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Erin Herbold-Swalwell – Chairperson

Brian Hannah – Vice Chairperson

Ian Asplund – Treasurer

Jes Ludwigson – Secretary

Laura Ingram – Immediate Past Chairperson

Staci Harper Bennett

David Bubeck

Dr. Peter Coaldrake

Lindsay Kirstein

Bobbe Brenton Matthes

Darcy Maulsby

Riaan van Dyk 

Ruth Haus – Ex Officio

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Mary and Dale Andringa
Bayer Crop Science
Cole-Belin Education Foundation
Coons Foundation
Corteva Agriscience
EMC Insurance
Jim Cownie Family Foundation
Fred Maytag Family Foundation
Iowa Economic Development Authority
Iowa Machine Shed
Lienemann Charitable Foundation, Inc.
Kemin Industries
MidAmerican Energy Company
Nelson Foundation
Polk County
Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust
R.W. and Mary Nelson
Prairie Meadows
Todd and Connie Rueter
Charles and Kathy Safris
Stephen Smith
Sukup Manufacturing Co.
City of Urbandale
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