Representative Council

What is the Representative Council?

  • The Representative Council is the policy-making body of the School Administrators of Iowa (SAI).
  • It includes members of the SAI Executive Committee.
  • The Council meets five times annually, from September to June. Some meetings are held virtually.

Who Serves on the Representative Council?

  • The Council has 34 members.
  • Each of the nine Area Education Agency (AEA) districts contributes three members: the president, president-elect, and vice president.
  • The SAI Executive Committee adds four members: the president, president-elect, vice president, and past-president.
  • The council also includes one additional AEA representative, the NAESP state representative, and the NASSP state coordinator. The superintendent from either the Executive Committee or Representative Council also serves as the AASA representative.

How are SAI members elected to the Representative Council?

  • District representatives serve three-year terms.
  • Elections for district positions occur annually, if there are open positions.
  • Only SAI members within a specific district can vote in that district's election.
  • SAI manages the communication and election process for district representatives.
  • The other roles on the council have their own selection processes, separate from the district elections.

2025-26 Meeting Dates

  • Sept. 10, 2025
  • Nov. 12, 2025
  • Feb. 11, 2026 (virtual)
  • April 8, 2026
  • June 10, 2026

Representative Council

  • Tammy Davis
    Tammy Davis
    Elem. Principal Ottumwa CSD
    District President
  • Tim Felderman
    Tim Felderman
    Superintendent Hampton-Dumont CSD
    Vice President
  • John Speer
    John Speer
    Chief Administrator
    AEA Representative
  • Cindy Barwick
    Cindy Barwick
    MS Principal Sheldon CSD
    NASSP State Coordinator
  • Chris Krueger
    HS Associate Principal Mason City CSD
    District Vice President
  • Jay Marley
    Jay Marley
    Superintendent / Principal Tripoli CSD
    District President
  • Ashley Flatebo
    Elementary Principal West Fork CSD
    District President-Elect
  • Erica Rausch
    Erica Rausch
    Director of MS Teaching & Learning Linn-Mar CSD
    District President
  • Greg O'Connell
    Elem. Principal Cedar Rapids CSD
    President-Elect
  • Nick Breuer
    5-8 Principal Anamosa CSD
    Vice President
  • Nicole Herdrich
    Nicole Herdrich
    HS Principal Central Lee CSD
    President-Elect
  • Julie Caraccio
    Curriculum Director/Sped Director Centerville CSD
    Vice President
  • Jill Kiger
    Jill Kiger
    Elem. Principal Logan-Magnolia CSD
    District President
  • Christi Gochenour
    Superintendent Missouri Valley CSD
    District President-Elect
  • Nicholas Kroon
    Nicholas Kroon
    MS/HS Principal Riverside CSD
    District Vice President
  • Joel Fey
    Joel Fey
    Elementary Principal Waukee CSD
    District President
  • Kristian Einsweiler
    Kristian Einsweiler
    High School Principal Nevada CSD
    District President-Elect
  • Amanda Nims
    Amanda Nims
    Director of Teaching & Learning West Central Valley CSD
    District Vice President
  • Connie Adams
    K-12 Virtual Principal Oelwein CSD
    District President
  • Erik Johnson
    Erik Johnson
    Elementary Principal Dubuque CSD
    District President-Elect
  • Josh Ehn
    Josh Ehn
    Superintendent Oelwein CSD
    District Vice President
  • Matt Tobin
    Matt Tobin
    Assoc. HS Principal Clinton CSD
    District President
  • Nicole Litterer
    Curriculum Director North Scott CSD
    District President-Elect
  • Shari Larsen
    Elementary Principal Davenport CSD
    District Vice President
  • Joe Stutting
    Joe Stutting
    Superintendent North Scott CSD
    Past President
  • Tim Felderman
    Tim Felderman
    Superintendent Hampton-Dumont CSD
    President
  • Nicole Roder
    Nicole Roder
    HS Principal Rock Valley CSD
    District President
  • Brent Jorth
    Brent Jorth
    Superintendent Central Lyon CSD
    District President-Elect
  • Toby Young
    Toby Young
    PK-8 Principal MMCRU CSD
    District Vice President
  • Justin Daggett
    Justin Daggett
    Superintendent Manson Northwest Webster CSD
    General Administrator Representative
  • Kirsten Doebel
    HS Principal Spencer CSD
    District President-Elect
  • Ryan Flaherty
    Ryan Flaherty
    Elem. Principal Fort Dodge CSD
    District Vice President
  • Dana Nally
    Elem. Principal Bedford CSD
    NAESP State Representative
  • Nathan Wood
    Chief Administrator Great Prairie AEA
    AEA Representative