Our Leadership Team
Dan Culhane, CEcD, CCE
President & CEO |
Brenda Dryer
Senior Vice President |
Amy Howard
Vice President, Finance & Administration |
Eric Smidt
Vice President, Marketing & Communications |
Jan Williams
Vice President, Investor Relations |
Crystal Davis
Executive Director, Ames Main Street & Campustown Programming 
Dylan Kline
Director, Business Development 
Greg Piklapp
Director, Economic Development Outreach & Government Relations |
Sarah Dvorsky
Director, Research & Economic Development Events 
Steven Lawrence
Director, Marketing 
Shannon Thiele
Director, Member Retention & Affiliate Programs |
Nikki Fischer
Director, Workforce Development & Diversity 
Ottie Maxey
Director, Business Retention & Expansion 
Mike Upah
Director, Ames Seed Capital |
Melissa Gillen
Client Services Coordinator 
Lojean Petersen
Manager, Ames Main Street Farmers' Market 
Emory Widlowski
Director, Events |
