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BOARD BIOS

Corby Fichter, President

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Occupation: Regional Vice President-Business Development in SW IA  for Farm Credit Services of America

Family: Wife, Jean. Son Adam and wife Marissa living in Clear Lake, IA. Son Austin and wife Jourdan living in Gretna, NE. Daughter Heidi and husband Chris living in Ankeny, IA

Alma Mater: Fremont-Mills High School-1975 grad then Iowa State grad in 1980

Years on the Board: 7

Nick Bosley

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Occupation: Insurance

Family: Wife: Jessica , and Daughters: Maren and Megan

Alma Mater: Shenandoah High School &  NWMSU

Years on the board: 7

Julie O'Hara, Vice-President

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Occupation: Real estate agent for Jim Hughes Real Estate

Family: Married to Patrick O'Hara since 2000.  Three kids: Daughter, Rebecca (SHS graduate of 2012), Daughter, Hailey (SHS graduate of 2020) and Son, Conor (future SHS graduate of 2027) and I am from the Imogene Martin Family.

Alma Mater: Rocky Mountain High School, Fort Collins, CO in 1990

Years on the board: 6 years

Amy Miller, Treasurer

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Occupation: Miller Building Supply, owner

Family: Jeff (husband); 

Children: Joshua and Jordan

Alma Mater: Shenandoah High School and Iowa State University

Years on the board: 7 years

Duane Rexroth

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Occupation: Retired educator, 39 years

Family: Wife, Mary Lou (McKamey), three daughters - Terri, Stefanie, Amy (all Shenandoah graduates) and three granddaughters

Alma Mater: Humboldt, NE High School, Nebraska Wesleyan University (Bachelor's Degree) and  Northwest Missouri State (Master's Degree)

Years on the board: 7 years

Amanda Branson

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Occupation: Personal trainer in the Wellness Center and a Recreational Therapist with skilled inpatients at SMC

Family: Husband, Dusty,

Daughter, Bella and Son, Cody 

Alma Mater: Shenandoah High School (2004) University of Iowa (2008), University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire (2020)

Years on the Board: 2 years

Paula Brownlee, Secretary

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Occupation: Retired educator (teacher and special education consultant for the AEA)

Family: Husband, David, children Abby and Andrew, grandkids Aubrey

and Cooper

Alma Mater: Shenandoah High School (1973), Northwest Missouri State

Years on the Board: 3 years

Lance Cornelius

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Occupation: State Farm Agent

Family:  Wife, Ashlee of 16 years,

Children: Ava, Lillie, Lincoln 

Alma Mater: Bachelor’s Degree from Missouri Western State University in Marketing and Minored in International Politics. CHFC Designation through American College of Financial Services.  

Years on the board: 3 years

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Craig Lundgren

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Occupation: Application Developer

Family: Wife, Jennifer and  Children: Brooklyn, Landon and Evelyn

Alma Mater: Shenandoah High School (2001), University of Iowa (2005), University of Denver (2016)

Years on the board: 2 years

Heather Weiss

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Occupation: High School Career Coach for Avenue Scholars Southwest Iowa

Family:  Husband Dan, daughter Charlotte (12), & son Dalton (8) 

Alma Mater:  HS: Cherokee, Bachelors: University of Northern Iowa, Master’s: University of Iowa

Years on the board: First Year

Jenni Hansen

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Occupation: Owner at the Paper Trail

Family:  Husband, Dan & children Ali and Andy

Alma Mater:  Shenandoah High School (1999) and Dana College (2003)

Years on the board: First year

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Jamie Burdorf, Executive Director

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Family:  Husband, Aaron and Children: Jenna, Brody, Blake and Bowen 

Alma Mater:  Armstrong-Ringsted HS, Morningside College

Years in this position: 4 years

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