Staff


	Brooke Blessington Regional Director - Region 24 bbless@iastate.edu (641) 278-6277
	Leanne Thill Executive Director lethill@iastate.edu 515-961-6237
	Samantha Hasper County Youth Coordinator snhasper@iastate.edu 515-961-6237 Youth Education, 4-H, Clover Kids
	Katelyn Walker Office Assistant kjw1@iastate.edu 515-961-6237 Master Gardener, Private Pesticide, Commercial Pesticide
	Steve Adams Community Development Specialist stadams@iastate.edu 712-623-5521 or (Cell) 712-309-1830 Small business development Customer service hospitality training Grant writing Strategic planning/goal setting Leadership training Trustee training Retail trade analysis Survey work
	Meaghan Anderson Field Agronomist mjanders@iastate.edu (515) 382-6551
	Kapil Arora Agricultural Engineering Field Specialist pbtiger@iastate.edu 515-291-0174 Water Quality, Soil Conservation Practices, Manure Management, Composting, Environmental Regulations https://www.extension.iastate.edu/ag/engineering
	Val Cameron Preschool Enrichment Coordinator valc@iastate.edu (515) 961-6237 Coordinator for the Preschool Enrichment Project for the 4Rkids area (Adair, Dallas, Madison, and Warren Counties) which includes opportunities for parent involvement and preschool tuition assistance for families, technical assistance and quality efforts for preschools, and early childhood education.
	Dr. Chris Clark Beef Field Specialist caclark@iastate.edu (641) 774-2016 Livestock
	Kalyn Cody Family Finance Specialist kcody@iastate.edu 515-957-5795
	Cathy Drost Human Sciences, Nutrition and Wellness Specialist cdrost@iastate.edu 641-673-5841
	Joe Hannan Commercial Horticulture Field Specialist jmhannan@iastate.edu 515-993-4281 Fruit and Vegetable Production and Management
	Jennie Hargrove Youth Program Specialist hargrove@iastate.edu 515-462-1001
	Marisue Hartung 4-H Youth Program Specialist mhartung@iastate.edu (515) 993-4281
	Patrick Hatting Farm Management Specialist hatting@iastate.edu 515-957-5760 Risk Management, Estate Planning and Intergenerational Transfer
	Colin Johnson Swine Field Specialist colinj@iastate.edu 515-294-2340 Educational programming; pork production; swine system sustainability
	Natasha Neal Marketing and Public Relations natneal@iastate.edu 515-494-9225
	Joy Rouse Human Science Specialist, Family Life jmrouse@iastate.edu 515-250-5984
	Derek Thompson Manufacturing Account Manager thompson@iastate.edu 515-419-2163
	Myra Willms Early Childhood Quality Enhancement Educator mwillms@iastate.edu 515.993.4281 Early Childhood Environments