Board of Directors
The Academy is governed by a board of directors that meets quarterly to oversee the organization’s educational programming, board certification, membership, finances and other matters. The officers are elected for two-year terms. Directors are elected annually.
The officers and directors are:

President
Craig Nierman
Phelan Tucker Law LLP
321 East Market Street, P.O. Box 2150
Iowa City, IA 52244-2150
319-354-1104 (Office Phone)

Treasurer
Dick Calkins
Calkins Mediation
13002 Oak Brook Drive
Urbandale, IA 50323
Office Phone: 515.283.0331
Email: r.calkins.law@gmail.com

Secretary
Jeffrey Conen
Hansen Reynolds LLC
301 N Broadway, Suite 400
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Office Phone: 414.455.0056
Email: jconen@hansenreynolds.com

Director
Denise Hill
Whitfield & Eddy Law
699 Walnut Street, Suite 2000
Des Moines, IA 50309
Office Phone: 515.288.6041
Email: dhill@whitfieldlaw.com

Director
Kelsey Knowles
Belin McCormick, P.C.
666 Walnut Street, Suite 2000
Des Moines, IA 50309
Office Phone: 515.588.0631
Email: kjknowles@belinmccormick.com