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
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
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
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
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
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
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
District 8
Bryan Burton
1339 Ingersoll – Waterloo, Iowa 50701
Ph. 319-830-7061 | bburton@centralriversaea.org
Districts represented: Waterloo
Year Term Expires: 2025
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