Meet with Human Resources
Need to meet with a Human Resources Representative?
Human Resources staff are available by phone, virtual (Teams or Zoom), and in person. Please call our office at 515-964-6301 or directly contact the representative you would like to consult with to schedule a meeting.
Human Resources Staff
Jenifer Owenson - Executive Director, (515) 964-6408, jsowenson1@dmacc.edu
Administers the functions of the HR department including personnel, benefits, payroll,
professional development, policies & procedures, and collective bargaining.
Beth Andersen - Coordinator, Adjuncts and Personnel, (515) 964-6620, meandersen1@dmacc.edu
Review course approvals for adjunct instructors and screen applications for minimum
qualifications for regular faculty and staff positions. Coordinate employee performance
evaluations.
Laura Butler - Payroll Assistant, (515) 965-6035, lrbutler@dmacc.edu
Review submitted time reporting and serve as a resource for employee questions about
payroll and deductions.
Amanda Easton - Director of Employee Relations, Personnel Management & HR Projects,
(515) 964-6256, adeaston@dmacc.edu
Conduct workplace investigations and provide performance management consulting. Consult,
advise, and chair the Job Reclassification (Job Evaluation) process.
Carrie Haefner - Compliance Officer, (515) 964-6288, cahaefner@dmacc.edu
Review college policies, procedures, handbooks, and collective bargaining agreements
to ensure internal consistency and compliance with state and federal laws. Coordinates
annual salary increase process and issue contracts/employment agreements. Coordinate
compliance training.
Brody Hickle - Payroll Specialist, (515) 964-6616, bahickle1@dmacc.edu
Responsible for reviewing, verifying, and inputting all data related to adjunct credit
and non-credit pay, faculty overload, faculty sabbatical leave, substitute pay, and
leave usage of regular staff teaching adjunct classes during the day.
Tresa Wilson-Marier - Recruitment, Hiring, & Onboarding Assistant, (515) 964-6479,
tmmarier@dmacc.edu
Assist in the employment recruitment and hiring process for regular employees; process
employment actions for regular employees. Understand and operate HR databases, applications
and software systems.
Lindsay Leonetti - Administrative Assistant 3, (515) 964-6301, laleonetti@dmacc.edu
Serve as the general receptionist for HR. Assist with questions and process employment
actions for adjunct faculty, temporary employees, student and work study students.
Denise Lundberg - Director of Recruitment, Hiring, and Onboarding, (515) 965-7341, delundberg@dmacc.edu
Direct the hiring process for all positions and determine starting salaries for regular
employees. Conduct Affirmative Action Review.
Tiffany Marlow - Benefits Specialist, (515) 964-6258, tlmarlow@dmacc.edu
Facilitate and process information for employees regarding FMLA, Long Term & Short
Term disability. Coordinate and process Workers’ Compensation claims. Coordinate
employee Tuition Waiver and Dependent Child Tuition Remission process.
Gloria Neppl - Benefits Coordinator, (515) 964-6372, gjneppl@dmacc.edu
Coordinate and manage all benefits for employees. Coordinates insurance plans, leave
information and serves as the HIPAA Privacy Officer.
Larissa Pray - Coordinator, Technology Orientation & Development, (515) 964-6439, lapray@dmacc.edu
Assist departments in developing technology training to support ongoing development
for employees. Develop strategies and goals for employee orientation program.
Kay Ruggiero - Director, Payroll, (515) 964-6287, ksruggiero@dmacc.edu
Coordinate the process and balancing of payroll. Coordinate tax administration and
compliance of payroll.
Michelle Houseman - Payroll/Benefits Assistant, (515) 964-6336, mhouseman@dmacc.edu
Review, verify and input data related to credit and non-credit adjunct faculty pay,
including Sub Pay, Clinical Pay, Directed Study Pay, Additional Pay, and Adjunct Orientation
and Training Pay. Assists Benefits Coordinator with processing all mandatory and voluntary
insurance deductions for employees.