Governance
Iowa Lakes Community College is governed by a seven-member board of trustees elected to four-year terms by voters in the district of merged Area III.
The Iowa Lakes Board of Trustees meets the third Tuesday of every month at 4:30 pm at the Iowa Lakes Community College Administrative offices.
Iowa Lakes Community College
Administrative Offices
19 South 7th Street
Estherville, Iowa 51334
Note: The Board of Trustee meeting location varies from month-to-month, and changes in meeting location will be posted.
Iowa Lakes Board of Trustees
 | Janice Lund President District 2 Estherville |
 | Pat Kibbie Vice-President District 6 Emmetsburg |
 | Christopher Fuhrman Trustee District 3 Spirit Lake |
 | Jane Nolan Goeken Trustee District 4 Spencer |
 | Bob Jennings Trustee District 7 Algona |
 | Todd Johnson Trustee District 5 Milford |
 | Arden Kinnander Trustee District 1 Armstrong |
Leadership at Iowa Lakes
The President's Cabinet and the Supervisory team manage the college district's daily operations with input from numerous college committees and councils.
President’s Cabinet
 | Valerie Newhouse President 712-362-0434 Ext: 4434 | vnewhouse@iowalakes.educreate new email Administration Campus |
 | Thomas Brotherton Executive Dean, Emmetsburg Campus | Title III Activity Director 712-852-5244 Ext: 5244 | tbrotherton@iowalakes.educreate new email Emmetsburg Campus |
 | Beth Elman Executive Director of Marketing 712-362-7947 Ext: 7947 | belman@iowalakes.educreate new email Estherville Campus |
 | Delaine Hiney Executive Director of Facilities Management 712-362-0428 Ext: 4428 | dhiney@iowalakes.educreate new email Administration Campus |
 | Robert A. Leifeld Vice President of Administration 712-362-0439 Ext: 4439 | rleifeld@iowalakes.educreate new email Administration Campus |
 | Daniel Lutat Executive Director, Foundation/Governmental Affairs 712-362-0491 Ext: 4491 | dlutat@iowalakes.educreate new email Administration Campus |
 | Kathy Muller Executive Director of Human Resources, Affirmative Action Officer, Title IX Officer, Equity Coord. 712-362-0433 Ext: 4433 | kmuller@iowalakes.educreate new email Administration Campus |
 | Jolene Rogers Executive Director of Community & Business Relations 712-362-0431 Ext: 4431 | jrogers@iowalakes.educreate new email Administration Campus |
 | Jeff Soper Chief Financial Officer 712-362-0422 Ext: 4422 | jsoper@iowalakes.educreate new email Administration Campus |
 | Scott Stokes Executive Dean of the Estherville Campus 712-362-7913 | sstokes@iowalakes.educreate new email Estherville Campus |
 | Julie Williams Executive Dean of Students 712-362-7912 Ext: 7912 | jrwilliams@iowalakes.educreate new email Estherville Campus |
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Supervisory Team
| | Valerie Newhouse President 712-362-0434 Ext: 4434 | vnewhouse@iowalakes.educreate new email Administration Campus |
 | Trudy Ahrens TRiO Director 712-852-5302 Ext: 5302 | tahrens@iowalakes.educreate new email Emmetsburg Campus |
 | Dawn Bernhard Northwest Iowa RSVP Director and Kossuth County Coordinator 515-295-8522 Ext: 8522 | dbernhard@iowalakes.educreate new email Algona Campus |
| | Thomas Brotherton Executive Dean, Emmetsburg Campus | Title III Activity Director 712-852-5244 Ext: 5244 | tbrotherton@iowalakes.educreate new email Emmetsburg Campus |
 | Oscar DeLong Library Director 712-362-7936 Ext: 7936 | odelong@iowalakes.educreate new email Estherville Campus |
 | Jerimiah DePyper Director of Technology 712-362-8379 Ext: 8379 | jdepyper@iowalakes.educreate new email Estherville Campus |
 | David DeVary College Management Information Systems Director / Assistant Professor, Computer Programming 712-362-0412 Ext: 4412 | ddevary@iowalakes.educreate new email Estherville Campus |
| | Beth Elman Executive Director of Marketing 712-362-7947 Ext: 7947 | belman@iowalakes.educreate new email Estherville Campus |
 | Mary Faber Spencer and Spirit Lake Campus Director 712-580-8628 Ext: 8628 | mfaber@iowalakes.educreate new email Spencer Campus |
 | Rhonda Frambach Administrative Assistant to the Dean 712-852-5223 Ext: 5223 | rframbach@iowalakes.educreate new email Emmetsburg Campus |
 | Margaret Gebel Dining Services Supervisor 712-362-7905 Ext: 7905 | mgebel@iowalakes.educreate new email Estherville Campus |
 | Barb Grandstaff Director of Registration and Records 712-362-7923 Ext: 7923 | bgrandstaff@iowalakes.educreate new email Estherville Campus |
 | Kari Hampe Director of High School Partnerships 712-852-5228 Ext: 5228 | khampe@iowalakes.educreate new email Emmetsburg Campus |
| | Delaine Hiney Executive Director of Facilities Management 712-362-0428 Ext: 4428 | dhiney@iowalakes.educreate new email Administration Campus |
 | Karen Howard Administrative Assistant to the Dean 712-362-7918 Ext: 7918 | khoward@iowalakes.educreate new email Estherville Campus |
 | Annie Kalous Director of Admissions 712-852-5254 Ext: 5254 | akalous@iowalakes.educreate new email Emmetsburg Campus |
 | Troy Larson Athletics Director / Men’s Head Basketball Coach / Housing Director 712-362-7915 Ext: 7915 | tlarson@iowalakes.educreate new email Estherville Campus |
| | Robert A. Leifeld Vice President of Administration 712-362-0439 Ext: 4439 | rleifeld@iowalakes.educreate new email Administration Campus |
| | Daniel Lutat Executive Director, Foundation/Governmental Affairs 712-362-0491 Ext: 4491 | dlutat@iowalakes.educreate new email Administration Campus |
 | Steve McCauley Adult Education and Literacy Programmer 712-852-5226 Ext: 5226 | smccauley@iowalakes.educreate new email Emmetsburg Campus |
 | Jason Moore Building and Grounds Manager 712-852-5234 Ext: 5234 | jmoore@iowalakes.educreate new email Emmetsburg Campus |
| | Kathy Muller Executive Director of Human Resources, Affirmative Action Officer, Title IX Officer, Equity Coord. 712-362-0433 Ext: 4433 | kmuller@iowalakes.educreate new email Administration Campus |
| | Steve Olerich Dining Service Supervisor 712-852-5309 Ext: 5309 | solerich@iowalakes.educreate new email Emmetsburg Campus |
| | Stephen Pelzer Director of Financial Aid 712-362-7917 Ext: 7917 | spelzer@iowalakes.educreate new email Estherville Campus |
| | Jolene Rogers Executive Director of Community & Business Relations 712-362-0431 Ext: 4431 | jrogers@iowalakes.educreate new email Administration Campus |
 | Dr. Laurie Schmidt Professor, Success/Advising Center 712-852-5275 Ext: 5275 | lschmidt@iowalakes.educreate new email Emmetsburg Campus |
 | Tammy Shimon Director of Nursing Education 712-852-5293 Ext: 5293 | tshimon@iowalakes.educreate new email Emmetsburg Campus |
 | Heidi Skattebo Business Manager 712-362-0446 Ext: 4446 | hskattebo@iowalakes.educreate new email Administration Campus |
| | Jeff Soper Chief Financial Officer 712-362-0422 Ext: 4422 | jsoper@iowalakes.educreate new email Administration Campus |
| | Scott Stokes Executive Dean of the Estherville Campus 712-362-7913 | sstokes@iowalakes.educreate new email Estherville Campus |
 | Molly Struve Associate Professor, Success/Advising Center 712-362-7935 Ext: 7935 | mstruve@iowalakes.educreate new email Estherville Campus |
 | Theresa Umscheid Executive Director of the Iowa Community College Online Consortium (ICCOC) 712-362-7948 Ext: 7948 | tumscheid@iowalakes.educreate new email Estherville Campus |
 | Jack Vedder Buildings & Grounds Manager 712-362-7964 Ext: 7964 | jvedder@iowalakes.educreate new email Estherville Campus |
 | Theresa Waechter Algona Campus Supervisor/Advisor 515-295-8525 Ext: 8525 | twaechter@iowalakes.educreate new email Algona Campus |
| | Julie Williams Executive Dean of Students 712-362-7912 Ext: 7912 | jrwilliams@iowalakes.educreate new email Estherville Campus |
 | Neal Williamsen Director of Agricultural Technology 712-852-5259 Ext: 5259 | nwilliamsen@iowalakes.educreate new email Emmetsburg Campus |
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ADA Request for Accommodation
The Board of Trustees of Iowa Lakes Community College, with sufficient notice of at least forty-eight (48) hours before the start of a scheduled public meeting, will relocate the scheduled public meeting to accommodate the participation of individuals with disabilities.
Any individual requests from persons with disabilities to meet with college employees at the Administration Building will also be accommodated appropriately.
Accommodation requests may be submitted below.