Seeking Board and Committee Members

The Mississippi Valley Workforce Development Board (MVWDB) is seeking interested individuals to serve on our board and committees. The purpose of the MVWDB is to serve as the Local Area’s expert and leader in workforce development by identifying workforce issues and concerns, and by bringing together the necessary assets to facilitate solutions for Local Area prosperity. By joining the MVWDB you can network with other business owners and community leaders, represent your industry’s workforce needs, learn about workforce trends at the local, regional, state, and national levels, and guide regional service delivery and impact local business and job seeker needs.

Officers

Kirby Phillips
Muscatine Power and Water
Board Chairman

Carol Reynolds
Kent Corporation
Vice Chair

Ryan Drew
I.U.O.E. Local 150
Treasurer

Jacob Nye
I.B.E.W Local 13
Secretary

Business Members

John Clark
Hearth & Home

Joyce Stimpson
CNH Industrial America LLC

Randy Olsen
Twin State Technical

Mandy Parchert
HON Company

Heather Halbrook
Doran and Ward

Kimberly Jaber
Berry Global

Casey Pape
John Deere

Lori Bassow
Sterilite

Labor Members

Nick Flogel
Carpenters Union Local 4

Cory Bergfeld
I.B.E.W. Local 145

Members

Regina Matheson
St. Ambrose University

Martha Bell
Southeastern Community College

Chad Pratz
Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services

Stacy Borgeson
Grow Clinton

Rick Ernst
Iowa Workforce Development

Chief Elected Officials (CEOs)

  • Jim Irwin, Clinton County Board of Supervisors (Chief Lead Elected Official)

  • Don Schwenker, Jackson County Board of Supervisors

  • Jean Dickson, Scott County Board of Supervisors

  • Danny Chick, Muscatine County Board of Supervisors

  • Brad Quigley, Louisa County Board of Supervisors

  • Chad White, Henry County Board of Supervisors

  • Shane McCampbell, Des Moines County Board of Supervisors

  • Chuck Holmes, Lee County Board of Supervisors

Board Staff

Miranda Swafford
Executive Director

Mandy Tripp
Compliance Officer

Tyler Lanz
Strategic Partnership Specialist

Committee Advisors

Chris Caves - QC Chamber

Lindsay Trumbell - Muscatine Chamber

Kendra Schaapveld - Eastern Iowa Community College

Stephanie Torrance - Goodwill of the Heartland

Cori Milan - Louisa County Economic Development

Emily Benjamin - Lee County Economic Development

Kelley Brown - Jackson County Economic Alliance

Erika Clark - IowaWORKS

Brandon Rumler - Skyline Center

Eva Castillo - Imagine Iowa

Travis Robinson - Iowa Dept. for the Blind

Jack Willey - Retired County Supervisor

Dennis Duke - Carl A. Nelson

Charlene Fitzgerald - Precision Metal Works

Erica Lee - Safer Foundation

Scott Schneider - Eastern Iowa Community College

Tim Snyder - IowaWORKS

Sarah Potter - Tri-City Electric

Rebecca Ruberg - Burlington Public Library

Shannon Jamison - Goodwill of the Heartland

Ashley Velez - Humility Homes and Services