College Leadership
Board of Directors
Board Members
Cheryl Langston
cheryl.langston@dmacc.edu
Expires: 2023
District 1: All that portion lying within Ames, Baxter, Colfax-Mingo, Collins-Maxwell, Colo-Nesco,
Gilbert, Nevada, Roland-Story and United School Districts.
Fred Greiner
fred.greiner@dmacc.edu
Expires: 2023
District 2: All that portion lying within Boone, Dallas Center-Grimes, Johnston, Madrid, Ogden,
Perry, Saydel and Woodward-Granger School Districts; also the portion of Southeast
Webster-Grand that lies within the boundaries of Des Moines Area Community College.
Jim Gossett
jim.gossett@dmacc.edu
Expires: 2025
District 3: All that portion lying within Adair-Casey, Adel-DeSoto-Minburn, Audubon, Carroll,
Coon Rapids-Bayard, Earlham, Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton, Glidden-Ralston, Guthrie Center,
IKM-Manning, Panorama, and West Central Valley School Districts; also the portion
of WAUKEE school that is contained in the following precincts: Adel Township, Clive
5, 6, 7 & 8, Grimes/Walnut, Urbandale 14, 15, 16, 17 & 18, Van Meter Township, Waukee
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 & 10.
Kevin Halterman (Vice Chair)
kevin.halterman@dmacc.edu
Expires: 2025
District 4: All that portion lying within Carlisle, Indianola, Interstate 35, Martensdale-St
Marys, Melcher-Dallas, Norwalk, Pleasantville, Southeast Warren, Van Meter and Winterset
School Districts; also the portion of WAUKEE school that is contained in the following
precincts: West Des Moines 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 321 & 322.
Joe Pugel (Chair)
joe.pugel@dmacc.edu
Expires: 2025
District 5: All that portion lying within Knoxville, Lynnville-Sully, Newton, PCM, Pella, Southeast
Polk and Twin Cedars School Districts.
Denny Presnall
denny.presnall@dmacc.edu
Expires: 2023
District 6: Ankeny, Ballard, Bondurant-Farrar and North Polk School Districts.
Madelyn Tursi
madelyn.tursi@dmacc.edu
Expires: 2023
District 7: That portion of DES MOINES INDEPENDENT school that is contained in the following
precincts: Des Moines 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 15, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 37, 38, 39,
40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63 & 64, Webster 1.
Felix Gallagher
felix.gallagher@dmacc.edu
Expires: 2023
District 8: That portion of DES MOINES INDEPENDENT school that is contained in the following
precincts: Des Moines 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28,
45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 73 & 74, Pleasant
Hill 1, 2 & 4, Greenfield 1 & 2.
Angela Jackson
angela.jackson@dmacc.edu
Expires 2025
District 9: That portion of DES MOINES INDEPENDENT school that is contained in the following
precincts: Des Moines 10, 11 & 35, Urbandale 11 and Windsor Heights 2; also Urbandale
and West Des Moines School Districts.
View a map of the DMACC Director Districts. For additional information on the board member election process, contact Board Secretary Carolyn Farlow at cdfarlow@dmacc.edu or 515-205-7746.
| Date | Location | Agenda(s) |
|---|---|---|
| January 9, 2023 | Electronic Meeting | |
| February 13, 2023 | DMACC Ankeny Campus - 4:00 p.m. (Budget Workshop begins at 2:00 p.m.) |
Agenda Payables |
| March 13, 2023 | DMACC Newton Campus | Revised Agenda Payables |
| April 10, 2023 | DMACC West Campus | Revised Agenda Payables |
| May 8, 2023 | DMACC Carroll Campus | Revised Agenda Payables |
| June 12, 2023 | DMACC Urban Campus | Agenda Payables |
| July 10, 2023 | DMACC Perry Center | Agenda Payables |
| August 14, 2023 | Electronic Meeting | |
| September 11, 2023 |
DMACC Ankeny Campus - 3:00 p.m. Joint Meeting with Heartland AEA Board/4:00 p.m. Regular Board Meeting |
Agenda Payables |
| October 9, 2023 | DMACC Boone Campus | |
| November 13, 2023 | DMACC Southridge Center | Agenda Payables |
| December 11, 2023 | DMACC Ankeny Campus - Organizational and Regular Board Meeting (Board Retreat begins at 12:15 p.m.) |
| Date | Location | Agenda(s) |
|---|---|---|
| August 10, 2023 11:00 a.m. |
Electronic Meeting | Agenda - President Review Committee |
| June 12, 2023 3:00 p.m. |
Urban Campus, Building 07, Room 206 | Agenda - President Review Committee |
| June 12, 2023 3:00 p.m. |
Urban Campus, Building 07, Room 204 | Agenda - Audit Committee |
| May 8, 2023 3:00 p.m. |
Carroll Campus | Agenda - President Review Committee |
| March 22, 2023 3:00 p.m. |
Ankeny Campus, Building 1, Conference Room 30E | Agenda - Bargaining Session |
| March 9, 2023 12:45 p.m. |
Ankeny Campus, Building 1, Conference Room 30A | Agenda - Bargaining Session |
| September 11, 2023 2:30 p.m. |
Ankeny Campus, Building 5 Room 1215 |
Agenda - Bargaining Session |
| November 8, 2023 1:30 p.m. |
Ankney Campus, Building 22 Conference Room |
Agenda - Bargaining Session |
*NOTE: The Agendas are printable documents in Adobe Acrobat Reader files. If you don't
have Adobe Acrobat you can download it here.
Senior Administration
Robert Denson, J.D.
President and CEO
Erica Spiller
Vice President
Enrollment Services & Student Success
MD Isley, M.S.
Vice President
Academic Affairs
Bill LaTour
Vice President for Operations
Mark Clark
Executive Director
Information Solutions
Kyle Collins
Assistant to the Vice President of Academic Affairs
Kim Didier
Executive Director
Business Resources
Carolyn Farlow, M.Ed.
Director
Institutional Effectiveness & Board Secretary
Randy Gabriel
Director
Career Advantage CTE
Mike Hoffman, M.Ed.
Executive Director
Continuing Education
Todd Jones, M.P.A.
Director
Marketing/Public Relations
Deborah Kepple-Mamros, Ed.D.
Executive Director
Office of Planning, Assessment & Data
Jennifer Owenson, J.D.
Executive Director
Human Resources
Karen Stiles
Director
Innovation & Special Projects
Ben Voaklander, C.P.A.
Controller
Provosts
Joe DeHart, Ph.D.
Newton Provost
OPEN POSITION
Des Moines/Urban Provost
Joel Lundstom, Ph.D.
Carroll Provost
Deans
Jenny Foster, Ph.D.
Academic Dean
Industry & Technology
Jeanie McCarville-Kerber, Ph.D.
Academic Dean
Health & Public Services
Anne Power, Ph.D.
Executive Academic Dean
Wade Robinson, Ph.D.
Director
Student Development
Scott Schultz
Academic Dean, Science, Engineering, Math & Science
Jim Stick
Academic Dean
Liberal Arts