Meet the Investment Board Members

Ms. Stockdale is the President and owner of Northern Iowa Die Casting. She is a Certified Public Accountant with a degree from Iowa State University and accounting courses from Drake University. She was chosen Iowa's Outstanding CPA in Business and Industry for 2004.

Mr. Creighton is the chairperson and Chief Executive Officer of The Bryton Companies in West Des Moines and works in the property/casualty insurance business with the Asset Protection Agency. He has his Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) and Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC) designations. Mr. Creighton studied business at Arizona State University and has nearly 30 years of business finance experience. Mr. Creighton served many years on the Board of the National Association of Professional Insurance Agents, including time as interim Executive Vice President

Michael Beary
voting member, term expires 2013

Mr. Beary is serving his fifth term as a member of the Monroe County Board of Supervisors, first taking office in 1989. As a supervisor, he has policymaking and administrative responsibilities, including setting budgets and tax levies. He also represents the county on other boards and commissions. An Iowa native who has lived in Iowa his whole life, Mr. Beary farms near Lovilia.

Lana J. Dettbarn
voting member, term expires 2011

The executive director for administrative services for the Eastern Iowa Community College District since 1979, Ms. Dettbarn is also the district’s board treasurer. She has a master’s degree in business administration from St. Ambrose University, and serves on the Advanced Technology Environmental Education Center Board.

James (Jay) Ingram
voting member, term expires 2013

Mr. Ingram is the Managing Director of Private Wealth Management at R.W. Baird, Inc., where he focuses on retail, high net worth, and institutional accounts. A licensed financial adviser for 37 years, Mr. Ingram was named one of America’s 50 best financial advisers by Research magazine in 2005 and admitted to their Winner’s Circle of Excellence. His institutional investment experience includes retirement plans.

Treasurer Fitzgerald was first elected to office in 1982, and in 1989 was named the most valuable public official working in state government by City and State magazine. He has been the President of four associations, including the National Association of State Treasurers, and is currently a member of numerous organizations dedicated to government finance and administration.

Dr. Peterson worked in Iowa public education for over 30 years before retiring in 2004 as the registrar of Kirkwood Community College. She began her career as a math teacher, and later became involved in telecommunications usage and instructional research. Dr. Peterson received her doctorate from the University of Iowa.

Senator Connolly is from Dubuque. He is an assistant majority leader and chair of the Senate State Government Committee. He is vice chair of the Ethics and Government Oversight Committees, and also serves on the Appropriations, Education, and Ways and Means Committees. Senator Connolly is a retired school administrator and former teacher who has served six terms in the House and is serving his fifth term in the Senate.

Senator Zieman is a Postville farmer and trucking company owner. He is cochair of the Senate Ways and Means Committee. He also serves on the Commerce, State Government, and Transportation Committees, and the Administration and Regulation Appropriations Subcommittee.

Representative Boal is from Ankeny. She is the ranking member of the House State Government Committee and serves on the Education and Judiciary Committees. She also is a member of the Education Appropriations Subcommittee. Representative Boal is active in community groups and is the former vice president of the Ankeny Community School Board. She is serving her fifth term in the House.

Representative Mascher, a teacher born and raised in Johnson County, lives in Iowa City. She received a bachelor’s degree in education and a master’s degree in counseling education from the University of Iowa. She is chair of the State Government Committee and vice chair of the Education Committee. She also serves on the Human Resources and Labor Committees and the Education Appropriations Subcommittee. Representative Mascher is active in community groups and was past president of the Iowa City Education Association. She is serving her seventh term in the House.