Meet the 2023 Iowa Technology Leadership Institute Cohort
TAI is proud to announce the 2023 cohort for the Iowa Technology Leadership Institute. Twenty-five candidates were accepted into the program and represent companies and organizations from a wide range of industries and markets across the state of Iowa.
“We are so excited to announce the 2023 cohort and build off the momentum and success of the program’s inaugural year in 2022,” said Technology Association of Iowa President Brian Waller. “Thank you to Involta, Iowa State’s Ivy School of Business, and Principal Financial Group for again stepping up and supporting this program that is critical in strengthening Iowa’s technology ecosystem.”
The Iowa Technology Leadership Institute develops tomorrow’s Iowa technology leaders through programming designed to fill gaps that technical education and experience can often neglect. In addition, the six-month program provides access to networking with peers and experienced executives across the industry.
Iowa Technology Leadership Institute 2023 Cohort:
DANIELLE BROMMER
Chief Growth Officer, Lean TECHniques
SCOTT BROTEN
IT Group Leader, CUNA Mutual Group
MITCH CRANDALL
Director, Data Solutions, Revology Health
Pallavi Dukle
Team Leader, Wellmark BCBS
TAMMI FOX
Director of Data Management, Care Initiatives
Jasen Heaton
Senior Director, Shared Services, Wells Enterprises
Jacey Heuer
Manager, Advanced Analytics, Pella Corporation
Stephanie King
IT Manager - Finance, Life Care Services LLC
Brett Leighton
Director, Digital Risk Management, John Deere
Rachel Lunsford
IT Administrator, Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services, State of Iowa
Derek Martin
Director of IT Service Operations, Workiva
Jamie McNaughton
Manager - Enterprise Technical Services, ITA Group
Corey Melhus
Director of Information Security, Fareway Stores
Tristan Moreland
Director of Application Development, Homesteaders Life Company
Francis Musignac
Asst Director Engineering, Principal Financial Group
Nick O'Hara
Head of Product, Agoro Carbon Alliance
Joel Simpson
Technology Operations Director, EMC Insurance
Kelly Steinkamp
Director of Application Engineering, Farm Bureau Financial Services
Aleisha Stevens
IT Business Analyst, Ruan Transporation Management Systems
John Unsen
Vice President of Systems, VGM Insurance Services
Zach Valentine
Association Manager/Senior Software Artisan, Accenture
Crystal Wells
Manager, Tech Stack Archtecture, John Deere
Kayla Winstead
AVP, Project, Strategy & Planning, Hy-Vee
Samuel Wolf
Leader / Senior Information Security Engineer, Principal Financial Group
David Ziemann
Senior Director of Software, GlobalVetLink
