2026 IONL Executive Board Members
President – Amanda Mohr, Chief Nursing Officer, Greater Regional Health
President Elect – Jill Heilskov, Emergency Department Critical Care/Emergency Services UnityPoint Health – Des Moines
Secretary – Greg Opseth, Chief Operating Officer, Highland Medical Group
Past President – Dawn Schwartz, Vice President of Care Quality, ChildServe
District A Representative – Megan Beck, Executive Director of Quality, Buena Vista Regional Medical Center
District A Representative – Ann Erickson, Director Quality Management/Patient Experience, Green County Medical Center
District A Chair – Amanda Lass, Chief Nursing Officer, Green County Medical Center
District B Representative – Heather Sands, Chief Nursing Officer, Gunderson Health
District B Representative – Heather Ries, Chief Nursing Officer, Regional Medical Center
District B Chair – Kelly Richards, Vice President/Chief Nursing Officer, MercyOne Northeast Iowa
District C Representative – Jessica Kendrick, Director of Quality, Safety and Regulatory, Ottumwa Regional Health
District C Representative – Andrea Hagist, Chief Nursing Officer, Mahaska Health
District C Chair – Erika Flaherty, Emergency Department Director, Henry County Health Center
District D Representative – Jenene VandenBurg, Chief Nursing Officer, Methodist Jennie Edmundson
District D Representative – Kystalle Fada, Chief Nursing Executive, Montgomery County Memorial
District D Chair – Amanda Bireline, Chief Operating Officer, Cass Health
District E Representative – Luke Stalzer, Director of Inpatient Pediatrics and Emergency Department, UnityPoint Health – Des Moines
District E Representative – Jennifer Phillips, Regional Director Patient Logistics MercyOne
District E Chair – Stephanie Nemmers-Bello, Director of Nursing, ChildServe