The Board of Trustees includes representatives from throughout the region and beyond who provide oversight and management for Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area.
| Steve Firman, Chair
CEO at Pharmacy Marketing Group & Director of Government Affairs-Lobbyist for Grow Cedar Valley; Cedar Falls, IA |
| Kevin Blanshan, Vice Chair
Retired, Former Executive Director for INRCOG; Waterloo, IA |
| Jeff Frost, Secretary
Executive Director of Professional Technical Education for Waterloo Schools; Waterloo, IA |
| Gail Carter, Treasurer
Retired, Former CPA at Adams Evenson & Co; Waterloo, IA |
| Casey Anderson Director of Industry Relations for Iowa Beef Industry Council; Eldora, IA |
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| Chloe Carson
Digital Communications Manager at Smithfield Foods; Bondurant, IA |
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| Michael Cook
Adjunct professor at Hawkeye Community college; Waterloo, IA |
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| Henry Corbin
PreAward Coordinator, ISU; Nevada, IA |
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| Kara Grupp
Founder/Director, Three Pines Farm; Cedar Falls, IA |
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| Kevin Howe
Retired, Former Asst. Director Workplace Benefits for Principal Financial Group; Johnston, IA |
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| Terry Johnston
Development Officer at Farm Rescue; Parkersburg, IA |
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| Kellie Lasack
Owner of Roan Marketing; Oxford Junction, IA |
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| Barb Lykins
Retired, Former Community Resources Director for Iowa Farm Bureau; Clive, IA |
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| Kevin Steffens
Retired, Former Dairy Inspector at IDALS; Maynard, IA |
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| Rick Woten
Professor of History at Pearson Education; Des Moines, IA |
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| Pam Wright
Retired, Former Director of Business & Comm Outreach & |
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