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, Des Moines, IA
Dr. Ross Christensen, Christensen, Christensen & Freeseman PC, Waterloo, IA
Willard Jenkins, Former Iowa House of Representatives, Waterloo, IA
Susan Judkins Josten, Vice President, Piper Jaffray & Co, 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, Executive Director, 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
Chair, Fred Kirschenmann, Distinguished Fellow, Leopold Center, Ames, IA
Vice Chair, Soo Greiman, Owner, Greiman Farms, Inc., Waterloo, IA
Treasurer, Geoffrey Grimes, Partner, Struxture Architects, Waterloo, IA
Secretary. Tom Husnik, Account Manager, Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Vinton, IA
Phyllis Ewing, NPS Liaison, Superintendent, Effigy Mounds National Monument, Harpers Ferry, IA
Roy Birkenholz, Director of Communications, Iowa Pork Producers Association, Clive, IA
Jerry Bolton, Retired Dean, Agricultural Studies, Kirkwood Community College, Jesup, IA
Kristopher Einsweiler, Manager, Drivetrain Operations, John Deere, Waterloo, IA
Matt Heitz, Farmer/Board of Directors, Growmark, Farley, 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
Marilyn Monson, Retired Managing Director of Storm Lake Chamber of Commerce, Newell
Bill Northey, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture, Des Moines, IA
Chad Steinkamp, Sales Representative, Elanco Animal Health, Cumming, IA
Partnership Panel
Sandy Scholl, Chair, ISU Extension, Waterloo, IA
Jerome Thompson, Vice Chair, State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, IA
Kathy Bowermaster, Iowa Division of Tourism, Des Moines, IA
Tim Engelhardt, Clayton County Conservation, Elkader, IA
Vern Fish, Black Hawk County Conservation, Cedar Falls, IA
Randy Heitz, Iowa Farm Bureau, Charles City, IA
Kurt Hoeft, Cedar Valley RC&D, Charles City, IA
Steve Johnson, Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum, Decorah, IA
Shaner Magalhaes, Johnson County Historical Society, Coralville, IA
Dan McFarland, Hawkeye Buffalo Ranch, Fredericksburg, IA
Teresa McLaughlin, Reiman Gardens, Ames, IA
Terry Pitts, Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, Cedar Rapids, IA
Rose Rohr, Jones County Historic Preservation Commission, Anamosa, IA
Cheryl Schreier, Herbert Hoover Historic Site, NPS, West Branch, IA
Jean Stowell, Top of Iowa Welcome Center, Northwood, 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
Program Assistant, Molly Grunhovd
Program Assistant, Lucy Swee | |
