Meet the Benefits Advisory Committee Members

Mr. Cockman, representing the Iowa Association of School Boards, is the human resource services director at that association. He is a certified professional in human resources and held administrative positions in Iowa public school districts for over ten years.

Bradley Hudson
Vice Chair

Mr. Hudson is a lobbyist for the Iowa State Education Association. He is a former fiscal analyst for the Legislative Service Agency and assistant director of business and finance for the Iowa Board of Regents. As the school budgets supervisor in the state budget office, Mr. Hudson was instrumental in revising the Iowa School Foundation Formula. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business from Iowa State University.

Member Association Representatives

Ms. Brown is the executive director and chief legal counsel for the State Police Officers Council, a union representing public employees working in public safety occupations. Ms. Brown holds a bachelor's degree in business from the University of San Francisco, a master's degree in business administration from Drake University, and a juris doctor from Drake University.

Mr. Galvin represents retired IPERS members on the BAC. He is retired and currently holds positions in the Iowa Retired School Personnel Association and the Des Moines Teachers Retirement System. He was the executive director of the Des Moines Education Association for over 15 years during his career.

Mr. Hennesy represents the IPERS Improvement Association, a private nonprofit group, on the Committee. He has been employed by the City of Des Moines for 41 years, in the Engineering Department and the Parks and Recreation Department. He is currently the Parks and Recreation assistant to the director. He is a past president of the Municipal Employees Association and current president of the City's Supervisory, Professional and Management Employee Board.

Mr. Lynch is with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, serving as their state political director in Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota. He has been a Teamster for 24 years, and previously was their secretary-treasurer. A Dubuque native, Mr. Lynch is a board member of Iowa Jobs for America’s Graduates and the Iowa Memorial Scholarship Fund.

Chief Jailer Steve Hoffman has served as a peace officer since 1991 and joined the Marshall County Sheriff's Office in 1994 as a deputy sheriff assigned to patrol. He has served in a number of roles including traffic safety officer, motorcycle officer, and drug task force investigator. He has been an instructor in defensive tactics and striking instruments since 1997 and was appointed to serve as the agency’s third-in-command as chief jailer in July 2005.

Dr. Tryon represents the School Administrators of Iowa on the Committee. He began his career as a teacher and elementary school principal, and he earned his doctorate in educational administration from Iowa State University. He served as executive director for the School Administrators of Iowa for 28 years before retiring in 2000. Since 2001, he has served as president of his own company, G. Tryon and Associates.

Danny Homan, the president of AFSCME Iowa Council 61, was elected as the union’s leader in July 2005. An AFSCME member for nearly twenty-five years, Mr. Homan started his public service career in corrections. Homan also is the AFSCME International Union Executive Board as Midwest Region Vice President. An Iowa native, he is active in the Iowa Federation of Labor and other labor activities. Mr. Homan proudly served with the United States Army.

Employer Association Representatives

Ray Walton is the director of the Iowa Department of Administrative Services. He joined the department in 2007 as the chief operating officer of the General Services Enterprise. Mr. Walton previously was a regional manager with General Growth, overseeing more than 100 shopping centers. A graduate of Simpson College, Mr. Walton continues to live in Indianola where he is active in the community.

Martha Henrichs

Ms. Henrichs represents the Iowa Association of Community College Trustees. She is the personnel coordinator at Des Moines Area Community College where she has worked for 28 years. She received an undergraduate degree from the University of Northern Iowa and earned her master's of business administration from Iowa State University.

Mr. Tomb joined the Iowa League of Cities in August 2008 as the director of membership services. He is responsible for the League’s technical assistance and training programs. Mr. Tomb received both his undergraduate degree in political science and master’s in public administration from Kansas State University.

Mr. Maloney is the Polk County Assessor and represents the Iowa State Association of Counties on the Committee. He graduated from Drake University Law School and has held the positions of City Assessor for Des Moines and County Auditor of Polk County.

Public Member

Ms. Reid retired as the executive director of the State Police Officers Council after 27 years of service. A veteran on public policy issues, she served as a member of the committee that preceded the Benefits Advisory Committee. Ms. Reid is a graduate of Katharine Gibbs Business School, holds an associate of science degree from Des Moines Area Community College, and has completed numerous seminars and training sessions on pension plans.