Board Members

Central Rivers AEA is governed by a board of nine District Directors who serve overlapping four-year terms. Board members welcome comments, concerns and questions.


District 1

Nicole Lovik-Blaser

648 North Clark St. – Forest City, IA 50436
Ph. 641-425-6966 | nlovikblaser@centralriversaea.org

Districts represented: Central Springs, Clear Lake, Forest City, Garner-Hayfield-Ventura, Lake Mills, North Iowa, Northwood-Kensett, St. Ansgar and West Hancock

Year Term Expires: 2025

Nicole Lovik-Blaser, Director District 1

District 2

Dr. Debra Rich, President

2972 215th Street – Sumner, IA 50674
Ph. 319-279-3940 | drich@centralriversaea.org

Districts represented: Charles City, Dike-New Hartford, Dunkerton, Nashua-Plainfield, Sumner-Fredericksburg, Tripoli, Wapsie Valley and Waverly-Shell Rock

Year Term Expires: 2025

Dr. Debra S. Rich, Director District 2 – President

District 3

Kathryn Enslin

2410 115th Street – Ackley, IA 50601
Ph. 319-415-6268 | kenslin@centralriversaea.org

Districts represented: AGWSR, Alden, Aplington-Parkersburg, CAL, Clarksville, Eldora-New Providence, Grundy Center, Hampton-Dumont, Hubbard-Radcliffe, Iowa Falls and North Butler

Year Term Expires: 2027

Kathryn Enslin, Director District 3

District 4

Dr. Darshini Jayawardena

75 Ridge Road NE – Mason City, IA 50401
Ph. 641-424-0664 | djayawardena@centralriversaea.org

Districts represented: Belmond-Klemme, Mason City, Osage, Rudd-Rockford-Marble Rock, and West Fork

Year Term Expires: 2027

Dr. Darshini Jayawardena, Director District 4

District 5

Dr. Mary Stevens

2406 New Salem Road, – Marshalltown, IA 50158
Ph. 641-750-2007 | mstevens@centralriversaea.org

Districts represented: BCLUW, East Marshall, GMG, Marshalltown and West Marshall

Year Term Expires: 2027

Dr. Mary Stevens, Director District 5

District 6

Maureen Hanson, Vice-President

403 Rosebay Lane – Hudson, IA 50643
Ph. 319-988-4492 | mhanson@centralriversaea.org

Districts represented: BGM, Gladbrook-Reinbeck, Grinnell-Newburg, Hudson, Montezuma,
North Tama County, South Tama County, and Union

Year Term Expires: 2027

Maureen Hanson, Director District 6 – Vice-President

District 7

Dr. Tony Reid

1316 Quail Ridge Road – Cedar Falls, IA 50613
Ph. 319-404-5031 | treid@centralriversaea.org

Districts represented: Cedar Falls, Denver and Janesville

Year Term Expires: 2025

Dr. Tony Reid, Director District 7

District 8

Bryan Burton

1339 Ingersoll – Waterloo, Iowa 50701
Ph. 319-830-7061 | bburton@centralriversaea.org

Districts represented: Waterloo

Year Term Expires: 2025

Bryan Burton, Director District 8

District 9

Dennis Craun Jr.

112 Heather Ave – Evansdale, IA 50707
Ph. 319-233-3977 | dcraun@centralriversaea.org

Districts represented: East Buchanan, Independence, Jesup and Waterloo

Year Term Expires: 2027

Dennis Craun Jr., Director District 9