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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 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
Nancy Renda
Administrative Assistant / Administrative Services
phone
(515) 974-8920
Rev Ryan Christenson
Associate for Congregational Excellence
phone
(712) 732-0812
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
Administrative Assistant/Special Projects Coordinator
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