Leadership
About the Board
Every two years, APA Iowa members elect four individuals to serve as Chapter President, Vice President, Treasurer, and Secretary. These individuals, as well as the Past President, serve for two year terms. The current term is from January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2025. Other members of the APA Iowa Board of Directors are appointed to four-year terms by the Chapter President with the exception of the non-voting representatives, who are selected by their respective organizations.
Executive Officers
President
Madeline Sturms, AICP
Vice President
Marcus Coenen, AICP, PTP
Board Members
Planning Board Member / Citizen Planner
Trina Flack
University of Iowa Representative
Haifeng Qian
Iowa State University Representative
Francis Owusu
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Chair
Caleb Knutson
Conference Chair
Sarah Constable Runkel
Professional Development Officer
Charlie Cowell, AICP
Chapter Development Program Area Chair
Anne Russett, AICP
Outreach Program Area Chair
Melissa Edsill Tiedemann, AICP
Legislative & Policy Program Area Chair
Steven Van Steenhuyse, AICP
Awards & Recognition Chair
Christopher Shires, AICP
Communications Program Area Chair
Ben Curtis
Liaisons
Student Representative (Iowa State University) | Undergraduate
Tyler Whittaker
Student Representative (Iowa State University) | Graduate
Keerthana Kishore Kumar
