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.
Leadership Advisors
Terry Branstad, Former Iowa Governor, President & CEO, Des Moines University, Des Moines, IA
Dr. Ross Christensen, Christensen, Christensen, Bigelow, Day, Waterloo, IA
Willard Jenkins, Iowa House of Representatives, Waterloo, IA
Susan Judkins, Director of Governmental Affairs, Iowa League of Cities, Des Moines, IA
Ambassador Kenneth Quinn, President, World Food Prize Foundation, Des Moines, IA
Robert Ray, Former Iowa Governor, Ray Enterprises, Des Moines, IA
Gerald Schnepf, Chair, Keep Iowa Beautiful, Des Moines, IA
Neal E. Smith, Former US Congressman, Attorney at Law, Des Moines, IA
Wythe Willey, Attorney, Wythe Willey Law Office, Cedar Rapids, IA
Silos & Smokestacks Board of Trustees
Chairman, Fred Kirschenmann, Executive Director, Leopold Center, Ames, IA
Vice Chair, Soo Greiman, Owner, Greiman Farms, Inc., Waterloo, IA
Secretary. Tom Husnik, Dist. Sales Manager, Midwest Region, Pioneer & Crop Protection Sales & Marketing, Vinton, IA
Treasurer, Geoffrey Grimes, Partner, Struxture Architects, Waterloo, IA
Ron Birkenholz, Director of Communications, Iowa Pork Producers Association, Clive, IA
Jerry Bolton, Dean, Agricultural Studies, Kirkwood Comm. College, Cedar Rapids, IA
Alicia Burke, Iowa Chair, Mississippi River Parkway Commission, Lansing, IA
Kristopher Einsweiler, Manager, Drivetrain Operations, John Deere Waterloo Works, Waterloo, IA
Troy Louwagie, Real Estate Coordinator, Hertz Farm Management, Mt. Vernon, IA
Barbara Lykins, Director of Community Resources, Iowa Farm Bureau, West Des Moines, IA
Bill Northey, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture, Des Moines, IA
Chad Steinkamp, Sales Rep, Elanco Animal Health, Cumming, IA
Partnership Panel
Kathy Bowermaster, Iowa Division of Tourism, Des Moines, IA
Dianna Engelbrecht, Farm House B&B, Fredericksburg, IA
Vern Fish, Black Hawk County Conservation Board, Cedar Falls, IA
Randy Heitz, Iowa Farm Bureau, Charles City, IA
Warren Johnson, Limestone Bluffs Resource Conservation & Development, Maquoketa, IA
Steve Johnson, Vesterheim Norwegian - American Museum, Decorah, IA
Dan McFarland, Hawkeye Buffalo Ranch, Fredericksburg, IA
Shaner Magalhaes, Johnson County Historical Society, Coralville, IA
Teresa McLaughlin, Reiman Gardens, Ames, IA
Terry Pitts, Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, Cedar Rapids, IA
Rose Rohr, Jones County Conservation, Center Junction, IA
Sandy Scholl, Chair, ISU Extension, Waterloo, IA
Cheryl Schreier, Herbert Hoover National Historic Site, West Branch, IA
Jean Stowell, Top of Iowa Welcome Center, Northwood, IA
Jerome Thompson, State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, IA
Staff
President, Donald Short
Program & Partnership Director, Candy Welch Streed
Finance & Office Manager, Carol Klein
Marketing & Communications Manager, Aaron Steinmann
Education & Interpretation Manager, Angi Reid
Group Tour Manager, Peter Jorgensen
Group Tour Assistant, Joe Knobbe
Program Assistant, Tia Barkley
Program Assistant, Megan Lickness | |
