Staff


	Becky Bray County Extension Director bbray@iastate.edu (563) 359-7577
	Bob Owen Regional Extension Education Director, Cedar, Clinton, Muscatine, & Scott Counties bobowen@iastate.edu (563) 263-5701 or 1-800-992-0894 Assists in the coordination and oversight of all Extension programs in Region 16.
	Jodi Becker County Youth Coordinator jmbecker@iastate.edu (563) 359-7577 Youth
	Jennifer Best Extension Educator: Families, Youth & Communities jbest@iastate.edu (563) 359-7577 Youth & Families
	Julia Blazevic The Garden Growers Director juliab@iastate.edu (563) 359-7577
	Marisa Bloom Families Program Assistant - PACT mbloom@iastate.edu 563-359-7577
	Ashley Brenski Families Program Assistant - PACT & PIO 563-359-7577
	Lindsay Deckert PIO coach ldeckert@iastate.edu (563) 359-7577
	Nikki Drummond County Youth Coordinator ndrummon@iastate.edu (563) 359-7577
	Gale Francione Extension Program Assistant - EFNEP galefran@iastate.edu (563) 359-7577
	Vicki Gall Extension Assistant / Bookkeeper vgall@iastate.edu (563) 359-7577
	Shifra Gassner Youth Program Assistant - ATEEC sgassner@iastate.edu 563-359-7577
	Duane Gissel Horticulturist gissel@iastate.edu (563) 359-7577
	Anne Guffey Extension Assistant / Computer Tech. aguffey@iastate.edu (563) 359-7577
	Amanda Heitz Extension Assistant / Receptionist aheitz@iastate.edu (563) 359-7577
	Janece Hicks Youth Program Assistant - Stepping Stones hicksj@iastate.edu (563) 359-7577
	Caitlin House Youth Program Assistant - Stepping Stones chouse@iastate.edu (563) 359-7577
	Jackie Miller Youth Program Assistant - Stepping Stones 563-359-7577
	Sanjuana Shores Extension Program Assistant - EFNEP sshores@iastate.edu (563) 359-7577
	Greg Brenneman Agricultural Engineering Program Specialist gregb@iastate.edu (319) 337-2145 Livestock facilities including manure handling, ventilation and layout, farmstead layout, farm buildings, energy conservation, drainage, soil conservation practices, conservation tillage, no-till, ground water and surface water quality, private water supplies, water treatment, private wastewater treatment systems, grain drying and storage. Frequent Clients: Grain and livestock producers, homeowners, ag businesses, and government agency staff
	Kristi Cooper Family Life Program Specialist kcoop@iastate.edu 319-377-9839
	Sean T. Galleger Center for Industrial Research and Service (CIRAS) galleger@iastate.edu 515-290-0181 Account Manager
	Himar Hernandez Community and Economic Development Program Specialist himarh@iastate.edu 641-799-6681 Latino community development and Latino business development
	Jim Jensen Farm Management Program Specialist jensenjh@iastate.edu (319) 385-8126 Business Planning, Decision Tools, Risk Management, Value Added Alternatives, Farm Leasing
	Karen Lathrop Advancement Specialist klathrop@iastate.edu 319-930-9744 Karen Lathrop is a visionary leader skilled at connecting people and process to vision and resources. Her experience in corporate sales, marketing and economic development make her a trusted resource in promoting the Iowa State University Extension and Outreach brand and vision.
	Tom Miller Swine Program Specialist tmiller@iastate.edu (319) 653-4811 Swine
	Patrick O'Malley Commercial Horticulture Program Specialist omall@iastate.edu (319) 337-2145 Primary areas of expertise: commercial fruits and vegetables. Secondary areas of expertise: ornamental horticulture including greenhouse and nursery crops, and turfgrass
	Virgil Schmitt Crops Program Specialist vschmitt@iastate.edu (563) 263-5701 Crops
	Denise Schwab Livestock/Beef Program Specialist dschwab@iastate.edu (319) 472-4739 Production information related to nutrition, facilities, health, records analysis, and pasture and forage management for beef and sheep producers. Individual consultation on improving productivity in livestock operations.
	Vera Stokes Families - Nutrition and Health Program Specialist vstokes@iastate.edu (563) 210-0587 or (563) 659-5125
	Diane VanWyngarde Community and Economic Development Program Specialist dvw@iastate.edu 641-295-5757 Tourism, Elderhostel, and economic development
	Phyllis Zalenski Family Resource Management Program Specialist zalenski@iastate.edu (319) 462-2791 Budgeting, credit, resource management