Officers:
Jeri Thornsberry, President
Blackhawk County – ngthornsberry@msn.com
Don Elsbernd, Vice President
Allamakee County – elsfarms@gmail.com
Ramona Nitz, Past President
Cherokee County – ramonanitz@icloud.com
Jack Boyer, Treasurer
Tama County – jackboyer@gmail.com
Mary Ellen Miller, Secretary
Wayne County –rosehaven1760@gmail.com
Central Office
2015 Grand Ave. Box #15
Des Moines, IA 50312
P: 515-289-8300
E: admin@cdiowa.org
Dien Judge
Executive Director
dien@cdiowa.org
Carlee Sabus
Program Manager
carlee@cdiowa.org
Joe Hayes
Communications Coordinator
joe@cdiowa.org
Field Office Staff:
Download Staff Contact Information Here
CDI Regional Directors and Alternates:
Region 1:
Robert Ladd, Director
Lyon SWCD – laddfarm@rconnect.com
John Kooiker, First Alternate
Sioux SWCD – jkooiker@premieronline.net
Steve Tonsfeldt, Second Alternate
Plymouth SWCD – tonsfeldt@bvu.edu
Region 2:
Perry Black, Director
Webster SWCD –psblack@wccta.net
T C Loving, First Alternate
Humboldt SWCD –loving@twocanoes.com
Luke Snyder, Second Alternate
Kossuth SWCD – Luke.snyder.2372@gmail.com
Region 3:
Allen Kadolph, Director
Hardin SWCD – akadolph@netins.net
John Oltman, First Alternate
Black Hawk SWCD – diyjohn@aol.com
Region 4:
Sean Dolan, Director
Buchanan SWCD – dolansean1@gmail.com
Rick Matt, First Alternate
Fayette SWCD – rr.matt@outlook.com
Wayne Demmer, Second Alternate
Dubuque SWCD – Wjdemmer70@gmail.com
Region 5:
Pete Hobson, Director
East Pottawattamie SWCD – petehob53@hotmail.com
Daryl Nelson, First Alternate
Adair SWCD – daryljan@netins.net
Phil Kading, Second Alternate
Adair SWCD –plkseeds@gmail.com
Region 6:
Cindy Valin, Director
Polk SWCD – valinpaul-cindy@msn.com
Mike White, First Alternate
Warren SWCD – mlwhite1406@hotmail.com
Eric Wessels, Second Alternate
Dallas SWCD – Thirdpig.ewessels@gmail.com
Region 7:
Mike Phillips, Director
Poweshiek SWCD – mdphillips@zumatel.netecom.net
Kent L. Stuart, First Alternate
Cedar SWCD – kentlstuart@gmail.com
Region 8:
Darwin Hansen, Director
Page SWCD –pinegrove4@myfmtc.com
Paul Ackley, First Alternate
Taylor SWCD – pnackley@unitedwb.coop
Region 9:
Jeff Olson, Director
Henry SWCD – farmerjeffolson@gmail.com
John Sellers, First Alternate
Wayne SWCD – jsellers@grm.net
Alica Bales, Second Alternate
Van Buren SWCD – alicabales@yahoo.com