Officers:
Ramona Nitz, President
Cherokee County – President@cdiowa.org
Jeri Thornsberry, Vice President
Black Hawk County – VicePresident@cdiowa.org
Dennis Carney, Past President
Cerro Gordo County – dacarney27@gmail.com
Angela Rosol, Treasurer
Bremer County – bjwfarms2@gmail.com
Central Office
205 Grand Ave. Box #15
Des Moines, IA 50312
P: 515-289-8300
E: admin@cdiowa.org
Brenda Shannon
Office Manager
brenda@cdiowa.org
John Whitaker
Executive Director
john@cdiowa.org
Carlee Sabus
Water Quality Specialist
carlee@cdiowa.org
Joe Hayes
Communications Coordinator and Planner
joe@cdiowa.org
Field Office Staff:
Download Staff Contact Information Here
CDI Regional Directors and Alternates:
Region 1:
Ramona Nitz, Director
Cherokee County – ramonanitz@icloud.com
John Kooiker, First Alternate
Sioux County – jkooiker@premieronline.net
Robert Ladd, Second Alternate
Lyon County – laddfarm@rconnect.com
Region 2:
Perry Black, Director
Webster County –psblack@wccta.net
Nancy Bohl Bormann, First Alternate
Kossuth County – nancy@bormannag.com
Rick Wadle, Second Alternate
Pocahontas County – wadlerb@gmail.com
Region 3:
Fred Abels, Director
Grundy County – farmerfred1981@hotmail.com
Jim Everts, First Alternate
Grundy County – jbeverts@yahoo.com
Eric Jellum, Second Alternate
Mitchell County – jellumfm@gmail.com
Region 4:
Don Elsbernd, Director
Allamakee County – elsfarms@gmail.com
Jeri Thornsberry, First Alternate
Black Hawk County – ngthornsberry@msn.com
Mike Henning, Second Alternate
Black Hawk County – mikehenning@mchsi.com
Region 5:
Bob Zimmerman, Director
East Pottawattamie County –bobzim0337@gmail.com
Pete Hobson, First Alternate
East Pottawattamie County – petehob53@hotmail.com
Daryl Nelson, Second Alternate
Guthrie County – daryljan@netins.net
Region 6:
Cindy Valin, Director
Polk County – valinpaul-cindy@msn.com
Mike White, First Alternate
Warren County – mlwhite1406@hotmail.com
Kevin Holl, Second Alternate
Marshall County – kdholl@heartofiowa.net
Region 7:
Hank Wehrman, Director
Benton County – hwehrman@iowatelecom.net
Mike Phillips, First Alternate
Benton County – mdphillips@zumatel.netecom.net
Alan Weets, Second Alternate
Cedar County – alanweets@yahoo.com
Region 8:
Paul Ackley, Director
Taylor County – pnackley@unitedwb.coop
Darwin Hanson, First Alternate
Page County – pinegrove4@myfmtc.com
Region 9:
Jeff Olson, Director
Henry County – farmerjeffolson@gmail.com
Don Niebuhr, First Alternate
Monroe County – walnutridge@live.com
Alica Bales, Second Alternate
Van Buren County- alicabales@yahoo.com