IOWA FINANCE AUTHORITY - Key Persons
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- Attorney
- Shareholder
- Board Member / Cedar Rapids, IA
- Home / Iowa Finance Authority Board of Directors / Amy L. Reasner
Ms. Reasner is an attorney and shareholder with Lynch Dallas, P.C., law firm, where she practices in the areas of employment law and trial work.
Ms. Reasner has been an attorney with Lynch Dallas, P.C. since graduating with distinction from the University of Iowa College of Law in 2001.
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- Board Member / Des Moines, IA
- Home / Iowa Finance Authority Board of Directors / Ashley Aust
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- Board Chair / Cedar Rapids, IA
- Partner at Ackley
Daniel Seufferlein is a partner at Ackley, Kopecky & Kingery, LLP. He maintains a general practice, which includes but is not limited to an emphasis on real estate, civil litigation, and business transactional work.
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- Executive Director
- Director of Both the
Debi Durham is a longtime economic and community development professional.
Ms. Durham serves as the Director of both the Iowa Finance Authority and the Economic Development Authority.
She was named to the positions by Governor Kim Reynolds in January 2019.
Durham was first appointed to lead IEDA in 2011 and during her tenure has turned the agency into a successful public-private partnership, landed billion-dollar economic development projects for Iowa and has worked tirelessly on expanding trade and investment opportunities for the state.
She prides herself on building coalitions, supporting new ventures and strengthening the state's industries and communities.
Prior to joining IEDA, Durham served as president of the Siouxland Chamber of Commerce.
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- Home / Iowa Finance Authority Board of Directors / Gilbert Thomas
- Regional President for Bank Iowa
- Treasurer / Clarinda, IA
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- Board Member / Fairfield, IA
- Home / Iowa Finance Authority Board of Directors Iowa Agricultural Development Division Board of Directors / Gretchen McLain
Gretchen McLain is an Agricultural Lender at Libertyville Savings Bank in Fairfield.
In her current role, Ms. McLain is accountable for interpreting, analyzing Agri business and personal finances, determining profitability and ability for repayment. She manages an extraordinary standard of customer relationship with a high level of trust and diplomacy. She has worked in this capacity for the past five years.
Prior to Ag Banking Ms. McLain worked as County Executive Director for the Farm Service Agency in Jefferson County. She was responsible for overseeing and executing the policies of the County Committee, through the delivery of effective, efficient agricultural programs.
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- As Regional Manager
- Vice Chair / Ankeny, IA
As regional manager, Jason Froehlich leads a team of best-in-class mortgage loan officers for HomeServices Lending in the state of Iowa.
Through a unique and unparalleled collaboration with partners at Iowa Realty/Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices First Realty, Jason and his team provide clients a home financing experience that leads the industry in loan production, product/program creativity and customer satisfaction.
Jason joined HomeServices Lending in 1999 and has nearly 25 years of home lending originations, processing, underwriting and closing. He has extensive experience and knowledge dealing with FNMA, FHMLC, FHA, VA and USDA loans.
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- Vice President and Manager of the Commercial Real Estate
She is responsible for new business development, cross-selling of other bank products, and all phases of underwriting loans, including real estate analysis, cash flow models, construction monitoring, profitability models and credit underwriting.
The Bankers Trust commercial real estate portfolio of over $2 billion is comprised of retail, industrial, office and multifamily loans as well as an emphasis in senior housing, hospitality and medical facilities.
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- Home / Iowa Finance Authority Board of Directors / Jennifer Cooper
- Vice Chair / Des Moines, IA
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- Board Member / Clinton, IA
- Home / Iowa Finance Authority Board of Directors / John Eisenman
- President of Abstract & Title Guaranty Company
John Eisenman is the President of Abstract & Title Guaranty Company, a full service title company serving Clinton and Jackson counties.
Joining the firm in 1997, Mr. Eisenman was responsible for the creation of the company's closing department. He has held numerous positions within the company until becoming its President in June 2016. His prior work experience includes eight years in residential mortgage lending and eight years in the insurance and investment industries.
Mr. Eisenman has been very active in the Iowa Land Title Association, having served as Southeast Regional Vice President in 2001 - 2003 and as President in 2005 and again in 2009. He also assisted in the development of the association's Certified Land Title Profession program.
Since moving to Clinton in 1987, Mr. Eisenman has served on numerous boards including Clinton Regional Development Corporation, Downtown Clinton Alliance and United Way of Clinton County.
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- Manager
- Board Member / Guthrie Center
Judy Hilgenberg brings her many years of experience with the Guthrie County Abstract Company to her service as a board member of Iowa Title Guaranty.
Judy Hilgenberg is presently manager and senior abstracter at Guthrie County Abstract Company in Guthrie Center.
She began her 17 year career as a county extension director and extension home economist for Iowa State University Extension Service.
In 1991 Judy joined Guthrie County Abstract after purchasing the company. She sold it in 2008, but remains as manager and abstracter.
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- Board Member / Manning, IA
- Director of Templeton Savings Bank
Kevin currently resides in Manning IA, where he is the EVP of Templeton Savings Bank.
Kevin Boyle grew up on a family farm North of Danbury, IA and currently resides in Manning IA, where he is the EVP of Templeton Savings Bank at the Manning location with 17 years of employment and before that he was the President/CEO of American Interstate Bank. He has been married to his wife Mindi for 35 years and together they have three children and three grandchildren. All five are proud graduates of Iowa State University.
Kevin is currently a director of Templeton Savings Bank and American Interstate Bank in Elkhorn NE. He served a five-year stint on the Agricultural Committee with American Bankers Association. and sits on the advisory board for Iowa State University's College of Ag and Life Sciences. Kevin is past chair of the Iowa Bankers Association Agriculture committee. Locally, Kevin is very active in his church, served as president of the Manning Betterment Foundation for 18 years, is a board member for Carroll County Farm Bureau and a four-time president of the Manning Rotary Club. Kevin and Mindi own 420 acres of farmland in Northwest Iowa.
Education
Juris Doctorate-University of Iowa College of Law
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- President
- Board Member / Holstein, IA
- President of Leo - Land, Inc
Mr. Leonard is President of Leo-Land, Inc., a diversified Iowa corporation with interests in real estate, cattle, renewable energy, banking and insurance via the wholly owned subsidiaries AgCom Financial Services and AgCom Insurance Agency. Mark has been in the Purebred Limousin cattle business since 1969, Leonard Limousin is one of the oldest and largest Limousin cattle breeding firms in the United States.
He has spent 25 years serving on the board and several years as Chairman of the Iowa Agricultural Development Authority, a position appointed by the Governor of Iowa.
Mr. Leonard is a past instructor at the Iowa Bankers Association Ag Credit School teaching a unit on banking philosophy, customer service, loan servicing techniques, and perfecting lien position in livestock and grain operations when multiple lenders are involved. He has extensive experience collecting difficult or troubled loans and dealing with difficult borrowers while mitigating risk to the credit provider. With over 25 years in the banking world, not a single loan originated, approved or serviced by Mark has ever resulted in a loss.
He has also served on the board of National Association of Rural Rehabilitation Corporations, an organization that serves as liaison among state governments and the USDA to develop programs to serve the financial needs of rural America.
Mr. Leonard has earned numerous awards and honors over the years. He was named as the youngest ever Eagle Scout in the state of Iowa in 1969 and eventually earned the Bronze, Silver, and Gold Eagle Palms. Mark was honored in 1986 by the Iowa Farm Bureau as the winner of the Iowa Discussion Meet and represented Iowa at the American Farm Bureau Convention. He was also named as the Outstanding Young Farmer of Northwest Iowa by Farm Bureau the same year. He is listed in Who's Who among Business Professionals and has been named a member of Outstanding Young Men of America. In 2012 he was appointed to the Federal Selective Service Commission and named to the Board of Trustees for The American Association of Lutheran Churches and subsequently elected Chairman of the Board of Trustees in 2016.
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- Board Member / Dubuque, IA
- City Manager for Dubuque
- City Manager for the Dubuque
Michael C. Van Milligen has served as city manager for the Dubuque since January of 1993. Dubuque has been named an "All-America City" by the National Civic League in 2007, 2012, 2013 and 2017 under Van Milligen's leadership.
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- Board Chair / Carroll, IA
- Home / Iowa Finance Authority Board of Directors / Michel Nelson
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- Board Member / Fairfield, IA
- President and Chief Executive Officer of Weaton Companies Where He Is Responsible
Nate is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Weaton Companies
Nate is currently President and Chief Executive Officer of Weaton Companies where he is responsible for the company's overall strategic direction and operational execution. Prior to starting Weaton Companies, Nate held various Executive positions with Dover Corporation (NYSE: DOV) and their subsidiary company Hillphoenix with operations in Keosauqua, IA, Centerville, IA and Richmond, VA. In addition to serving on the Iowa Finance Authority Board, Nate serves on the Board of Directors for the Iowa Association of Business and Industry, is involved in numerous charitable organizations across the State, and is a volunteer Football Coach at Fairfield High School. Nate is married to wife, Lori, and has 5 children - Cami, Jackson, Abby, Max and Sam.
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- Board Member / Des Moines, IA
- CEO and Co - Founder of Community Housing Initiatives, Inc
Community Housing Initiatives, Inc. is Iowa's largest non-profit affordable housing provider. Since its inception in 1994, CHI has invested nearly $250 million in Iowa, creating or preserving over 1,700 housing units. Ms. Erickson has experience in development of over 75 historic preservation and adaptive re-use projects in Iowa. She has expertise in multiple development approaches including integrating market rate and affordable housing, commercial/retail space and community service facilities.
She has served as an Advisor for the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Preservation Iowa and served on the Iowa's Most Endangered Properties Nomination Committee. She was a member of the Lt. Governor's advisory group for Housing for Persons with Disabilities, and Iowa and Governors Vilsack and Culver appointed her to the Citizen Advisory Board for the Iowa Great Places initiative. She has also served on Main Street Iowa's Advisory Council, the University of Northern Iowa School of Real Estate Advisory Council, and the Historic East Village Board.
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- Broker
- Board Member / Ankeny, IA
- Certified Relocation Specialist
Sarah Pesek is a Broker Associate with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices First Realty.
Ms. Pesek has more than 11 years experience in residential real estate, including: resale, relocation, new construction and investment properties.
She is a member of and serves clients within both the Des Moines Area Association of Realtors and the Central Iowa Association of Realtors MLS areas.
As a Certified Relocation Specialist, Sarah works with several national relocation companies.
She has been awarded the DMAAR Circle of Excellence Award and has been identified as performing within the top 2% of all Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Realtors worldwide.
During her masters program, Sarah worked with Family Housing Advisory Services in their Fair Housing and Mediation Programs
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- Board Member / Des Moines, IA
- Chief Financial Officer for Ruan, Incorporated
- Home / Iowa Finance Authority Board of Directors / Tracey Ball
She is a member of the Financial Executives Institute, Iowa Society of Certified Public Accountants and American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. She serves on the investment committee of the Des Moines Community Foundation, as Treasurer for the Des Moines Skywalk Association and the local chapter of Financial Executives Institute.