IPA Officers
The officers of the Iowa Paralegal Association are the President, First Vice President, Second Vice President , Secretary, Treasurer, Iowa Bar Liaison, NALA Liaison, Public Relations Liaison, and Technology Liaison. These individuals and the Region Directors comprise the Board of Directors of the association. The immediate past president of the Iowa Paralegal Association and the Editor of the Original Notice, IPA’s bi-monthly newsletter, participate at the Board level as non-voting members.

Brenda Kehl
President

Jill Moomey
1st Vice President

Jessica Agent
2nd Vice President

Tonya Hinton
Secretary
Kristina Swenson
Treasurer
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Michelle Hinke
Iowa Bar Liaison

Sherry Darnielle
NALA Liaison
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Aubrey Marquardt
Public Relations Liaison


Jody Burns, ACP & Bethany Tarbox
Technology Liaison
Cassie McMann
Editor
IPA Region Directors
The Iowa Paralegal Association consists of eight regions which correspond to Iowa’s eight judicial districts. The directors of the individual regions within the Iowa Paralegal Association hold meetings within their regions and also sit on the Board of Directors of the association.
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Michelle Hinke
Region 1 Director
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Region 2 Director
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Region 3 Director
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Region 4 Director
Chelsey Riche
Region 5 Director

Ashley Jones
Region 6 Director
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Region 7 Director
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Region 8 Director
IPA Additional Committee Chairpersons
All IPA members are encouraged to join committees. The Iowa Paralegal Association's standing committees are the Seminar Committee, Budget & Finance Committee, Official Publication Committee, NALA Certified Paralegal Committee, Student/School Committee, Audit Committee, Ethics Committee, Membership Committee, Nominations & Elections Committee, New Laws & Legislation Committee, Placement Committee, Public Relations Committee, Scholarship Committee, Technology Committee, Historian Committee, Paralegal Regulation Committee, and a recently created HIPAA Compliant Patient Authorization Committee.
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Scholarship Committee Chairperson
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Audit Committee Chairperson
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Iowa Paralegal Certification Chairperson
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Ethics Committee Chairperson
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Historian Committee Chairperson
IPA Past Presidents
Thank you for the tremendous initiatives that were undertaken by our previous leaders. Indeed you are an inspiration, a challenge and an avenue for us to continue doing these great works that you began.
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Nicole French
2021 - 2023

Shari Wood, ACP
2019 - 2021

Jody Burns, ACP
2017 - 2019

Randi Radosevich
2015 - 2017

Patty Nearmyer
2013 - 2015

Marilyn Harms CP
2012 - 2013 & 2008 - 2009

Rhonda Henning
2010 - 2012
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Sherry Womble
2006 - 2007
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Fay Kunz
2004 - 2005

Denise Wall CP
2002 - 2003
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Rhonda Deters CP
2000 - 2001

Mary McChristy
1998 - 1999
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Cynthia Switzer
1995 - 1997
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Paula Grady
1995
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Susan E. Judkins
1993 - 1994
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Deborah T. Craig
1988 - 1989
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Dorothy Nordman
1987

