Board of Directors

IDHRC leadership is comprised of members from across the State. For information on how to get in contact with our team, please email us at

[email protected], or click on the team member that you wish to contact. The following Board Member list is for the 2022-2023 term.

Mindy Benson

Board Chair

Mary Ready

Board Vice Chair

Jessica Bullock

Board Secretary

Jodi Freet

Board Treasurer

Tammy Jacobs

Board Member

Robyn Dobernecker

Board Member

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Michael Rojas

Board Member

Linda Gorkow

Board Member

Greg Smith

Board Member

Reece Downey

Board Member

Julie Stephens

Board Member

Amy DeCastro

Board Member

Mindy Benson

Board Chair

Black Hawk County Emergency Management Agency

Contact: [email protected]

Mary Ready

Board Vice Chair

Iowa Community Action Association

Contact: [email protected]

Jessica Bullock

Board Secretary

Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management

Contact:Â [email protected]

Jodi Freet

Board Treasurer

Cedar County Emergency Management

Contact: [email protected]

Tammy Jacobs

Board Member

Iowa Concern – Iowa State University Extension and Outreach

Contact: [email protected]

Robyn Dobernecker

Board Member

Animal Rescue League of Iowa

Contact: [email protected]

Michael Rojas

Board Member

Volunteer Iowa

Contact: [email protected]

Linda Gorkow

Board Member

Iowa Food Bank Association

Contact: [email protected]

Greg Smith

Board Member

Presbyterian Disaster Assistance

Contact: [email protected]

Reece Downey

Board Member

Iowa Legal Aid

Contact: [email protected]

Julie Stephens

Board Member

Linn County Public Health

Contact:

Amy DeCastro

Board Member

The Salvation Army of Des Moines

Contact: [email protected]