Based on the Iowa Nurses Association (INA) Bylaws, the Nominations Committee issues a Call for Committees each year to encourage members to continue their engagement or to become involved with the Association through serving on a committee. After the Nominations Committee receives and reviews the Committee Consent to Serve forms, they committee makes an official recommendation to the INA Board of Directors who approve and appoint members to fill any vacancies.
Listed below are the appointed INA Committee Members for 2025:
BYLAWS COMMITTEEDawn Bowker (Chair) Lisa Caffery Ellen DeJong Andrea Knipper Greg Opseth | EDUCATION COMMITTEEDawn Bowker (Chair) Katelyn Burns-Thompson Bonnie Davidson Ellen DeJong Jan Lee Kennedy Thoren Virginia Wangerin | FINANCE COMMITTEEKatelyn Burns-Thompson (Chair) Amanda Bruscher, Northwest Mary Tarbox, Southeast Kennedy Thoren, Central |
NOMINATIONS COMMITTEEChristina Peterson (Chair) Haley Bielenberg Darci Colsch Cara DeWall Julie Dragstra | NURSING PRACTICE COMMITTEEShari Kvidahl (Chair) Gina Battani Randi Boell Hope Dunn Krystalle Fada April Golwitzer Stephanie Nemmers-Bello Kerry Schafer Michelle Stapp |
PUBLIC POLICY COMMITTEEKate Pace (Chair) Jennifer Casson Alan Faith Ann Garton Kelcie Gunderson Esther Huston Carrie Lawson Christin Pritchard Sam Wu |