The Board of Trustees includes representatives from throughout the region and beyond who provide oversight and management for Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Kevin Blanshan, Chair
Retired, Former Executive Director for INRCOG; Waterloo, IA
Rick Woten, Vice Chair
Professor of History at Pearson Education; Des Moines, IA
Pam Wright, Secretary
Retired, Former Director of Business & Comm Outreach & Gov’t Relations at Hawkeye Community College; Waterloo, IA
Gail Carter, Treasurer
Retired, Former CPA at Adams Evenson & Co; Waterloo, IA
Steve Firman, Past Chair
Administrator, Cedar Valley Coalition; Cedar Falls, IA
Trustees
Michael Cook, Retired; Former John Deere Management; Waterloo, IA
Henry Corbin, PreAward Coordinator, ISU; Nevada, IA
Dennis Goering , Owner/President, DHG Productions, Inc; Des Moines, IA
Kevin Howe, Retired, Former Asst. Director Workplace Benefits for Principal Financial Group; Johnston, IA
Terry Johnston, Development Officer at Farm Rescue; Parkersburg, IA
Andrew Klump, Education Team Manager, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, IA
Barb Lykins, Retired, Former Community Resources Director for Iowa Farm Bureau; Clive, IA
Val Plagge, Farmer, Co-Owner VIP Farms; Latimer, IA
Larry Shover, President, Shodel Inc; Delhi, IA
Kevin Steffens, Retired, Former Dairy Inspector at IDALS; Maynard, IA
