The Waukee APEX Advisory Board was established in 2014 to strategically guide the development of the APEX program. The board consists of business leaders in the community who meet quarterly to support strategic planning, recommend new courses and prioritized the economic sectors critical to the community and future workforce needs.
Throughout the year advisory board members provide introductions to business partners, help identify APEX student projects when needed and assist staff in addressing issues that affect the operations of the APEX program.
Waukee Community School District’s Board of Education ratifies all recommendations of the APEX Advisory Board.
Advisory Board Members:
![Spindustry Logo](https://waukeeschools.b-cdn.net/app/uploads/sites/20/2016/08/spindustrylogo.png)
Michael Bird
Spindustry
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![University of Iowa Logo](https://waukeeschools.b-cdn.net/app/uploads/sites/20/2016/08/uiowalogo.png)
Dawn Bowlus
University of Iowa / Jacobsen Institute
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![ABI Logo](https://waukeeschools.b-cdn.net/app/uploads/sites/20/2016/08/ABILogo.png)
Mike Ralston
Association for Business and Industry
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![DMACC Logo](https://waukeeschools.b-cdn.net/app/uploads/sites/20/2016/08/DMACClogo.png)
Rob Denson
DMACC
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![DMACC Logo](https://waukeeschools.b-cdn.net/app/uploads/sites/20/2016/08/DMACClogo.png)
Randy Gabriel
DMACC
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![DMACC Logo](https://waukeeschools.b-cdn.net/app/uploads/sites/20/2016/08/DMACClogo.png)
Alyssa Ploeger
DMACC
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![University of Iowa Logo](https://waukeeschools.b-cdn.net/app/uploads/sites/20/2016/08/uiowalogo.png)
Dr. Tom Rice
University of Iowa
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Dr. Rahul Parsa
Iowa State University
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![Telligen logo](https://waukeeschools.b-cdn.net/app/uploads/sites/20/2016/08/telligenlogo.png)
Brian Barry
Telligen
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![Waukee logo](https://waukeeschools.b-cdn.net/app/uploads/sites/20/2016/08/WaukeeLogo-1.png)
Mindi Heitland
Career Services Coordinator
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![Amson Technology Logo](https://waukeeschools.b-cdn.net/app/uploads/sites/20/2016/08/AmsonTechnology.png)
Peg Armstrong-Gustafson
Gustafson Amson Technology
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![SAI](https://www.waukeeschools.org/app/uploads/sites/20/2019/10/SAI.png)
Dr. David Wilkerson
SAI
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![DLL Financial](https://waukeeschools.b-cdn.net/app/uploads/sites/20/2016/05/DLLFinancial.png)
Gustavo Lichtenberger
DLL Group
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![Unity Point Health Logo](https://waukeeschools.b-cdn.net/app/uploads/sites/20/2016/05/unitypointlogo.png)
David Stark
UnityPoint Health
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![Kemin Logo](https://waukeeschools.b-cdn.net/app/uploads/sites/20/2016/08/KeminLogo.png)
Robert Stomp
Kemin
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![Iowa workforce development logo](https://www.waukeeschools.org/app/uploads/sites/20/2016/08/iowaworkforce.png)
Beth Townsend
Iowa Workforce Development
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![First National Bank Logo](https://waukeeschools.b-cdn.net/app/uploads/sites/20/2016/08/FirstNationalBankLogo.png)
Dean Whitaker
First National Bank
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![Weitz Logo](https://waukeeschools.b-cdn.net/app/uploads/sites/20/2016/08/WeizLogo2.png)
Vince Ward
The Weitz Company
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![John Deere Logo](https://waukeeschools.b-cdn.net/app/uploads/sites/20/2016/08/JohnDeereLogo.png)
Chad Volkert
John Deere Financial
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![Hy-Vee](https://www.waukeeschools.org/app/uploads/sites/20/2019/10/Hy-Vee-300x103.png)
Georgia Van Gundy
Hy-Vee
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![Greater DSM Partnership](https://www.waukeeschools.org/app/uploads/sites/20/2016/08/partnership.png)
Courtney Shaw
Greater Des Moines Partnership
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![IBC](https://www.waukeeschools.org/app/uploads/sites/20/2021/04/IBC-300x101.png)
Joe Murphy
Iowa Business Council
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![A3c3340e695db6925b6994f368d8ba69](https://www.waukeeschools.org/app/uploads/sites/20/2022/10/a3c3340e695db6925b6994f368d8ba69-1-e1665172819609-150x150.png)
Jennifer Anderson
University of Northern Iowa
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Emeriti Board Members:
![Meals for the Heartland Logo](https://waukeeschools.b-cdn.net/app/uploads/sites/20/2016/08/MealsLogo.png)
Susan Bunz
Meals from the Heartland
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![John Deere Logo](https://waukeeschools.b-cdn.net/app/uploads/sites/20/2016/08/JohnDeereLogo.png)
Chris Batdorf
John Deere ISG
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![Iowa Healthcare Logo](https://waukeeschools.b-cdn.net/app/uploads/sites/20/2016/08/IHClogo2.png)
Elliott Smith
Iowa Healthcare Collaborative |
![Greater Des Moines Partnership](https://waukeeschools.b-cdn.net/app/uploads/sites/20/2016/08/GreaterDM.png)
Gene Meyer
Greater Des Moines Partnership |
![Weitz Logo](https://waukeeschools.b-cdn.net/app/uploads/sites/20/2016/08/WeizLogo2.png)
Jim McCulloh
The Weitz Company
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![Unity Point Health Logo](https://waukeeschools.b-cdn.net/app/uploads/sites/20/2016/05/unitypointlogo.png)
Eric Crowell
UnityPoint Health
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David Spalding
Iowa State University
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![DMACC Logo](https://waukeeschools.b-cdn.net/app/uploads/sites/20/2016/08/DMACClogo.png)
Randy Mead
DMACC
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![Atlantic Bottling Logo](https://waukeeschools.b-cdn.net/app/uploads/sites/20/2016/08/CocaColaLogo.png)
Kirk Tyler
Atlantic Bottling Company
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![Fidelity and Guaranty logo](https://waukeeschools.b-cdn.net/app/uploads/sites/20/2016/08/fidelitylogo.png)
Chris Littlefield
Fidelity & Guaranty Life
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![Unity Point Health Logo](https://waukeeschools.b-cdn.net/app/uploads/sites/20/2016/05/unitypointlogo.png)
Swati Panchal
UnityPoint Health
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![MidAmerican Energy Logo](https://waukeeschools.b-cdn.net/app/uploads/sites/20/2016/08/MidAmericanLogo2.png)
Deb Calvert
MidAmerican Energy
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