All Conference Staff

Bishop Laurie Haller

Rev Dr Harlan Gillespie

Assistant to the Bishop
phone (515) 974-8903

Margaret Biggs

Treasurer/Director Administrative Services
phone (515) 974-8919

Diane Brockmeyer

Exec Secretary to Bishop Laurie Haller
phone (515) 974-8902

Wendy Wenck Lubkeman

Executive Secretary to the Cabinet
phone (515) 974-8948

Joni Mardesen

Dir Human Resources/Benefits Officer
phone (515) 974-8940

Liz Winders

Director of Communications
phone (515) 974-8907

Mr Bryan Johnson

Camping & Christian Formation
phone (515) 974-8913

Kristina Merfeld

HR/Benefits Manager
phone (515) 974-8938

Courtney Levin

Communications Officer
phone (515) 974-8908

Shannon Bardole-Foley

Camp Registrar/CCMC Administrative Assistant
phone (515) 974-8946

Rev William Poland

Director of New Communities of Faith
phone (515) 974-8926

Rev Dr Lanette Plambeck

Director of Clergy and Leadership Excellence
phone (515) 974-8932

Rev Dr Jaye Johnson

Director of Congregational Excellence
phone (515) 974-8931

Nancy Agan

Senior Staff Accountant
phone (515) 974-8922

Roland Minshall

Director Information Technology / Conference Statistician
phone (515) 974-8924

Emily Graber

Assistant Treasurer/Controller
phone (515) 974-8923

Lisa Steel

Director Ministerial Services
phone (515) 974-8939

Alex Stambaugh

Systems Technican
phone (515) 974-8941

Rev Ryan Christenson

Associate Director for Congregational Excellence
phone (712) 227-1277

Felicia Coe

Associate Director and Project Coordinator for the Iowa Annual Conference Sessions and Iowa Conference Connectional Ministries Council (CCMC)
phone (515) 974-8911

Dee Dee Sobotka

Conference Administrative Assistant
phone (515) 974-8912

Rev Paul Wilcox

Transitional Superintendent
phone (319) 268-7502

Nitza Dovenspike

Conference Secretary Iowa Annual Conference

Ann Zeal

East Central / Southeast District Administrative Assistant
phone (319) 382-0436

Alanna Warren

North Central / Northeast District Administrative Assistant
phone (515) 832-2784

Rev Ronald Carlson

Superintendent Northwest District
phone (712) 732-0812

Judi Calhoon

Northwest / Southwest District Administrative Assistant
phone (712) 732-0812

Rev Dr Moody Colorado

Superintendent Northeast District

Rev Douglas Cue

Superintendent Southeast District
phone (319) 382-0621

Rev Melissa Drake

Superintendent Southwest District
phone (712) 227-1252

Rev Dr Heecheon Jeon

Superintendent Central District
phone (515) 974-8910

Rev Dr Katharine Yarnell

Executive Director Iowa UM Foundation
phone (515) 974-8929

Alyssa Mills

Director of Accounting Iowa UM Foundation
phone (515) 974-8909

Susan Booth

Central / South Central Districts Administrative Assistant
phone (515) 207-8709

Cassie Parks

Accounting and Loan Specialist, Iowa United Methodist Foundation
phone (515) 974-8929