Staff


	Bob Dodds Regional Extension Education Director redodds@iastate.edu 319-470-0030
	Mary Steffener Office Assistant steffene@iastate.edu 319.394.9433 Mary is a long time resident of Des Moines County and an active participant in 4-H and Extension in many ways. Now she can help you with your questions when you email, call or come in to the office.
	Teresa Friedel Office Assistant tfriedel@iastate.edu 319.394.9433 Administrative & Support
	Lisa McPherson Program Assistant, Family Nutrition Program lmcphers@iastate.edu 319.768.9867 Lisa teaches a set of lessons to eligible parents that includes how to plan meals, shop wisely and prepare nutritious and delicious food for families.
	Patricia Steiner Nutrition and Health Program Specialist psteiner@iastate.edu 319-394-9433 Nutrition and Health
	Greg Brenneman Agricultural Engineer gregb@iastate.edu 319-337-2145 agricultural engineering
	Sean Galleger CIRAS Accounting Specialist galleger@iastate.edu 515.290.0181 Sean has more than 20 years of experience in managing financial and operational areas of manufacturing firms, including mergers & acquisitions, contract negotiations and financial analysis. Sean was previously in the Aerospace industry in California, was CFO of a manufacturing firm in Detroit, managed acquiring and selling manufacturing businesses in Texas and was most recently VP of Contracts and Pricing for an automotive industry company in Indiana.
	Karen Lathrop Advancement Specialist klathrop@iastate.edu 319.930.9744 Advancement Specialist in Marketing, Public Relations and Organizational Advancement for ISU Extension & Outreach.
	Byron Leu Livestock Program Specialist - Beef bleu@iastate.edu 641-472-4166 Livestock - Beef
	Tom Miller Livestock Field Specialist - Swine tmiller@iastate.edu 319-653-4811 swine
	Patrick OMalley Commerical Horticulture Program Specialist omall@iastate.edu 319.337.2145 Fruit and Nut Trees as well as the Horticulture issues including vegetable gardens.
	Kati Peiffer 4-H & Youth Development Program Specialist kpeiffer@iastate.edu 319.385.8126 Youth Development
	Virgil Schmitt Crops Program Specialist vschmitt@iastate.edu 563-263-5701 Crops
	Mary Weinand Family Resource Management Specialist mweinand@iastate.edu 641-472-4166 Financial Management, Horizons,Entrepreneurship,Budgeting, Credit, Credit Repair, Poverty
	Bob Wells Farm and Ag Management Field Specialist wellsjb@iastate.edu 641-673-5841 ag economics, farm management