LEADERSHIP
Executive Committee Members and Responsibilities
Every two years, the Central Committee meets to elect its leadership in the form of the Executive Committee. Executive Committee members and their responsibilities are listed below.
Chair: Kalen Fristad
The Chair of the Executive Committee serves as the Chief Executive Officer and runs the Central Committee and Executive Committees meetings. The Chair also has the power to appoint ad-hoc committees.
Co-Chair: Shannon Walker
The Co-Chair assists the Chair in the performance of their duties and responsibilities. If the Chair is absent, the Co-Chair assumes the Chair’s responsibilities.
Secretary: Kathy Schnell
The Secretary is responsible for keeping and recording the minutes of the meetings, as well as maintaining files and records of the party.
Treasurer: Shannon Walker
The Treasurer maintains the records for the Party’s assets, liabilities, income, and expenditures, and makes reports to the Central Committee. The Treasurer also works with the Budget Committee and is responsible for all filings required by the State of Iowa.
Public Relations Chair: Position open
The Public Relations Chair is responsible for creation of the Newsletter, county party postings on social media, maintenance of the county party’s website and communications with the Press.
Events Committee Chair: Nancy Duitscher
The Events Committee Chair is responsible for coordinating county party events, including coordinating recruitment of volunteers to help at the events. They are also responsible for ensuring that events are posted on the website and social media.
Youth Group Coordinator: Position open
The Youth Group Coordinator will help to create and coordinate a program that recruits and engages young people so that they will become actively involved in the county party.
ADEI Chair: Position open
The Accesibility, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Chair is responsible for identifying and disseminating opportunities that promote ADEI values and practices within and without the county party.