Meet the 2025 Iowa Technology Leadership Institute Cohort
DES MOINES, Iowa (November 13, 2024) – The Technology Association of Iowa (TAI) is pleased to announce the selection of the 2025 Iowa Technology Leadership Institute cohort. The fourth cohort of this leadership program comprises twenty-four accomplished technology professionals from a diverse range of companies and organizations spanning various sectors within Iowa.
The Iowa Technology Leadership Institute develops tomorrow’s Iowa technology leaders through interactive programming and professional development designed to fill gaps that technical education and experience can often overlook. Additionally, the six-month program provides unique opportunities to collaborate with peers and network with experienced technology leaders and executives.
Meet the 2025 Iowa Technology Leadership Institute cohort:
Ryan Bergman
Global Product Manager - Planters
John Deere
Kenneth Bozer
Director of IT Portfolio/Programs
Fareway Stores, Inc.
Jason Bradley
Sr. Manager of IT Development
Pella Corporation
Kim Brandt
Director, IT Solutions
F&G
Misty Burke
Manager, IT Program Management
F&G
Britt Busch
Director of Product
Tractor Zoom
Amanda Damstetter
IT Manager
Ruan Transportation Management Systems
Taylor Erickson
IT Information Security Manager
Wright Service Corp.
Ryan Fye
Director of Data Strategy
Casey’s
Trevor Gear
Technology Manager
ITA Group, Inc.
Amy Harbert
Staff GRC Operations Analyst
Workiva
Leah Homeister
Sr. Director Project Management Office
VGM Group, Inc.
Kris Kleiner
Software Engineering Manager
Hy-Vee Inc.
Brad Loftus
IT Director - Engineering
Principal Financial Group®
David Mendenhall
Director Data Engineering & Reporting
Homesteaders Life Company
Stephanie Meseck
Data Engineering Director
EMC Insurance Companies
Renjith Radhakrishnan
Sr. IT Manager
Athene
Scott Sauber
Director of Engineering
Lean TECHniques
Christina Shanks
Quality Assurance Manager
EMC Insurance Companies
Weston Shultz
Director, Product Delivery
revology
Ryan Sinnwell
Director of Information Technology
The Weitz Company
Brent Westerkamp
Director - IT Services
Vermeer Corporation
Alex Wiebke
IT Delivery Manager
TruStage
Andrew Wirth
Sr. Software Architect
HOMELINK/VGM Group
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