The South Central STEM Advisory Board is comprised of some of the area’s most active members of STEM fields through government, education, and industry. The Advisory Board convenes regularly with the Regional STEM Manager to guide activities of the Regional STEM Network through developing, implementing, maintaining and promoting a seamless and collaborative communication system with other Iowa STEM Regions for open and continuous sharing and development of resources, opportunities and promising practices. Through the guidance of Advisory Board members, the Regional STEM Manager is able to successfully incorporate a balanced and diverse range of programming throughout Southeast Iowa.

2019-20 Advisory Board Members

• Creighton Cox – Turner Construction Company (Urbandale, IA)
• Carla Eysink – Economic Development Director (Knoxville, IA)
• Sherry Ford –  ISU Extention and Outreach (Malvern, IA)
• Breanne Garrett – William Penn University Professor (Oskaloosa, IA)
• Nadilia Gomez – Iowa AgriTech Accellerator (Ankeny, IA)
• Mauree Haage – North Mahaska Public School District (Oskaloosa, IA)
• Kari Hanson – DMACC (Ankeny, IA)
• Jonathan Holmen – McGough Construction (Ankeny, IA)
• Ronda McCarthy – St. Theresa’s School Teacher (Des Moines, IA)
• Alison Mohr – Carlisle School District (Altoona, IA)
• Tyler (T.J.) Myerholz – Ryan Companies (Des Moines, IA)
• Amber Pargmann – John Deere (Ottumwa, IA)
• Marhsall Payne – Qualmar Technology Group (Urbandale, IA)
• Laura Williams – Iowa AEA Online (Mt. Pleasant, IA)

What do Board Members do? Plenty!

1. Advise SC STEM Hub decisions.

2019-20 Board Meetings

Our next meeting is January 14. If you’re not on the Board, but would like to attend a meeting, please email Dr. Sarah Derry at scstemhub@drake.edu.