About Us

Board & Staff

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Steve Wild

President
Lakin Foundation
Mike Alvano

Board Director
Ed May

Board Chairman
Dr. Ken Bird

Board Director
Cara Cool Trede, Ed.D.

Executive Director
Career EdVantage
Paula Hazelwood

President/CEO
Advance Southwest Iowa Corp

ADMINISTRATION

Cara Cool Trede, Ed.D.

Executive Director
Bailey McQueen-Jones

Senior Director of Strategy
Maren Milner

Office Assistant

HIGH SCHOOL CAREER COACHES

Ben Chapin

Lewis Central High School
Chris Grala

Glenwood & Treynor High Schools
Jan Leonard

Logan Magnolia & Harlan High Schools
Heather Weiss

Shenandoah & East Mills High Schools
Kinsey Scheffler

Underwood & Riverside High Schools
Rachel Jacobson

AHSTW High School
Jon Osborn

Tri-Center & Missouri Valley High Schools

INDUSTRY CAREER COACHES