Iowa Corn Staff
The Iowa Corn staff might just be the most passionate group of folks you’ll meet. Passionate about corn’s potential and what it does for our state. Passionate about creating relationships and connections around this crop and the people growing it. From government relations to research, communications to grassroots support, the Iowa Corn staff is here to help Iowa corn farmers remain profitable.
Craig Floss
Chief Executive Officer
cfloss@iowacorn.org
Brian Jones
Chief Operating Officer
bjones@iowacorn.org
Denise Forney
Vice President of Talent and Organizational Development
dforney@iowacorn.org
Chris Bengtson
Manager of Economic Analysis & Investments
cbengtson@iowacorn.org
Shannon Textor
Vice President of Communications
stextor@iowacorn.org
Amanda Fortman
Publications Manager
afortman@iowacorn.org
Rachel Zumbach
Public Relations Manager
rzumbach@iowacorn.org
Ryan Sauer
Vice President of Market Development
rsauer@iowacorn.org
Becca Ahrendsen
Market Development Manager
rahrendsen@iowacorn.org
Mindy Larsen-Poldberg
Vice President of Government Relations
mpoldberg@iowacorn.org
Kevin Studer
Director of Federal Policy
kstuder@iowacorn.org
Emily Callison
Government Relations Manager
ecallison@iowacorn.org
Carrie Dodds
Vice President of Grower Services
cdodds@iowacorn.org
Shelton Hoefling
District 1 Field Manager
shoefling@iowacorn.org
Vanessa Trampel
District 2 Field Manager
vtrampel@iowacorn.org
Nolan Lyness
District 3 Field Manager
nlyness@iowacorn.org
Janelle Kracht
District 4 Field Manager
jkracht@iowacorn.org
John Stoakes
District 5 Field Manager
jstoakes@iowacorn.org
Megan Cady
District 6 Field Manager
mcady@iowacorn.org
Kristen Akers
District 7 Field Manager
kakers@iowacorn.org
Alyssa Preston
District 8 Field Manager
apreston@iowacorn.org
Victoria Armstrong
District 9 Field Manager
varmstrong@iowacorn.org
Rod Williamson
Vice President of Research & Sustainability
rwilliamson@iowacorn.org
David Ertl
Director of Production Technology
dertl@iowacorn.org
Alex Buck
Director of Industrial Innovation
abuck@iowacorn.org
Greg Wandrey
Director of Sustainability
gwandrey@iowacorn.org
Julie Kirby
Vice President of Finance & Administration
jkirby@iowacorn.org
Sarah Harris
Financial Manager
skirk@iowacorn.org
Valeria Sanchez
Accounting Analyst
vsanchez@iowacorn.org
Lynnette Rohrs
Administrative Services Manager
lrohrs@iowacorn.org
Michele Poe
Administrative Assistant
mpoe@iowacorn.org
Donna Lemon
Administrative Assistant
dlemon@iowacorn.org