Iowa Communications Alliance Leadership Academy

 

Applications for the 2025-2026 Leadership Academy will open in June.  
The 2025-2026 Leadership Academy sessions will begin in October and run through March.  For more information, contact Melissa Primus, Director of Membership & Operations.

Thank you to the following companies for sponsoring a meal for the 2024-2025 Leadership Academy!
 

 

  

Congratulations to the ICA Leadership Academy Graduates

2024-2025 ICA Leadership Academy

  • Steven Bailey, Customer Solutions Manager - OmniTel Communications
  • Brenda Bowman - Barnes City Cooperative Telephone Company
  • Sara English, Human Resource Manager - Kalona Cooperative Technology Company
  • Luke Haverstick, Sales Manager - Calix
  • Danielle Hutchinson, Account Manager - Aureon
  • Vernon Johnson, Marketing Manager - CL Tel
  • Ethan Kleitsch, Combination Technician – RTC Communications
  • Weston Lucht, Plant Manager - Minburn Communications
  • Corinne Schares, Office Manager Secretary/Treasurer - Oran Mutual Telephone Company
  • Ashley Throne, Customer Service Representative - Winnebago Cooperative Telecom Association
  • Michelle Turnbull, Special Projects Coordinator/Marketing - IAMO Communications
  • Mike Vander Stelt, Lead Combination Technician - Premier Communications

 

2023-2024 ICA Leadership Academy

  • Ted Adams, Adtran
  • Samantha Carlson, Communications 1 Network 
  • Jay Duncan, Heart of Iowa Communications
  • Carissa Hoekstra, WTC Communications
  • Natalie Hopf, Mahaska Communication Group       
  • Matt Leisinger, East Buchanan Telephone Cooperative
  • Jordan Oja, Mi-Fiber
  • Mike Olsen, La Motte & Andrew Telephone Company
  • Dan Rosas, MTC Technologies
  • Nicole Schulte, Spring Grove Communications & Harmony Telephone Company
  • Jacob Slaubaugh, Kalona Cooperative Technology Company

 

2022-2023 ICA Leadership Academy

  • David Brown, Minburn Communications
  • Kellee Dawson, IAMO Communications
  • Brad Dorman, Calix
  • Sarah Hagen, Winnebago Cooperative Telecom Association
  • Aaron Horman, F&B Communications
  • Robyn McDowell, Premier Communications
  • Katie Miller, Sharon Telephone Company
  • Erin Nelson, Wiatel
  • Justin Schneider, Coon Valley Telephone Cooperative
  • Carey Stover, UHY
  • Curtis Thornberry, Panora Fiber
  • Adam Welp, MTC Technologies

2021-2022 ICA Leadership Academy

  • Marcie Boerner, Webster-Calhoun Cooperative Telephone Association
  • Ray Fear, Modern Cooperative Technologies
  • Jeremy Gugel, KCTC
  • Andrea Hansen, Butler-Bremer Communications
  • Steve Hanson, Northeast Iowa Telephone Company
  • Lisa Koerselman, Premier Communications
  • Mary Phillips, Minerva Valley Companies
  • Dominic Schnell, Northwest Communications
  • Kayla Sperfslage, Aureon
  • Angie Thompson, Winnebago Cooperative Telecom Association
  • Matt Tippett, Mahaska Communication Group

2019-2020 ICA Leadership Academy

  • Devan Amdor, Cumberland Telephone Company
  • Mike Baker, Danville Telecom
  • Jamie Daubendiek, Jefferson Telecom
  • Rachel Hamilton, Marne Elk Horn
  • Ryan Joynt, Winnebago Cooperative Telecom Association
  • Chris Lovell, CL Tel
  • Lee Mellema, Premier Communications
  • Kristine Mohning, WesTel Systems
  • Erin Petersen, Palo Cooperative Telephone Association
  • Jillinda Thornton, IAMO Telephone Company
  • Johnathon Tuvera, Premier Communications