The Waukee APEX Advisory Board was established in 2014 to strategically guide the development of the APEX program. The board consists of business leaders in the community who meet quarterly to support strategic planning, recommend new courses and prioritized the economic sectors critical to the community and future workforce needs.
Throughout the year advisory board members provide introductions to business partners, help identify APEX student projects when needed and assist staff in addressing issues that affect the operations of the APEX program.
Waukee Community School District’s Board of Education ratifies all recommendations of the APEX Advisory Board.
Current Advisory Board Members:
Michael Bird
Spindustry
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Dawn Bowlus
University of Iowa / Jacobsen Institute
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Meg Schneider
Association for Business and Industry
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Gustavo Lichtenberger
DLL Group
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Beth Townsend
Iowa Workforce Development
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Dr. Rahul Parsa
Iowa State University
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 David Stark
UnityPoint Health
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Georgia Van Gundy
Iowa Workforce Development
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Joe Murphy
Iowa Business Council
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Alyssa Ploeger
DMACC
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Vince Ward
Weitz
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Chris Trosper
Opus Development Company L.L.C.
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Ryan Galles
John Deere Financial
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Lexi Shafer
Greater Des Moines Partnership
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Emeriti Board Members:
Susan Bunz
Meals from the Heartland
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Chris Batdorf
John Deere ISG
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Elliott Smith
Iowa Healthcare Collaborative |
Gene Meyer
Greater Des Moines Partnership |
Jim McCulloh
The Weitz Company
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Eric Crowell
UnityPoint Health
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David Spalding
Iowa State University
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Randy Mead
DMACC
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Kirk Tyler
Atlantic Bottling Company
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Chris Littlefield
Fidelity & Guaranty Life
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Swati Panchal
UnityPoint Health
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Deb Calvert
MidAmerican Energy
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Robert Stomp
Kemin
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Brian Barry
Telligen
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Dr. Tom Rice
University of Iowa
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Randy Gabriel
DMACC
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Peg Armstrong-Gustafson
Amson Technology
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Mike Ralston
Association for Business and Industry
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Courtney Shaw
Greater Des Moines Partnership
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Chad Volkert
John Deere Financial
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Mindi Heitland
Career Services Coordinator
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Rob Denson
DMACC
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Dean Whitaker
First National Bank
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Jennifer Anderson
University of Northern Iowa
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Dr. David Wilkerson
Advisor
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Michelle Hill
Director of Work-Based Learning
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