Board of Directors & Staff
President (1st term 2022)
Maury Wills
Wills Family Orchard
33130 Panther Creek Road
Adel, IA 50003
Phone: 515-321-1847
Email: info@willsfamilyorchard.com
Website: www.willsfamilyorchard.com
Vice President (1st term 2022)
Bryan Etchen
Iowa Orchard
9875 Meredith Dr
Urbandale IA 50322,
phone: 515-276-0852
Email: appleman1@mchsi.com
Secretary (2nd term 2021)
Keri Byrum
Cedar Falls Hops Company
2524 Jepsen Rd
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
Phone: 319-240-7581
Email: keribyrum@gmail.com
Treasurer (1st term 2021)
Steven Black
Center Grove Orchard
32835 610th Avenue
Cambridge, Iowa 50046
Phone: 515-708-1658
Email: steve@centergroveorchard.com
Board Member (2nd term 2022)
Marcus Johnson
Buffalo Ridge Orchard
1337 Rollins Road
Central City, IA 52214
Phone: 319-521-1353
Email: buffaloridgeorchard@gmail.com
Board Member (1st term)
Dan Dennison
Dan-D Farms
2044 Hwy 14
Knoxville IA 50138
Phone: 641-842-2829
Email: dan@dandfarms.com
Ex-Officio
Dr. Ajay Nair
Iowa State University
145 Horticulture Hall
Ames, IA 50011
Phone: 515-294-7080
Email: nairajay@iastate.edu
Ex-Officio
Dan Fillius
Iowa State University Extension & Outreach
1421 South Bell Ave, Suite #107
Ames, IA 5001
Phone: 515-294-4249
Email: fillius@iastate.edu
Ex-Officio
Dr. Suzanne Slack
Iowa State University
125 Horticulture Hall
Ames, IA 50011
Phone: 515-294-0035
Email: slacksuz@iastate.edu
Ex-Officio
Randall Vos
Iowa State University Extension & Outreach
210 N Iowa Street, PO Box 409
Knoxville, IA 50138
Phone: 641-660-5710
Email: rjvos@iastate.edu
Ex-Officio
Patrick OMalley
Iowa State University Extension & Outreach
3109 Old Highway 218 South
Iowa City, Iowa 52246
Phone: 319-337-2145
Email: omall@iastate.edu
Staff
Kendra Meyer
2625 N. Loop Dr., Suite 2430
Ames, IA 50010
Phone: 515-294-9483
Email: ksmeyer@iastate.edu
Staff
Christa Hartsook
2625 N. Loop Dr., Suite 2430
Ames, IA 50010
Phone: 515-294-4430
Email: hartc@iastate.edu