About Us
Who We Are
The seed of a dream sprouted in 1991 when Silos & Smokestacks was formed. In 1996 the dream bloomed as a National Heritage Area. Countless devoted people have nursed that dream into a welcoming reality. All of us continue to work together to bring the timeless story of American Agriculture to life.
Foundation Members
Terry Branstad, Honorary Co-Chair, Governor, State of Iowa, Des Moines, IA
Robert Ray, Honorary Co-Chair, Former Governor, State of Iowa, Des Moines, IA
Audrey Savage, President, President, Citizens State Bank, Monticello, IA
Marty Andreas, Vice President, Retired, Archer Daniels Midland Company, Solon, IA
Soo Greiman, Secretary/Treasurer, Owner, K-Line Farms, Inc., Waterloo, IA
Jerry Bolton, Retired Dean of Agricultural Studies, Kirkwood Community College, Jesup, IA
Aaron Pearce, Staff Attorney, Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance Company of Iowa, West Des Moines, IA
Dale Gruis, Education Consultant Bureau of Communication Colleges & Career and Technical Education, State of Iowa-Department of Education, Des Moines, IA
Silos & Smokestacks Board of Trustees
Troy Louwagie, Chair, Real Estate Coordinator, Hertz Farm Management, Mount Vernon, IA
Ron Birkenholz, Vice Chair, Director of Communications, Iowa Pork Producers Association, Clive, IA
Geoffrey Grimes, Treasurer, Retired Partner, Struxture Architects, Waterloo, IA
Jerry Bolton, Secretary, Retired Dean of Agricultural Studies, Kirkwood Community College, Jesup, IA
Bruce Gaarder, Grower Service Representative, Iowa Corn Growers, Des Moines, IA
Beth Hansen, Partner, Swisher & Cohrt, P.L.C., Cedar Falls, IA
Maureen Hanson, Freelance Writing & Public Relations, La Porte City, IA
Matt Heitz, Farmer/Board of Directors, Growmark, Farley, IA
Barbara Lykins, Director of Community Resources, Iowa Farm Bureau Federation, West Des Moines, IA
Marilyn Monson, Retired Managing Director, Storm Lake Chamber of Commerce, Newell, IA
Bill Northey, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture, State of Iowa, Des Moines, IA
Audrey Savage, President, Citizens State Bank, Monticello, IA
Tom Witt, Account Manager, Pioneer Sales & Marketing, Dupont Agriculture & Nutrition, Clear Lake, IA
Partnership Panel
Randy Heitz, Chair, Iowa Farm Bureau, Charles City, IA
Rose Rohr, Vice President, Jones County Historic Preservation Commission, Anamosa, IA
Tim Engelhardt, Clayton County Conservation, Elkader, IA
Vern Fish, Black Hawk County Conservation, Cedar Falls, IA
Lanny Haldy, Amana Heritage Society Museums, Amana, IA
Roger Halvorson, Eagle's Landing Vineyard & Winery, Marquette, IA
Kurt Hoeft, Cedar Valley RC&D, Charles City, IA
Dan McFarland, Hawkeye Buffalo Ranch, Fredericksburg, IA
Marcia McKelvey, Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum, Decorah, IA
Teresa McLaughlin, Reiman Gardens ISU, Ames, IA
Paula Mohr, State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, IA
Alex Oberle, Geography Professor, UNI, Cedar Falls, IA
Amanda Schwartz, National Farm Toy Museum, Dyersville, IA
Mary Swehla, John Deere Tractor Cab Assembly Operations, Waterloo, IA
Michael Wagler, Main Street Iowa, Des Moines, IA
Staff
Donald Short, President
Candy Welch Streed, Program & Partnership Director
Carol Klein, Finance & Office Manager
Aaron Steinmann, Marketing & Communications Manager
Angi Reid, Education & Interpretation Manager
Kaylena Jensen, Program Assistant
Joshua Peter, Program Assistant
Benjamin Rendall, Program Assistant
Derek Shanahan, Program Assistant
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