Leadership
ISCPA is governed by a board of directors consisting of 13 elected officers and directors.
The board of directors provides strategic guidance and monitors changes within the profession.
![]() ChairEmily E. HeerenFinance Manager |
BA, Drake University. Member, Business and Industry Committee. Past chair and member, ISCPA Member and Member Benefits Committee, Business and Industry Task Force. Member, American Institute of CPAs. Member, Waukee YMCA Board of Directors. Past Member, ISCPA Family, and Workplace Issues Committee and Career Awareness Committee. |
![]() Vice ChairKevin J. Den AdelAssociate Professor of Instruction |
BA, Central College. Ph.D., University of Iowa. Member, American Accounting Association. Member, Central College Department of Economics, Accounting, and Management Advisory Council. Past member, ISCPA Governmental Auditing & Accounting Committee. |
TreasurerSarah H. BeckmanShareholder |
BA, University of Northern Iowa. Member, American Institute of CPAs. Member, Peer Review Alliance Executive Committee. Treasurer, Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois Board of directors; past board member, Grow Greater Burlington. |
![]() SecretaryAlison A. VanOtterlooSenior Vice President, Commercial & Professional Insurance |
BA & MAcc, University of Northern Iowa. Certified Internal Auditor (CIA). Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriter (CPCU). Associate in Reinsurance (ARe). Past member, ISCPA Insurance Committee and ISCPA Financial Literacy Committee. Member, LEAP Committee. Member and Leadership Program Graduate, American Institute of CPAs. Member. Past board member, Algona Rotary Club. Board member, Algona Community School Foundation. Board member, Kossuth County Economic Development. Member, St. Cecilia’s Church Finance Committee. Past Co-Chair, Kossuth County Economic Development Intern Program Advisory Council. |
![]() Past ChairMarty J. FredericksPartner |
BA, Wartburg College. Member, American Institute of CPAs. Member, ISCPA Legislative Committee. Past chair, ISCPA Public & Professional Relations Committee. Past member ISCPA Legislation Committee. Member, Iowa College Foundation Board of Governors. Current member and volunteer at Lutheran Church of Hope in West Des Moines. |
![]() DirectorErik K. BonstromSenior Partner |
BSBA, Thomas Edison State College. Member, American Institute of CPAs. Past member, ISCPA Legislation Committee, Financial Literacy Committee, Financial Institutions Committee, Membership Committee and CPE Committee. Board member and treasurer, Easter Seals of Iowa. Des Moines Business Record Forty Under 40 Class of 2020. Graduate, West Des Moines Leadership Academy. Member and volunteer, Soteria Des Moines. |
![]() DirectorJaclyn J. DammeierAssurance Partner |
BA, University of Northern Iowa. Member, American Institute of CPAs. Past chair and member, ISCPA diversity, equity and inclusion working group. Member, RSM US Foundation board of directors. |
![]() DirectorKayla M. FlandersFinance Manager-National Audits |
BS, Iowa State University. Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) and Certification in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA); Institute of Internal Auditors. Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE). Certified in Information Systems Assurance (CISA). Member, American Institute of CPAs. Member, Business and Industry Committee. Past chair and member, ISCPA Career Awareness Committee. Past member, Financial Literacy Committee. |
![]() DirectorBenjamin D. HansenMember |
BA, Buena Vista University. Member, ISCPA Financial Institutions Committee. Past member, ISCPA Financial Literacy Committee. Member, Dunlap Golf Course Board of Directors. Volunteer various area fundraisers and youth athletics.
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![]() DirectorLaura MeierSenior VP, Controller |
BSBA and MAcc, Drake University. Member American Institute of CPAs. Past chair and member, ISCPA Financial Literacy Committee. Past member ISCPA Membership Task force. Member Plymouth Church Foundation Investment Committee. |
![]() DirectorWendy J. MoranShareholder |
BA and MAcc, Iowa State University. Member, ISCPA Month of Service Committee. Member, American Institute of CPAs, Iowa State University Alumni Association Audit and Finance Committees, Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity finance committee. |
![]() DirectorAngela K. ReedPartner |
BS, Northwest Missouri State University. Member, American Institute of CPAs, Accounting & Financial Women’s Alliance, Des Moines Estate Planners Group, Wednesday Tax Forum, Peace Lutheran Church Stewardship Board. Past Chair ISCPA Tax Committee; past member Practice Review Committee. Current Chair Peace Lutheran Church Endowment Board.
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![]() DirectorAngela R. SandersSenior Vice President and Controller |
BBA-Accounting and MA-Accounting from the University of Iowa. Member, American Institute of CPAs and Financial Executives International. Member, Des Moines Symphony Association Board of Trustees. Member, University of Iowa Professional Accounting Council. Volunteer, United Way Book Buddies. |
![]() DirectorChristopher N. YuskaPartner |
BA, University of Northern Iowa. President, Faith Formation Council, St. Mary's Church. Past chair and member, ISCPA Insurance Industry Committee. Past member of the United States Tennis Association – Iowa District Tennis League Committee. EY Des Moines people and recruiting leader and past member of the inclusiveness steering and United Way committees. |