Staff


	Jerry Chizek Interim Regional Director 515-576-2119 515-576-2119
	Aleta Cochran County Youth Coordinator aleta@iastate.edu (515) 735-5015 4-H, Master Gardener and Ag programs.
	Coming Soon! Clover Kids Coordinator/4-H Assistant 5159934281
	Maddie Mardesen Extension Educator mardesm@iastate.edu 515.993.4281 Human Sciences, Family Programming, Nutrition and Wellness, Mental Health, Substance Abuse.
	Myra Willms Early Childhood Quality Enhancement Educator mwillms@iastate.edu 515-735-5706 Early Childhood Environments
	Val Cameron Preschool Enrichment Coordinator valc@iastate.edu 515-735-5720 Preschools
	Kali Downs Office Assistant kdowns@iastate.edu 3194646181 Office Administration, Assistant Bookkeeping, Marketing
	Megan Will Master Gardener Coordinator mwill@iastate.edu 515-993-4281 Master Gardener Program
	Kathy Beni Project Assistant kbeni@iastate.edu 515-993-4281
	Rosa Gonzalez Human Sciences Specialist, Family Life rdegonza@iastate.edu (515) 490-2298
	Joe Hannan Commercial Horticulture Field Specialist jmhannan@iastate.edu 515-993-4281 Fruit and Vegetable Production and Management
	Marisue Hartung 4-H Youth Program Specialist mhartung@iastate.edu (515) 993-4281
	Meaghan Anderson Field Agronomist mjanders@iastate.edu 319-337-2145 or 319-331-0058 Areas of expertise include weed management, weed biology, cover crops, corn and soybean management, and integrated pest management.
	Cheryl Clark Human Sciences Specialist, Family Life cclark@iastate.edu (515) 727-0656 Family Life: quality child care, parenting education, family decision making for later years, dealing with stress, change, and loss, building family strengths
	Kayln Cody Family Finance Specialist kcody@iastate.edu 515-957-5795
	Kameron Middlebrooks Community Development Field Specialist kameronm@iastate.edu (515) 231-5055
	Colin Johnson Swine Field Specialist colinj@iastate.edu (515) 291-9287 Swine production systems, breeding, genetics, reproduction, nutrition, management, housing, manure and waste management, herd health, marketing, and pork quality
	Kapil Arora Ag Engineering Field Specialist pbtiger@iastate.edu 515-462-1001 or 515-291-0174 Water Quality, Soil Conservation Practices, Manure Management, Composting, Environmental Regulations
	Tiffany Berkenes 4-H Youth Program Specialist, Region 13 515-957-5781
	Lisa Green 4-H Youth Program Specialist, Region 13 lgreen1@iastate.edu (515) 957-5792
	Steve Johnson Farm & Agriculture Business Management Program Specialist sdjohns@iastate.edu 515- 957-5790
	Mary Krisco Human Sciences Specialist, Nutrition and Health mkrisco@iastate.edu (515) 957-5787
	Natasha Neal Advancement/Public Relations Specialist natneal@iastate.edu 515-494-9225
	Mike White Viticulture Specialist mlwhite@iastate.edu 515-961-6237
	Derek Thompson Manufacturing Account Manager thompson@iastate.edu 515-419-2163 Manufacturing