidAmerican Energy Company
Jim McKernan, KWWL - TV
Jim Mudd Jr., Mudd Advertising
Dr. Gary Norris, Waterloo School District
Bob Petersen, Northland Products Co.
Dee Vandeventer, ME&V
Mike Wells, Cedar Falls Community Schools
 

Chamber Council 2012-13

Chair – Jack Dusenbery, Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare-Iowa, Inc.
Vice Chair – Stacey Bentley, Community National Bank
Treasurer – Steve Tscherter, Lincoln Savings Bank
Past Chair – Kim Fettkether, Veridian Credit Union

Chamber Priorities

Talent Development - Jack Dusenbery

Networking - Kim Fettkether & Stacey Bentley

Competitiveness & Amenities - Corey Clark & Jeff Sesker

Retail & Service Market Promotion - Dave Krejchi

Liaisons:

Steve Breitbach, Cedar Falls Jaycees
Aaron Buzza, Waterloo Convention & Visitors Bureau
Bill Calhoun, University of Northern Iowa
Mayor Buck Clark, City of Waterloo
Kathy Flynn, Hawkeye Community College
Ron Gaines, City of Cedar Falls
Patrick Gibbs, College Hill Partnership
Amy Mohr, CVYP
Agnes Kress, Cedar Valley Jaycees
Jeff Kurtz, Main Street Waterloo
Carol Lilly, Community Main Street, Inc.
Kim Manning, Cedar Falls Tourism & Visitors Bureau
Dr. Gary Norris, Waterloo Community Schools
Lyle Taylor, Black Hawk Economic Development, Inc.
Mike Wells, Cedar Falls Community Schools

TechWorks Board of Directors

Chair – Tim Hurley, Retired-Deere & Co., and City of Waterloo
Treasurer – Barb Anderson, Courier Communications
Past Chair – Mark Kittrell, TEAM Technologies
Noel Anderson, City of Waterloo
Dave Deaver, First National Bank of Cedar Falls
Jeff Hassman, Cedar Valley Partners
Ed McCann, John Deere Waterloo Works
Bob Petersen, Northland Products
Randy Pilkington, University of Northern Iowa
Don Temeyer, HR Green Inc.
Mayor Buck Clark, City of Waterloo (non-voting)