The Way Up

Developing Women Leaders to Enhance Iowa Higher Education

The Way Up Planning Council Members

Planning Council Chair

Doreen Hayek, University of Northern Iowa

Regents Institutions

Doreen Hayek, University of Northern Iowa
Lori Jarmon, Iowa State University
Karen Kedrowski, Iowa State University
Tracey Pritchard, University of Iowa
Lori Seawel, University of Northern Iowa
Laura Sinn, University of Iowa
Zoe Thornton, Iowa State University

Private Institutions

Micki Behounek, Grinnell College
Amanda Martin, Drake University
Vapordeal Sanders, Clarke University
Ivy Schuster, Grinnell College
Ann Smith, Luther College
Theresa Smith, Mercy College of Health Services (Des Moines)

Community College Institutions

Mary Bakeris, Eastern Iowa Community College (IECC)
Jennifer Bradley, Kirkwood Community College (KCC)
Kate Chandler-Ernst, Des Moines Community College (DMACC)
Christine Howard,  Indian Hills Community College (IHCC)
Rachael Koehler, Iowa Valley Community College (IVCC)
Lynn LaGrone, Hawkeye Community College (HCC)
Rhonda Pennings, Northeast Community College, Nebraska
Benita Petersen, Iowa Valley Community College (IVCC)
Gisella Aitken-Shankle, North Iowa Community College (NICC)

Proprietary Colleges/ For Profit / Non Profit / Online Institutions /Other

Kacy Webster, ACT

Representative, Board of Regents

Rachel Boon, Board of Regents, State of Iowa 

Representative, Iowa Association of Independent Colleges &Universities (IAICU)

Gary Steinke, President, IAICU (Ex-Officio member)
Maribeth Wright, Iowa Higher Education Loan Authority

Representative, Community Colleges for Iowa

Emily Shields, Executive Director
Sue Runyon - North Iowa Community College Trustee  

Representative, Iowa Department of Education

Jeanette Thomas, Department of Education, State of Iowa

Representative, Iowa Commission On the Status of Women

Kim Cheeks, Iowa Department of Human Rights

Representative, Iowa Network for Women in Higher Education (IOWAWHE)

Janene Finley, St Ambrose University

Ex-Officio

Beverly Bunker, (retired) Department of Education, State of Iowa
Patricia Geadelmann, (retired) University of Northern Iowa