About APDA Iowa

About the APDA Iowa Chapter

Shelly Charter

Executive Director

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Natasha Winterbottom 

Fundraising and Event Manager

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Susan-Callison

Susan Callison 

Program Coordinator

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Chapter Board of Directors

Board of Directors – Executive Committee

  • Benton Maas, President
    Regional Operations Program Manager, UnityPoint Health
  • Mischelle Denison, Vice President
    Retired SVP of Commercial Operations, Healthcare IT
  • Jim Powers, Treasurer
    Retired Accountant and Tech Business Manager
  • Gail McGaughy, Secretary
    Physical Therapist, On With Life

Board of Directors

  • Chris Doerr, Retired Vice President Information Technology
  • Elizabeth Harden, Physical Therapist, Mercy
  • Esada Lakovic, Occupational Therapist, Unity Point
  • Jeff Raines, Owner, Senior Helpers Central Iowa
  • Jim Scott, Senior Iowa Appellate Judge, Iowa Judicial Branch
  • Dee Simmons, Physical Therapist, MercyOne
  • Elizabeth Stegemöller, Associate Professor of Kinesiology at Iowa State University
  • Valerie Stickel Diehl
  • Patrick Tomscha, Executive Director, Siouxland Center for Active Generations
  • Kelsey Uetz, Bank Examiner

Medical Director

  • Lynn K. Struck, MD, Neurologist and Movement Disorders Specialist
    UnityPoint Clinic – Multi-Specialty – Methodist Plaza